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  • Red Hat Linux upgrade bug hides Windows

    Red Hat's newest hobbyist and developer version of Linux, Fedora Core 2, caused trouble for some who found they couldn't start Windows after installing the Linux upgrade side-by-side with it.

  • Red Hat, Fujitsu sign partnership

    Fujitsu on Thursday said it has signed an agreement with Red Hat under which the companies plan to jointly develop and market Red Hat's Linux for Fujitsu's Intel-based computers.

  • Government tips hat to Red Hat

    Red Hat's high-end version of Linux has received a certification that clears the way for broader use of the operating system in government.

  • Open source shift spells an end for UnitedLinux

    UnitedLinux, a four-company consortium formed to counterbalance Red Hat's dominance in the Linux market, is all but dead.

  • Sun eyes alliances with Linux rivals

    Sun Microsystems is considering striking up partnerships with mainstream Linux sellers such as Red Hat and SuSE--a move that would turn the tech giant into an ally, rather than a rival, of those companies.

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  • Nokia woos Linux programmers

    Nokia has released software to let Linux programmers develop Java software for its mobile phones, the company said on Tuesday.

  • Linux maker Mandrake: we need cash

    Linux seller MandrakeSoft issued a plea for cash Friday, encouraging people to buy products, MandrakeClub memberships or company stock.

  • UnitedLinux: the key to Australian take-up?

    Four Linux companies have joined forces to develop a common core version of the OS for businesses, but a local analyst doubts a unified approach is enough to encourage take-up by Australian businesses.

  • New Linux desktop software promises new tricks

    The new Linux desktop software promises to treat users with stylish icons, themes and multimedia, as well as a pack of new tricks.

  • Linux start-up eyes consumer electronics

    MontaVista Software is set to unveil a version of the open-source OS for consumer-electronics devices, seeking to have its software used in everything from karaoke wares to high-end TVs.

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