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    CIOs have moved from the sidelines to the playing field in the search for a successor to traditional data centre products. Have they found one in Linux?

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    How could a little company that provides Linux open source software hope to topple Microsoft? Could Red Hat become the next dominant (not necessarily domineering) operating systems provider?

  • I've learned to like Linux (but not to love it)

    Continuing his quest to live with Linux, columnist David Coursey finds a bunch of stuff he really likes, some other stuff that he can tolerate, and a few things that still have him scratching his head.

  • Can a Windows user learn to love Linux?

    A regular Windows user takes Linux for a test run to determine which operating system fits best.

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    Yes, open source software benefits society. However, according to John Carroll, the rally behind the benefits of open source are followed by a big -if".

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