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  • Microsoft asks OSDL for joint Linux probe

    Microsoft has approached the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), home of Linus Torvalds, to propose working together on a Windows vs Linux analysis.

  • Linux 10 times more expensive? Get the facts, watchdog tells Microsoft

    Microsoft recently launched a 'Get the Facts' ad campaign telling consumers Linux isn't cheaper than Windows. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) thinks they should get the facts too - but it's warned Microsoft to make sure its are straight first.

  • Patchy coverage

    Yep, it's Windows vs Linux time again. as usual, the facts go out the window in a points-scoring battle that completely ignores the important issues.

  • Is Linux as vulnerable as Windows?

    Counting viruses is simplistic, but there is evidence that Windows is becoming more resistent, and Linux is becoming more of a target

  • Use Microsoft Office in Linux? You can now!

    The majority of administrators and users who are reluctant to switch to Linux blame the lack of applications. That excuse no longer holds water now that CodeWeaver has found a way for Linux to run Microsoft Office.

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  • Is Linux as vulnerable as Windows?

    Counting viruses is simplistic, but there is evidence that Windows is becoming more resistent, and Linux is becoming more of a target

  • Use Microsoft Office in Linux? You can now!

    The majority of administrators and users who are reluctant to switch to Linux blame the lack of applications. That excuse no longer holds water now that CodeWeaver has found a way for Linux to run Microsoft Office.

  • Marcelo Tosatti: The future is Linux

    The maintainer of the Linux kernel talks about new opportunities, defends UnitedLinux and explains why copyright laws keep him from entering the US.

  • Recommendations for secure OSs

    The results of a recent poll showed that many of our members recommend Microsoft Windows to security-conscious clients, but a flurry of e-mails suggests that others have very different opinions. Find out what they recommend and why.

  • 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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