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    Novell has released the last public version of OpenSuse 11.0 for testing -- but significant problems still need to be ironed out before the software's final release later this month.

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    Linux vendor Red Hat has updated its enterprise Linux version with features for big servers and some green improvements. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 includes virtualisation support for bigger systems and more memory architectures.

  • Red Hat releases Enterprise Linux 5

    Open-source specialist Red Hat has released the latest version of its Linux distribution, which will now feature in-built virtualisation and clustering technology.

  • Ubuntu bucks trend, goes for KVM virtualisation

    Heading in a different direction from its main rivals, Ubuntu Linux will use KVM as its primary virtualisation software.

  • Red Hat releases second enterprise beta

    Red Hat has released the second beta of its upcoming enterprise Linux offering.

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    As right-hand man to Red Hat's chief executive Matthew Szulik, Alex Pinchev has access to a lot of the strategic insights afforded to his boss, but is unencumbered by the diplomatic restraints placed on the chief executive. He speaks his mind.

  • KVM steals virtualisation spotlight

    A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications.

  • Red Hat: Challenging the Unix crown

    Gus Robertson, Red Hat's vice president for South Asia-Pacific, wants to displace Unix and not Windows as the main enterprise OS but does the Linux vendor have what it takes?

  • Novell's Linux makeover

    CEO Jack Messman says Novell used to have trouble getting noticed. A little penguin changed all that. Meanwhile, he maps out how the company is gaining on Red Hat.

  • 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

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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

    Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there's a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Adobe ships Flash player for Linux

    Adobe Systems on Tuesday made good on a promise to release a Linux version of the latest Flash Player, software that lets Web browsers view multimedia information such as YouTube videos or animated advertisements.

  • 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.

  • Intel reveals new 64-bit chip

    Company officials say the new Nocona processor won't be in desktops anytime soon.

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