Mandriva and Ubuntu, two significant but second-tier versions of Linux, each released major updates on Thursday.
Lycoris has released an add-on for its desktop version of Linux that lets Microsoft applications run without the need to pay for a Windows software licence.
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The KDE Project has released a significant update to its K Desktop Environment software that includes refinements to the Konqueror Web browser derived from a collaboration with Apple Computer's Safari browser team.
A small PC maker and a Linux distributor have teamed up to offer a tablet-style PC for US$999, hundreds of dollars less than similar devices running Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition software.
Lycoris has released an add-on for its desktop version of Linux that lets Microsoft applications run without the need to pay for a Windows software licence.
Linux seller Red Hat has announced its first version of the open-source operating system for desktop computers, taking direct aim at Microsoft. Additional reading: Open Source Resource Centre
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