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Here’s what I’ve written for iTWire this month …

Linux
Active Directory for Linux draws closer
Jolly new Cloud Computing OS seeks to bring netbook market back to Linux
Move over PC and Mac, it’s time for “I’m Linux”
Ubuntu 9.04’s blazing boot times
It’s 2009 and SCO are maintaining the Linux rage – what the ?
How does Ubuntu Linux differ from Debian?
How on earth does anyone make a dime out of Linux and open source?

Industry news and general tech
ASUS fighting at the top may spawn new brand
NSW Government job website hacked
Telstra release BlackBerry Bold software update
Xbox Live whets appetite with The Maw
Telstra mobile memo service suffers as Teletech offshores operations

Linux Australia elections
Congratulations Mr President – Linux Australia goes to the vote
Linux Australia elections results are in but is there a mandate?
Why didn’t people vote in the Linux Australia elections?

My good friend and Microsoft Developer Evangelist Andrew Coates recently, and kindly, offered some exam vouchers to help people make a positive start to the new year. Happily, I was one of the 15 who got in first.

My big decision now is which exam to take? Anyone have any suggestions? You can check out my Microsoft transcript online, with transcript ID 750702 and password ‘davidmwilliams’

I’m thinking of exam 70-551, upgrade MCAD to MCPD web developer.

Here’s my review back of 2008 as covered in my iTWire “Linux Distillery” column. There were some highs, some lows. The netbook craze looked certain to put Linux into ordinary households before it turned out consumers preferred Windows XP. Were they right? Meanwhile, Linux has made some groundway into schools around the world. Also, I had a couple of fights with Microsoft over their so-called “get the facts” case studies. And it looks like virtualisation is going to be more prominent in time to come.

This story has been SlashDotted! A good start to the new year!