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  • Linspire getting swallowed by Xandros

    Linspire, the Linux company started by Michael Robertson, is ready to fully assume its place as a footnote in operating system history.

  • Microsoft signs technology pact with Linspire

    Users of the Linux operating system will get patent protection and access to updated Windows Media technology.

  • Novell: Linux desktop set to take off in 2007

    Linux on desktop computers will begin taking off in mainstream markets in the next 12 to 18 months, Novell president Ron Hovsepian has predicted.

  • Firefox fortune hunters

    Just because Firefox is free and open source doesn't mean developers aren't cashing in on the popularity of the Mozilla Foundation's new browser.

  • Linux seller gunning for search

    Linux seller Linspire has embedded search capabilities into its newly upgraded operating system in an effort to make looking for news or products as easy as highlighting a word on a Web page or e-mail.

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  • Lindows mobilizes Centrino support

    Desktop Linux software maker Lindows.com released on Thursday a version of its operating system that features support for Intel's Centrino chips for wireless notebooks.

  • KDE adds Safari feel to desktop Linux

    A major upgrade to the Linux graphical user environment includes faster-running applications and a Web browser improved with help from Apple's Safari.

  • LindowsOS 4.0

    LindowsOS 4.0 remains the easiest Linux distribution around, but its software subscription scheme can get pricey. We'd also prefer more bundled applications.

  • Lindows unveils DVD application

    Lindows.com, which makes a consumer-oriented version of the Linux operating system, has introduced an application that allows computers running the Lindows OS to play commercial DVDs.

  • 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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