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  • Munich picks its Linux distro

    The City of Munich has chosen to migrate its 14,000 desktops to a free Linux distribution, rather than a commercial version of the open source operating system.

  • 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.

  • Linux firms look to plug Samba hole

    The open-source community is pushing customers to patch their systems to close a hole in a software component that allows Windows programs to store and retrieve files on Linux and Unix servers.

  • Linux programmer wins legal victory

    A Linux programmer reported a new victory in a German court on Thursday in enforcing the General Public License, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms.

  • 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.

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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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • Solaris on course to merge with Linux

    Should Linux achieve the cross-vendor compatibility that everybody hoped Unix once would? One columnist assesses what options this would provide IT managers with.

  • Two roads diverged toward WLAN security

    The best route to establishing a secure wireless LAN is missing one detail: a standard. Naturally, plenty of vendors are offering proprietary solutions in hopes of locking you in. What can you do besides wait and compare?

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