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Michael Robertson, CEO of Lindows.com is hoping the LindowsOS will be the breakthrough product that will finally bring Linux into homes and the enterprise.
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A Windows-dependent columnist uses an iMac for all computing needs for a month to prove a point and ends up a fan. How and why?
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IBM's work on the AIX 5L Unix operating system will bear fruit this year, with version 5.1 enabling systems to incorporate Power 4 chips or Intel's Itanium for the first time.
Lindows 2.0 is like Baby Bear's porridge--it's just right. This new operating system isn't too hardcore for the average user, and it's nowhere near as expensive to buy and operate as Windows.
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