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.
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.
Munich has started to migrate to Linux on the desktop -- a year later than planned.
In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.
Open-source software seller SuSE released on Monday a new desktop version of the Linux operating system aimed at corporate buyers.
In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.
During the 64 matches to be played in the 2006 World Cup, an estimated 3.2 million spectators will pass through the 12 stadiums to witness the action first-hand. From arrival to departure, the entire experience will be monitored, streamlined and enhanced by multiple systems from Siemens.
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.
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
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