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  • ASUS to sell Eee PC with XP

    Taiwanese PC manufacturer ASUS is planning to release a version of its educational UMPC, the Eee PC, running Windows XP this month.

  • Xandros joins Viyya Tech in mobile device push

    Xandros, which makes the Windows-like Linux distribution used in ASUS's popular Eee PC sub-laptop, has signed a deal with information-management software maker Viyya Technologies to jointly target portable devices such as laptops and mobile Internet devices.

  • Microsoft teams with Linux distributor Xandros

    Microsoft and Linux distributor Xandros announced on Monday a technical and legal collaboration, the latest step in the software giant's ongoing program to partner with open-source companies.

  • 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, Xandros take on RIM in wireless e-mail

    Microsoft and Linux distributor Xandros have extended their pact to enable the software maker to tap into the lucrative wireless e-mail market which RIM -- the BlackBerry maker -- dominates.

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  • First code release for Debian consortium

    A consortium of Linux vendors created to promote the commercial use of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution has released its first product, and plans more.

  • Photos: OLPC XO, Classmate and the Eee PC

    How do the three leading education-oriented ultraportable notebooks stack up? Take our visual tour to find out.

  • 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.

  • Corel closes the curtain on open source

    With the winding down of its open-source development site, Corel is finally making its departure from the world of Linux and 'free' software. But its work to create a Windows alternative lives on in other forms.

  • 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.

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Reviews (1)

  • 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.

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