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Linux has become commonplace in the enterprise and increasingly takes market share from Unix in data centers. IBM has put a lot of energy into Linux and Red Hat has been a solid performer for years. Another Linux outfit worth watching: Canonical's Ubuntu.
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Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth posted a blog defending the decision to release an enterprise remix of Ubuntu Business Desktop for enterprise users that contains VMware View
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In a rare victory against software patent, a jury in the U.S. District Court in East Texas ruled that Eolas did not have a patent on the interactive Web.
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Pentaho has open sourced some of the big data assets in its Kettle open source project -- and moved its entire Kettle Data Integration Platform to Apache 2.0 -- in order to capture more of the...
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The new number two Web server in the world, open-source NGINX, is now offering commercial support.
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When even one of Metro's former developers doesn't use Windows and Microsoft is making noise about bringing the classic desktop to ARM tablets isn't it clear that Microsoft doesn't really believe...
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Firefox to change its look--again
Part of the Mozilla plan for the future of Firefox involves revising the browser's interface, currently code-named Australis. Check out the company's plans for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android.
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Three ugly, middle-aged men argue about Windows 8
You will have the unparalleled and unprecedented opportunity to watch us pontificate on the future of Windows 8. Bring popcorn. There will be fireworks.
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Why Windows 8 matters for real work, and so will Windows 9
The bottom line is this: to do real work with real computers you need a real operating system. You need Windows. Nothing else, really, will do.
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Spark, free-software Linux tablet, to ship in May
More details are coming about Spark, the free-software Linux tablet, but enthusiasts will have to wait until May before they can get their hands on one.
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Spark: The first free-software, Linux tablet is on its way
Thanks to Android, Linux is well represented on tablets, but there hasn't been a free software tablet, without any proprietary bits, until now. The Spark, which will be based on MeeGo and use KDE...
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Mint's Cinnamon: The Future of the Linux Desktop? (Review)
Can a back to the past Linux desktop win more fans than GNOME 3.x, KDE 4.x, or Ubuntu's Unity or HUD? I think so.
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Red Hat extends Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle to ten years
Like your RHEL on your servers just the way it is? That's fine by Red Hat, which has extended its flagship Linux operating system's lifecycle to ten years.
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A walk through Mint Linux's new/old Cinnamon desktop (Gallery)
Tired of GNOME 3, Ubuntu Unity and HUD? Want classic an updated classic GNOME 2.x interface? Then Linux Mint has the desktop for you Cinnamon.
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Linux users cautiously optimistic about Ubuntu's Head-Up Display desktop
Most users seem willing to give Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display interface the benefit of the doubt.
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Ubuntu plans shift to mobile
In an exclusive interview, Canonical project manager Peter Goodall tells about their plan to expand Ubuntu.
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Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure
Microsoft is moving steadily ahead with its plan to enable Linux to run on its Windows Azure cloud platform.
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A first look at Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display (Gallery)
This is not your usual desktop interface.
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Beyond the desktop: Ubuntu Linux's new Head-Up Display
Following on the heels of changing its interface from the GNOME 3.x shell to Unity, Ubuntu is proposing a new, radical change to the desktop Linux interface: Head-Up Display.
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Big Business, Big Linux
IT funds may be short, but The Linux Foundation has found that companies are still investing in Linux for cloud computing, "Big Data," and greenfield deployments.
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How 'Post-PC' could be good for Linux
Choice is no longer a dirty word when it comes to operating systems.
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Is the Linux Desktop actually growing?
No, the Linux desktop will never knock off Windows, but it may actually be a bigger player on traditional desktops than usually believed.
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Why 'post-PC' is a far bigger threat to Microsoft than Mac or Linux ever was
Microsoft is embarking on what I believe to be its biggest challenge yet ... the end of the road for the x86 architecture.
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Too big to fail? Microsoft, ARM, and Windows 8.
In Microsoft's handing of Windows 8 on ARM are we seeing a desperate attempt for a company past its prime trying to grab market-share?
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Linux won't be locked out of Windows 8 PCs, but FUD continues
A new draft of Microsoft's Windows 8 hardware certification specs confirms what we already knew: the new Secure Boot feature won't lock out Linux on hundreds of millions of new PCs. But Linux...
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Datacenter win for SUSE Linux
SUSE becomes the first Linux offered by the Dell cloud
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