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OLPC chief predicts Windows for ARM

News Nicholas Negroponte says he is convinced Microsoft will, within 18 months, make a version of Windows that can run on ARM-based architecture.

Monday, March 16 2009 01:58 PM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Processors, Microsoft Windows, ARM, Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, XO Laptop, Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows

Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches

News Update to Xandros, dismissed by some in Linux community, includes features to read, write Windows-formatted drives.

Monday, June 26 2006 08:58 AM

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux desktop OS

IDC: Open source market still immature

News Despite healthy growth, the development and deployment of open source software is still in the early stages, says analyst house.

Tuesday, June 05 2007 05:06 PM

Tags: Open source, Analyst reports

Xandros to return Freespire to Debian roots

News The company, which acquired Linspire in July, has said it will jettison a previous deal that would have based Freespire on Ubuntu.

Monday, August 11 2008 05:20 AM

Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Operating systems, Open source, Xandros, Mobile, Ubuntu, Linspire, Debian, ASUS, software

Install extra packages on the Asus Eee PC

Techguide Xandros repositories make it easier to install extra packages on the Eee PC if you want more software than the average user.

Sunday, August 17 2008 07:02 PM

Tags: Linux, Handhelds, Open source, Xandros, operating system, text editor, Pin-Priority, ASUS, software, Open source

Xandros expands mobile device push

News A deal with Viyya Technologies aims to take advantage of the growing profile of Linux on mobile devices.

Wednesday, May 07 2008 09:40 AM

Tags: Mobile platforms, Notebooks and tablets, Browser, Xandros, Mobile, Mobile Internet Device, Internet Device, Mobile Device, software company, operating system

Xandros to swallow Linspire

News The company that once raised Microsoft's ire with its Linux-based Lindows operating system is being purchased by another of the smaller Linux players.

Wednesday, July 02 2008 09:41 PM

Tags: Linux, Open source, Xandros, Linux Company, operating system, Linspire, software, Redmond, open-source company, Linux Distribution

Ballmer: Microsoft sees Google as desktop OS rival

News The Microsoft chief expects to see Android providing competition to Windows in the desktop operating-system market.

Friday, February 27 2009 07:30 AM

Tags: Operating systems, Server platforms, Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Mobile, Android, Google Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, operating system, Desktop OS

Microsoft teams with Linux distributor Xandros

News Technical and legal pact calls for product interoperability and legal protections for common customers.

Tuesday, June 05 2007 04:10 AM

Tags: Operating systems, Open source, Software licensing

Asus to sell Eee PC with XP

News Taiwanese PC manufacturer Asus is planning to release a version of its educational UMPC, the Eee PC, running Windows XP this month.

Tuesday, March 04 2008 10:01 AM

Tags: Linux, Windows XP, Notebooks and tablets

Microsoft and Xandros extend partnership

News The partnership between the two companies will be extended to help customers deploy Windows Mobile e-mail on open source mail servers.

Friday, August 17 2007 09:00 AM

Tags: Linux, Open source

Red Hat rejects Microsoft advances

News Largest Linux vendor spurns renewed interest from the software giant in a patent or technology tie-up.

Tuesday, June 19 2007 03:15 AM

Tags: Open source, Software licensing

Asus releases Eee PC software-development kit

News The company hopes an SDK tailored to the popular Linux-based subnotebook will encourage third-party application development.

Friday, March 28 2008 12:14 AM

Tags: Software engineering/development, Notebooks and tablets

Corel closes the curtain on open source

News With the winding down of its open-source development site, Corel is finally making its departure from the world of Linux and "free" software.

Tuesday, February 19 2002 10:11 AM