Month: April 2006

  • FreeBSD ports collection and licenses

    Recently I got task to do. I’m supposed to check whether withe some FreeBSD boxes managed by HP Poland are associated risks with improper uses according license. What?!?! You probably asked when read improper use according license in context of FreeBSD? Relax, I’m talking about applications installed via famous :)) FreeBSD ports collection. It turns…

  • ESR credited by MS

    Or in other words – next time when MS say, that Open Source is not reliable enough to use in corporate environment… ;-))) You may laugh loud. OK, You just could laugh at it always but recently ESR (You know who it is, right?) found out that MS has credited him for his work on…

  • You want to read it, because You want to be successful

    You want it, right? Everyone search its own way to success, because everyone wants to be successful… OK I want to show You something, You will give You opportunity to find Your own way. Ready ? :-) It have started as usual, I was browsing web in some free time (nights can be long if…

  • Chrysler and domain ridiculous fight, or how to create PR disaster

    Starring Here in Poland, we have a bit of fun with Mercedes (Daimler-Chrysler corporation) and Szulc-Efekt, small polish company, who owns (whether it owns it shows up in a moment) mercedes.com.pl. Prologue But go back, to beginning. Somewhere in dot-com age Szulc-Efekt company have registered domain mercedes.com.pl. How it was possible? In Poland at this…

  • To be hired by MS, you have to stand out

    Now, I clearly understand, that I have no chance to get hired ;)))) by Microsoft. My resume did not stand out… enough ;-))) http://blogs.msdn.com/mswanson/archive/2004/08/21/218216.aspx can show You what needs to be done to stand out.