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10 reasons why Linux will oust Windows

Insight perspective Interest stirred up by impending launch of Windows 7 is too little and too late to halt inexorable rise of Linux, argues TechRepublic's Jack Wallen.

Saturday, April 04 2009 10:32 PM

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows, Open source, Exchange, Microsoft Corp., Fedora Project, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, operating system

Aleutia E1

Reviews The Aleutia E1 is a creditable effort at creating a compact, low-power desktop computer. However, the current hardware platform seems a little underpowered for anything other than the most basic tasks.

Friday, February 22 2008 03:45 PM

Intel, Nokia to develop mobile Linux devices

News The companies will work together on development of Linux-based software projects, and Intel will acquire 3G-related intellectual property from Nokia.

Wednesday, June 24 2009 09:24 AM

Tags: ARM, Intel Corp., Mobile, Mobile Linux, 3G, WiMAX, Linux, Nokia Corp., Intel x86, Netbook

Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope released into the wild

News Version 9.04 of the Ubuntu Linux distribution has been released, promising functionality to let users test the deployment of their applications to the cloud.

Friday, April 24 2009 12:23 PM

Tags: Linux, Adobe Systems Inc., GNOME, Ubuntu, Jaunty Jackalope, X.org, Linux Kernel, Server, 3G, Ubuntu Linux

'Jaunty Jackalope' Ubuntu springs into beta

News Version 9.04 of Canonical's popular Linux distribution is now into the final testing phase before its April launch.

Monday, March 30 2009 09:33 AM

Tags: Cloud computing, Open-source Software, Storage, Ubuntu, X.org, CD-burning, Beta, Cloud computing, Eucalyptus, Server

Novell finalizes OpenSuse 11

News The release of OpenSuse 11.0 RC1 coincides with Novell revealing strong growth in its Linux business, strengthening its position against Red Hat.

Tuesday, June 03 2008 09:35 AM

Tags: Linux, Software engineering/development, Novell OpenSuse, Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., performance, software, financial, desktop

PowerPC support on tap for Red Hat Linux

Insight Firm's next product for Linux enthusiasts will support IBM's Power processor and allow users to run multiple OSes simultaneously.

Tuesday, February 15 2005 11:20 AM

Tags: Servers, Open source

Intel aims for open-source graphics advantage

News New graphics software meets a Linux need, and could also steal thunder from rivals ATI and Nvidia.

Thursday, August 10 2006 09:45 AM

Tags: Graphics, Open source

Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape

News Less than two years into its development, a new version of Linux is generating considerable excitement.

Monday, October 03 2005 11:41 AM

Tags: Linux, Linux desktop OS, Software engineering/development

Open-source hunt digs up more flaws

News Government-funded project finds holes in Ethereal and X Window System that pose a risk. But fixes are available.

Thursday, May 04 2006 09:32 AM

Tags: Data security, Network security, Viruses and worms, Security applications/tools, Open source

Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux

News The company rolls out its newest Linux product, Fedora Core 2, a free version designed for enthusiasts and developers who want to try out newer features.

Wednesday, May 19 2004 11:31 AM

Tags: Linux

Sun helps Linux go global

News Sun Microsystems has released software to the open-source community that could make it easier to make Linux software usable in a myriad of languages.

Friday, June 01 2001 04:10 PM