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    Open-source software seller SuSE released on Monday a new desktop version of the Linux operating system aimed at corporate buyers.

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    The company running the German railway system has moved half of its servers to Linux, and expects to have more than 300 Linux servers in operation by the end of this year.

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    In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.

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    Learn about the plethora of security enhancements that Microsoft has included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, and how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications.

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    Apple computers have built a solid reputation on being virus-free, but is the reality different from the image?

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    Michael Meeks is a distinguished engineer at Novell. But his current project may be his toughest yet. He is in charge of tackling interoperability between Novell's OpenOffice.org productivity suite and Microsoft Office. And as with anything relating to Microsoft, this involves more than just technology.

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