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  • Red Hat's new Linux seeks to unify

    Red Hat has begun an effort to use its position as the dominant seller of the Linux operating system to try to smooth over a long-running divide about the look and feel of the OS.

  • The Year Ahead: Will we see Linux on the desktop?

    Windows remains the dominant desktop application, but Linux is making steady progress in its battle to win over mainstream PC users.

  • GNOME 2.6 delay likely after security breach

    A security breach is likely to delay for several days tonight's (AEST) scheduled release of the next version of the popular GNOME open source desktop environment, a member of the release team said.

  • GNOME confirms delay to 2.6

    Confronted by evidence that intruders gained access to its Web server, the GNOME Project said on Wednesday that it has launched a cleanup effort that will delay the next version of the open-source desktop by a week.

  • Desktop row threatens unified Linux effort

    The latest project aimed at simplifying the complexity of the Linux world has met an early roadblock - the fractious relationship between the two biggest user interface systems.

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  • 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

  • Is it time for Linux on the desktop?

    Another year has gone by--an eternity in software-development terms--and it's time once again for PC users to ask themselves: Is Linux ready for the desktop?

  • Open source software as a viable business choice

    As an IT manager, controlling software costs is a top priority. Make sure you understand how to promote the virtues of open source.

  • Linux continues desktop march

    The good news for Linux as an operating system for the desktop--as opposed to the server--is that it is set to become number two after Windows in the next year or so.

  • Servers lead out Sun's Linux drive

    Sun Microsystems has said that it would sell general-purpose Linux servers, a dramatic departure for the company that for years has advocated the use of its own Solaris operating system.

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  • Red Hat's new Linux seeks to unify

    Red Hat has begun an effort to use its position as the dominant seller of the Linux operating system to try to smooth over a long-running divide about the look and feel of the OS.

  • Red Hat, Sun to boost desktop Linux

    Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.

  • Tech Guide: Letting in Linux

    We'll step you through the process of installing Linux alongside Windows XP so that you can boot either OS.

  • Red Hat Linux 9.0 Professional

    Red Hat 9.0 is a boon for those who already use it, but it's too expensive to warrant a switch from Windows. Try SuSE (or the free Red Hat) for a better mix of price and features.

  • SuSE Linux Desktop

    Can you use a Linux system successfully in a Windows-dominated environment? That's what SuSE's Linux Desktop is designed to facilitate. We find that you can, although there are plenty of glitches to iron out.

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