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Fedora 14 tests desktop virtualization

The first public beta of version 14 of the Fedora Linux distribution edges toward potential enterprise use

Sep 28, 2010 3 mins
Open Source Operating Systems Unix
analysis

Linux servers, Windows XP desktops: a happy marriage?

Case study: Linux and FOSS rule the backend but Windows and Microsoft Office rule the desktops

Sep 27, 2010 6 mins
Open Source Operating Systems
analysis

Oracle’s “new” kernel for RHEL clone: The real truth

Oracle's Enterprise Kernel: The secret ingredient is spin

Sep 21, 2010 5 mins
Open Source Operating Systems Oracle
analysis

Microsoft HPC claim: Windows is cheaper than Linux

Microsoft's surprising claim about Windows HPC Server TCO

Sep 20, 2010 5 mins
Microsoft Operating Systems
analysis

Cisco doesn’t contribute nearly enough to open source

Cisco has created some tantalizing open source projects but could, and should, do more.

Sep 16, 2010 5 mins
Cisco Systems Open Source Operating Systems
analysis

Who’s buying Novell? Place your bets

Somebody's buying Novell: Is it Oracle, SAP, IBM, VMware, or someone else?

Sep 15, 2010 5 mins
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opinion

Linus Torvalds becomes an American citizen

Casual remark on mailing list lets community in on the news

Sep 14, 2010 3 mins
Open Source Operating Systems
analysis

Does the Linux desktop matter?

Mobile and Web services are becoming far more important for Linux

Sep 13, 2010 4 mins
Android Microsoft Open Source
analysis

The Most Vulnerable and Exploitable Operating System Ever? Damn Vulnerable Linux

DVL is a great teaching tool for security

Sep 13, 2010 2 mins
Open Source Operating Systems Security
analysis

Linux desktop market share: Small no matter how you measure

Counting desktops isn't easy, but use common sense and good numbers

Sep 9, 2010 5 mins
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