Linux is ready, but consumers are not
Several experts weigh in on whether the open source operating system is ready for mainstream adoption and what it will take to make consumers embrace it.
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Mac OS X gets first open source virtualization tool
Sun has released a major update to its open source desktop virtualization tool xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems.
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Skype agrees to obey GPL
The company has abandoned its appeal against a German ruling that it must supply source code with Linux-based VoIP phones, in compliance with GPLv2.
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MySQL backtracks on closed-source plan
Sun's MySQL database unit has reversed on plans to release important backup features under a proprietary license, following criticism from the open source community.
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OOXML expert: ODF standard is broken
The ISO standard for ODF documents is impossible to implement, says an expert who has now found both OpenOffice and Microsoft Office 2007 non-standard compliant.
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BSD bug found and fixed after 25 years
A Unix developer has discovered a bug in the BSD operating system that has been passed down to all its variants, including OpenBSD and Mac OS X.
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Sun and Liferay launch Web-presentation platform
The collaboration aims to provide developers with Web-presentation capabilities for GlassFish, Sun's open source Java Platform Enterprise Edition application server.
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Microsoft to show new search technology this month
The software maker plans to show off improvements in overall relevance and shopping-related queries at its advertising conference this month.
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Open source big names help attract new users
Participation from big open source vendors in smaller user community settings is helping incite new interest in Linux user groups in Asia.
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Piracy problem sails to rural China
While software piracy dropped in 11 Asian countries, an increase in PCs shipped with pirated applications in China has kept numbers up, study finds.
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Windows Server 2008 goes down-market
Company to offer public preview for Small Business Server 2008 and Windows Essential Server Solutions 2008, both based on mainstream server release from earlier this year.
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Ballmer: You want XP, we'll keep XP
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company could extend the life of Windows XP, depending on feedback from customers.
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SAS and Singapore university set up training lab
The business intelligence vendor pairs with Singapore Management University to set up a BI laboratory and scholarship program.
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XP update delayed over glitch
Microsoft says just-found problem prevents Windows XP Service Pack 3 and Windows Vista SP 1 from working properly with its own retail management product.
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Perception problem for Windows Vista
Microsoft still faces an uphill battle to win over consumers, despite the progress it cites on Vista's performance and compatibility.
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Apple losing money in new movie deal
Films that Apple will offer the same day the DVDs come out will be sold for at least 50 cents less than what Apple paid.
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Torvalds releases Linux 2.6.25
The Linux creator has released the latest version of the kernel, which includes changes to Wi-Fi support, virtualization, real-time scheduling and file systems.
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Census for open source apps kicks off
The project plans to tackle the fact that a lack of traditional software licenses means there is little solid data on how much open-source software is being used by businesses.
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Red Hat publishes Fedora 9 preview
The open source software maker has released the penultimate version of its free Linux distribution ahead of the full release next month.
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Kingsoft not lost in translation with Google's Chinese software
The two join forces on the Google Kingsoft Powerword, a Web-based dictionary that touts new features and Google technology.
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