Posted on October 8, 2007 by thegtapatriot
A major desktop Linux upgrade is set to be released on October 18. Michael Dell is expected to personally use it. And the PC giant will pre-load it on selected desktops and notebooks. Buzz about this next Linux release — dubbed Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon — is growing across the web. But what exactly does Gutsy [...]
Filed under: Dell, Linux, Technology | Tagged: 3D, 3D interface, 98, AppArmor, Apple, Canonical, Dell, desktops, Gutsy Gibbon, Linux, ME, Michael Dell, Microsoft, notebook, October 18, Operating System, OSX, PC, pre-load, preloaded, Server, support, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 7.1, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu resellers, UbuntuLive, Vista, XP | No Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty conceded Friday there are problems with a government spending program that saw $200,000 shipped to a group headed by two senior Liberal party activists, including one candidate in the upcoming election.
McGuinty said his government was going to “have to take a look” at the program which, despite doling out approximately $32 [...]
Filed under: GTA Issues, GTA Politics | Tagged: Bohran Fouladi, cash, Community Centre, David Farmani, government spending, grant, grants, Greg Sorbara, Iranian-Canadian, Liberal, Liberal Candidate, Liberal riding association president, McGuinty, Ontario Premier, Reza Moridi, richmond hill, Slush fund, slushgate, waste | No Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2007 by thegtapatriot
If anybody was thankful this Thanksgiving, it was Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty, who went out campaigning Monday knowing that a new poll put him way ahead of his competition. Joining supporters in Mitchell, Ontario for Thanksgiving lunch, McGuinty said he’s not taking the lead for granted.
“We’re not taking anything for granted,” McGuinty told reporters after [...]
Filed under: GTA Issues, GTA Politics | Tagged: Dalton McGuinty, election, Howard Hampton, John Tory, Liberal, long-term care, NDP, New Democratic Party, Ontario, PC, Progressive Conservatives, seniors, Taxes | No Comments »
Posted on October 8, 2007 by thegtapatriot
Polling is an interesting subject. Over the weekend the Toronto Star published the various polls, which seem to indicate that the Liberals will be victorious on October 10, 2007. However, what is more interesting is the 905 region. There are a lot of, dare I say, extremely close ridings. Who knows how the vote [...]
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Posted on October 8, 2007 by thegtapatriot
The faith based funding issue should have been about simple human rights. The U.N has already indicated that the practice of funding only Catholic schools in Ontario is unjust. John Tory hoped to address this issue by fixing the problem and allowing fairness. Fund all or fund none, and he opted to fund all. Unfortunately, [...]
Filed under: GTA Issues, GTA Politics, GTA Religion | Tagged: Canwest, Catholic, Christian schools, Dalton McGuinty, democracy, education, election, faith-based education, fears, fundamentalist, Global TV, hindu, Human Rights, ignorance, islam, Islamic, Islamic schools, jewish, John Tory, Liberal, Liberals, Ontarians, Ontario, Ontario election, Ontario Liberals, racism, terrorist, Vote | 5 Comments »
