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  • Making Linux usable tops Torvalds' list

    The biggest development in Linux in the past year has been a more refined user interface, according to Linux founder Linus Torvalds, deprecating the deeper work that remains his own domain.

  • Penguins: Power to the enterprise

    It started as a small rebellion--a warning shot fired at the Windows monopoly by independent-minded programmers. But the open-source movement traditionally associated with the happy penguin and the pierced, tattooed crowd is increasingly moving into the enterprise, mingling peacefully with commercial and proprietary code.

  • Linux community scoffs at SCO's evidence

    As pictures of contested Linux code made their way around the Web, open-source enthusiasts scoffed at claims by The SCO Group that the code shows it has legal rights over parts of the popular operating system.

  • SAP inks open-source database deal

    Business application powerhouse SAP is tapping MySQL's open-source database software in a deal that should let the smaller company accelerate its development plans.

  • From FUD to trash talk

    Time, a court trial or two and some strong Linux growth have seen Microsoft turn its attention to Linux. While this new "recognition" by Microsoft is bound to turn up some legitimate flaws, it also establishes Linux and open source as an alternative.

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  • 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.

  • The essence of a Geek

    A general rise in technical literacy driven by gadgets such as the iPod could be evidence that 'geekery' as a personality trait is becoming more pervasive.

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