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  • Second-tier Linux makers release new products

    Mandriva and Ubuntu, two significant but second-tier versions of Linux, each released major updates on Thursday.

  • Linux desktop emulates Windows for office apps

    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.

  • Sun looks to mega discount chains for Linux PC

    MENLO PARK, Calif.--Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, has begun selling Microtel PCs that come with Sun Microsystems' version of the Linux operating system.

  • KDE adds Safari feel to desktop Linux

    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.

  • Linux tablet PC breaks US$1,000 barrier

    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.

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  • Linux desktop emulates Windows for office apps

    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.

  • Red Hat aims desktop Linux at Microsoft

    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

  • Why Linux will prevail

    The idea expressed in many articles--that GNU/Linux is good for servers but not for the desktop--is a joke. The fact is, Linux will prevail.

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