While the US PC maker has ceased pre-installation of Red Hat Linux on its desktops and notebooks, Dell Computers Australia has no immediate plans to follow suit.
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UPDATE: With IBM leading the charge, the corporate world is finding a space for the alternative OS. While enthusiasts look forward to mainstreaming it on the desktop, Linux is gaining in the bigger picture. ZDNet Australia brings you the latest news from LinuxWorld 2002.
Linux users who pride themselves on never having to system-backup, wipe and reinstall, should remember the old adage: "pride comes before a fall". Here's what happened to one user who found it necessary to reinstall.
When creating a secure, locked down IT system for something that is directly responsible for handling cash transactions would you choose the most popular, most targeted operating system?
So, it seems the WOW -- for Microsoft's Windows Vista -- is not now, but sometime in the future, maybe.
The only people who won't eventually move to Windows Vista are the Linux and Mac enthusiasts.
As a user of Microsoft's ActiveSync for some years, I've always viewed it as an essential but utterly shoddy piece of software...
If the proponents of desktop Linux are really honest, they will move to a Unix platform that has all the things Linux lacks, and buy a Macintosh.
A new product lets you run some Microsoft Office apps on a Linux PC. That may not sound like a lot, but for most of us, it's a pretty good start.
Lindows 2.0 is like Baby Bear's porridge--it's just right. This new operating system isn't too hardcore for the average user, and it's nowhere near as expensive to buy and operate as Windows.
The majority of administrators and users who are reluctant to switch to Linux blame the lack of applications. That excuse no longer holds water now that CodeWeaver has found a way for Linux to run Microsoft Office.
When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system.
Academic says the operating systems of the future will be called Windows and Linux, no matter what they look like.
The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET), which has one of the largest IT infrastructures in Australia, will face some unique challenges if it decides to migrate its desktop fleet to Microsoft's new operating system.
The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)--which will undoubtedly play a significant role in the Internet's future--is an idea hatched in Microsoft's labs.
Microsoft has worked diligently to bring Windows together, culminating in the creation of the Home and Professional versions of Windows XP. But there are forces pulling these two OSes apart.
Touted as a powerful, yet easy-to-use Internet-enabled desktop, KDE 2.2.1 lives up to all expectations. Despite appearances, version 2.2.1 is much more than a minor 'dot' iteration of its previous manifestation, KDE 2.1. Numerous bug fixes have been incorporated into the product, and many enhancements have been made.
Mandrake Linux 8.1 represents a significant step toward a serious, reliable alternative to Microsoft Windows' server and desktop operating systems.
Lindows 2.0 is like Baby Bear's porridge--it's just right. This new operating system isn't too hardcore for the average user, and it's nowhere near as expensive to buy and operate as Windows.
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