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Antivirus vendor Trend Micro is claiming that open-source software is inherently more secure than proprietary software such as Microsoft Windows.
Critics have taken aim at a study published by the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team that said more vulnerabilities were found in Linux/Unix than in Windows last year.
Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has used the software giant's latest executive e-mail to stoke up Microsoft's fight against the rise of Linux.
Novell and Mandrakesoft have accused Microsoft's chief executive of being selective with the facts in his latest e-mail attacking Linux.
The longtime rivals make nice with a plan to help businesses use the open-source operating system along with Windows. Red Hat, meanwhile, moved quickly to pour cold water on the partnership.
Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the open-source community, talks about GPL 3, software patents, the kernel development process and Linux on the desktop.
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The co-designer of the Itanium 2 chip has formally detailed its plans for the processor.
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