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• UK Dell Linux launch hit by 'gremlins'

  Dell's UK launch of PCs pre-installed with the Ubuntu Linux operating system has run into trouble, with the company admitting to issues it described only as "gremlins".

• Ubuntu fans force Dell's hand on UK front

  After strong pressure from open-source fans worldwide, Dell has added another territory to its Linux PC domain, launching two computer models for the British market with Ubuntu Linux pre-installed.

• Acer gives mixed message on Linux line-up

  Acer won't commit to pre-installing Linux on its line-up in Australia, despite hinting that it would do so in the UK.

• Dell denies ditching Ubuntu PCs

  Dell has denied that it will no longer offer Ubuntu on Inspiron systems sold in the UK, and has maintained that a problem which meant that some customers were unable to buy the software pre-installed has now been fixed.

• UK: Open source could halve school IT bills

  A leaked report from the British Educational Communications and Technology Association contains bad news for software vendors such as Microsoft.

Features and Case Studies (97)

• Linux faster, more reliable than Microsoft IIS

  In a test of over a thousand Web sites in Europe, Linux-based servers were found to be faster and more reliable than sites based on Microsoft's IIS Web server software.

• Will virtualisation create a mainframe renaissance?

  The current buzz around virtualisation may sound familiar to anyone with experience of high-end computing's origins " so what makes today's scenario so different?

• Novell CEO: We made Microsoft open up

  Speaking to the Novell boss at his company's annual BrainShare user conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, ZDNet.com.au's sister site, ZDNet.co.uk asked whether the Microsoft deal could actually be damaging in the long run and what effect a financial downturn could have on Novell's recent recovery.

• Novell, open source and the Madagascan Mongoose

  It has competed hard with the likes of Microsoft and IBM, but over the years Novell has remained a smaller player than either of its two main rivals. CTO Jeff Jaffe tells what Novell has up its sleeve to bring the company up to speed: Fossa, an open source project named after the Madagascan relative of the Mongoose.

• Is mobile Linux ready for the enterprise?

  Cutting costs by deploying Linux is a well-established strategy on the server and even the desktop, but what effect could it have on the cost of mobile computing?

Reviews (31)

• Mandriva Linux 2006

  Despite combining the heritage of Mandrakesoft and Connectiva, Mandriva is usually considered a second-tier Linux distribution. Nevertheless, the latest version, Mandriva Linux 2006, is well packaged and includes support for both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

• SuSE Linux 10

  SUSE Linux 10 is a full Windows/Microsoft Office replacement on one DVD at a bargain price. Home users could do a lot worse, and even IT managers may learn to love it.

• Desktop Linux for small businesses

  Is your business ready to take the open-source plunge? We test five leading desktop Linux distributions and come up with one winner.

• Linux takes the game to Microsoft

  A group of programmers seeking to put Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console has created the software that will eventually replace the machine's built-in system software. The new software, called a Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is the latest step towards turning the US$199 console into a Linux workstation.

• Apple pitches Mac OS X to Linux fans

  This year Apple attended Linux Expo for the first time to explain why Linux fans should take a look at its operating system.

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