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  • Microsoft's file system patent upheld

    Two patents covering one of Microsoft's main Windows file-storage systems are valid after all, federal patent examiners have decided.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Reviews (1)

  • The Linux Secret(tm)

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

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