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  • Coalition of the unwilling

    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • Google Desktop released for Linux

    Google has today launched a beta version of Google Desktop search for Linux, a sign of growing support by the Internet giant for Linux on the desktop.

  • Red Hat and Suse boosted by EU education

    The French Education Ministry is deploying thousands of Red Hat Linux-based servers while Germany is moving 40 percent of its university students to Suse Linux.

  • 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.

  • Linux ensnares another European city

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    The IT industry's best kept secret is out -- SAP is still up for grabs despite spurning its first suitor, Microsoft.

  • 2007: How was it for security?

    Security researchers worked overtime in 2007, which turned out to be a nightmare for software vendors from day one.

  • 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

  • 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.

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Reviews (10)

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred

    Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.

  • 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.

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