Novell says desktop Linux costs 10% of Microsoft's Vista
Novell Inc might have signed a patent and interoperability deal with Microsoft Corp but it is not about to give up competing with the software giant and last week released a study that suggests…
Dan Bricklin Wants to Pick Your Brain re Novell-Microsoft Meeting
Dan Bricklin is hosting a meeting on Monday from 9AM to noon sponsored by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council on the Novell-Microsoft deal. I know. Blech. But both Microsoft and Novell…
A Unified Linux
Could the formation of the Linux Foundation signal an end to Microsoft's rule over the desktop?
A number of unique consolidations are happening in the industry just as Microsoft is trying…
Ubuntu founder doesn't "get" enterprise Linux
OK, that's not really true. Mark is a sharp guy, and gets open source as well, indeed, better, than most. But he's completely wrong on his criticism of Red Hat (which Greg of the Fedora Project…
Wall Street analyst tips Red Hat
Shares of open source software firm Red Hat Inc bounced up during last Friday's trading session after analysts forecast a string fourth quarter.
Red Hat stock shares were up 3.5% to $21.69…
Microsoft to face reheated Linux challenge from IBM, HP and Intel
A new Linux cooperative that is expected to be announced Monday could cause refocused competitive pressures for Microsoft Corp., maker of the popular Windows operating system, according to a…
Xfce 4.4.0 Released
After more than two years of development, Xfce 4.4.0 has just been released. Xfce 4.4 features new tools such as the much awaited Thunar file manager as well as several huge improvements of its…
Microsoft and the Open Source community agree on something?
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee, currently investigating personal Internet security, were told this week that the public face real difficulties in reporting internet based…
Oracle Unveils World-Class Management Solution for Unbreakable Linux Users
Furthering its commitment to make Linux better for users, Oracle today introduced Oracle Management Pack for Linux, an enterprise-class, Linux management solution for Oracle Unbreakable Linux…
China making own PCs with own CPU and Linux
China is about to put on sale its own computers running with its own processor and Linux. This news will not bring unalloyed delight to Intel and Microsoft.
Wu Shaogang, a manager from…