Open-Mag.com has posted an article: "Mandrakesoft: Can It Rally and Return?"
Hewlett-Packard and other participants have withdrawn from a February conference on the use of Linux on desktop computers, casting a shadow on the show's debut.
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The Linux operating system is continuing its spread across industries, with UnitedLinux releasing technology designed for telecommunications carriers.
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Intel announced on Tuesday new software to help programmers speed up Linux programs running on Intel Xeon and Pentium 4 processors.
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When LinuxWorld Expo comes to town next week, Microsoft will be sticking to pitching its core developer products and messages.
But more and more, the company believes that the Windows vs.
open-source battle has moved beyond technology and into the realm of "business value," says Peter Houston, senior director of the Windows Server product management group.
Houston should know, as he has been charged for the past year with overseeing Microsoft's competitive analysis and strategy vis-a-vis Sun, IBM, Novell and the open-source vendors.
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But more and more, the company believes that the Windows vs.
open-source battle has moved beyond technology and into the realm of "business value," says Peter Houston, senior director of the Windows Server product management group.
Houston should know, as he has been charged for the past year with overseeing Microsoft's competitive analysis and strategy vis-a-vis Sun, IBM, Novell and the open-source vendors.
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Open for Business has posted an article on MandrakeSoft and Desktop Linux
Software maker Lindows has launched a licensing program that will allow educational institutions to install its namesake operating system on an unlimited number of computers for $500 per year.
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Nokia, the top seller of mobile phones, has released software to let Linux programmers develop Java software for its cell phones, the company said on Tuesday.
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SCO Group, the struggling company that holds the copyright to the Unix operating system, plans to boost its revenue by charging fees to some customers that have moved from its products to Linux.
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The battle to try and dent Microsoft Corp's dominance of the desktop operating system market is heating up, with Linux desktop distributions springing up from new companies and existing vendors alike-all hoping to cater to those disenchanted Microsoft Windows users.
Ark Linux has one of the newest offerings, and its stated goal is to provide an easy-to-use Linux distribution "for the masses."
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Ark Linux has one of the newest offerings, and its stated goal is to provide an easy-to-use Linux distribution "for the masses."
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WHILE LINUX continues to make inroads among corporate accounts, it is also is taking on one of the burdens typically assumed by archrival Microsoft, as it becomes a more attractive target for hackers.
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MicrosoftWatch's Mary Jo Foley covers RealNetworks' CEO Rob Glaser's keynote at the 2003 CES, in which Glaser makes the stunning statement -- considering his product -- that Open Source will be the answer to the threat of Digital Rights Management.
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Linux has caught on in lesser computers that handle tasks such as dishing up Web pages or storing files. But a new study this month from investment bank Goldman Sachs said that Linux, benefiting from a foundation of less-expensive Intel hardware, is headed toward the Unix realm where customers are demanding, computing tasks are intense and prices are high.
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NewsFactor has posted a report on Mandrake Linux
MontaVista Software will release on Wednesday a version of Linux for consumer-electronics devices, as the company seeks to have its software used in everything from karaoke machines to high-end television sets.
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NewsForge has posted a new article: The business of making Linux easier to use
SGI, a maker of high-end computers for technical tasks, has begun selling a new server running Linux on as many as 64 Itanium 2 processors, the company plans to announce Tuesday.
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A revamped version of key disk drive management software in Linux will be based on a project from a start-up, spurring a retreat by IBM programmers who had been working on competing software.
Sistina Software's LVM 2.0 will be included in the coming 2.6 version of the Linux kernel, while IBM's programmers working on competing software have refocused their work on volume management administration tools.
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Sistina Software's LVM 2.0 will be included in the coming 2.6 version of the Linux kernel, while IBM's programmers working on competing software have refocused their work on volume management administration tools.
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The predictions come from IDC and they reflect the fact that in the last few months Linux on the desktop has become a reality. It is now possible, for example, to buy a Linux-based PC (running LindowsOS) from Evesham. In the United States, Wal-Mart sells machines based on Lindows, Mandrake Linux and others. But though Linux may have its foot in the door, taking the next step to becoming a mainstream success is proving a more difficult proposition.
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