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  • Next Linux kernel to get Aussie name

    The next release of the Linux kernel will be named after an Australian animal following a frenzied bidding war at Linux.conf.au 2004 in Adelaide.

  • Red Hat looks at a Linux desktop

    Red Hat is warming to the use of the Linux operating system on desktop computers, a difficult market where customers are picky and Microsoft is the leader.

  • UnitedLinux works to make enterprise headway

    Until recently, companies that wanted to bring Linux into an enterprise data centre usually had a limited choice of vendors that could deliver at that level.

  • Munich's Linux plans attract international attention

    Peter Hofmann, the project leader of the Linux migration in the City of Munich, code-named LiMux, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday what it feels like to become a star in the Linux world.

  • Red Hat releases new hobbyist Linux

    Red Hat released the first version of its hobbyist edition of Linux, part of a split in the company's product line as the software seller tries to improve its profitability.

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  • Linux: Tangible benefits to organisations

    Linux is not just the operating system for power users anymore. Janet Valade discusses the tangible benefits of open-source software and Linux.

  • UnitedLinux works to make enterprise headway

    Until recently, companies that wanted to bring Linux into an enterprise data centre usually had a limited choice of vendors that could deliver at that level.

  • Taking the leap to open source?

    So you've done the math and decided there may be a good business case for Linux after all. Just make sure you don't dive into the world of open source without fastening the rope securely to the bridge.

  • 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.

  • SuSE opens Linux desktop for Windows

    Linux distributor SuSE is hoping to get desktop users to switch to its operating system with a new edition of its software specifically designed for office workers.

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Reviews (37)

  • The Linux Secret(tm)

    Commentary: Like SCO, I hold a Linux secret, but it won't be a secret for very long.

  • Is Linux taking over the enterprise?

    These days, the question is not whether you can use Linux, but where you can best use it. Is there more to Linux than Apache and file and print serving? ZDNet Australia investigates.

  • Acer Aspire One

    The Acer Aspire One is better than most netbooks and is fantastic for anyone who wants a small, cheap machine on which to type and surf the Web. However, its battery life lets it down slightly.

  • Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

    Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.

  • Ubuntu 7.04

    Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications.

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