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  • SuSE widens scope for desktop Linux

    Open-source software seller SuSE released on Monday a new desktop version of the Linux operating system aimed at corporate buyers.

  • Munich's Linux plans attract international attention

    Peter Hofmann, the project leader of the Linux migration in the City of Munich, code-named LiMux, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday what it feels like to become a star in the Linux world.

  • Germany-funded Linux software arriving

    KDE, one of the major interfaces designed to make Linux slick looking and easier to use, has been upgraded, an effort that includes the first results of work funded by the German government.

  • German railway on track with Linux migration

    The company running the German railway system has moved half of its servers to Linux, and expects to have more than 300 Linux servers in operation by the end of this year.

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    This Christmas Santa is looking for a new operating system. ZDNet Australia asked five OS companies why Santa should use their product.

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  • One city's move to open source

    In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.

  • SuSE widens scope for desktop Linux

    The software maker introduces a version of Linux aimed at enterprise customers, hoping to move the open-source software beyond servers and low-cost PCs.

  • Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft

    Linux seller Red Hat has announced its first version of the open-source operating system for desktop computers, taking direct aim at Microsoft. Additional reading: Open Source Resource Centre

  • UnitedLinux working on desktop distribution

    Linux Expo: With version 1.0 of its server software on the way, the unified Linux group is also contemplating a desktop rollout. It may also bring in new members.

  • Ximian software gets SuSE support

    Novell is integrating its two major Linux acquisitions, SuSE Linux and Ximian, in a move to bring enterprises back on board.

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Reviews (6)

  • KDE adds Safari feel to desktop Linux

    A major upgrade to the Linux graphical user environment includes faster-running applications and a Web browser improved with help from Apple's Safari.

  • UnitedLinux working on desktop distribution

    Linux Expo: With version 1.0 of its server software on the way, the unified Linux group is also contemplating a desktop rollout. It may also bring in new members.

  • First Take: Microsoft Live Meeting

    This much-anticipated update to Live Meeting faces stiff competition from WebEx and GoToMeeting.

  • AMD Athlon 64: the benchmarks

    AMD's Athlon 64 launch marks the dawn of the 64-bit desktop PC era. We evaluate the efficiency of the new CPU using over 100 benchmark tests.

  • SuSE 8.0 arrives without StarOffice

    The German Linux distributor has built many new features into its latest software, but has left out StarOffice 6.0 because of new licensing terms from Sun.

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