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News (33)

• UK Dell Linux launch hit by 'gremlins'

  Dell's UK launch of PCs pre-installed with the Ubuntu Linux operating system has run into trouble, with the company admitting to issues it described only as "gremlins".

• Ubuntu fans force Dell's hand on UK front

  After strong pressure from open-source fans worldwide, Dell has added another territory to its Linux PC domain, launching two computer models for the British market with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.

• Dell denies ditching Ubuntu PCs

  Dell has denied that it will no longer offer Ubuntu on Inspiron systems sold in the UK, and has maintained that a problem which meant that some customers were unable to buy the software pre-installed has now been fixed.

• Acer gives mixed message on Linux line-up

  Acer won't commit to pre-installing Linux on its line-up in Australia, despite hinting that it would do so in the UK.

• Dell pressured to extend Ubuntu PCs outside US

  Dell may be forced to sell PCs pre-loaded with Linux distribution Ubuntu internationaly after more than 20,000 people signed a petition on the company's user forum.

Features and Case Studies (10)

• $100 Laptop: Great for the world, great for Linux

  Mike Evans from Red Hat discusses his company's involvement in the One Laptop per Child project, which aims to develop and distribute a $100 PC to millions around the world.

• Is Sun quietly subverting Linux?

  Industry watchers claim Sun Microsystems is playing a dangerous game with its decision to position Solaris as open source -- a move which will see it go head to head with Linux.

• Red Hat: Walking the Linux tightrope

  Marketing director Paul Salazar admits there have been plenty of hiccups along the way but says Red Hat is now working hard to please the open-source community and investors alike.

• Itanium gets Linux supercomputer boost

  Quadrics, which manufactures gear that links numerous Linux computers into a single supercomputer, has made its products compatible with systems built around Intel's Itanium 2 chip.

• Making virtualisation a reality

  SWsoft president and chief executive Serguei Beloussov discusses what the future holds for his company, its Parallels product, and the virtualisation market as a whole.

Reviews (1)

• MS sets Windows 2003 release to manufacture date

  Microsoft has set March 12 as the release-to-manufacture date for the six new versions of its server operating system, paving the way for a shipping date of 29 April.

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