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  • Linux hacker: The battle for the desktop

    Part II: Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox explains why the world needs open source software on the desktop and why Linux was perfect for Iceland.

  • Flaw could hit next Linux kernel

    A new Linux kernel flaw, similar to the one that allowed hackers to penetrate key open source development servers last year, has recently been discovered but there are fears this could impact the new 2.6 kernel.

  • Red Hat: Battling Microsoft on foreign soil

    Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential for open source in overseas markets, but obstacles include Microsoft.

  • Linux hacker: What the future holds for Linux

    Part I: A Linux 'kernel hacker' gives his views on the GPL, 64-bit computing and why grandmothers should want to use Linux.

  • Cisco leak could mean trouble

    Stolen Cisco code revealed recently has sent shivers down some administrators' spines but how widely it has been exploited remains to be seen. Additional reading: IT disasters -- preventative measures

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  • Mandrake flirts with non-open source

    French Linux company MandrakeSoft takes a step away from the open-source philosophy, with a change to license terms involving customers that want support for a firewall product.

  • OLPC XO

    The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is unique as the XO laptop it distributes. While the XO is not commercially available, our review provides an insight into what can be achieved in a laptop designed for children at a very low cost.

  • Exchange Server 2007 Beta 2

    The long-awaited release of Exchange Server 2007 is fast approaching and, according to Microsoft, it will ship in "late 2006 or early 2007".

  • Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

    Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

  • Xbox gets the penguin treatment

    A hacker group specializing in software for Microsoft's Xbox has announced the release of the first full version of Linux for the game console.

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