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Competing with Linux once filled Microsoft partners with dread, but now many are taking on the open source operating system with growing self-confidence -- and success. Here are the tactics for…

When companies embrace an open source project, getting good support is one of the key factors.

Companies may want a solid, for-profit vendor providing support when they embrace an open…

The BBC has announced its web TV plan will provisionally go ahead, despite concern from media watchdog Ofcom over how the launch would affect the UK's commercial telly.

The BBC Trust, which…

Aonix, a provider of solutions for safety- and mission-critical applications, announced a new “zero-cost” license model for its ObjectAda for Linux product. Recognizing the expectations of the…

Klaus and Adriane Knopper are working on an operating system for the blind, and as compared to other solutions available, this one is absolutely free.

Free Operating System For Blind:…

If you can’t beat them why not join them. This could well be Microsoft’s new mantra. For the first time ever Redmond Giant Microsoft will be rubbing shoulders with its arch rival, the Penguin (…

During a tutorial that Chris Blizzard gave at Linux.conf.au, there were quite a few interesting ideas and concepts raised that presented an interesting blueprint for Linux in the future.

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Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. said Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. became the latest customer to take advantage of the two companies' collaboration on Linux and Windows.

Under the…

The two leading consortia dedicated to the advancement of Linux – the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG) – announced that they have signed an agreement to merge…

By its own developers' admissions, Linux supports more hardware devices out-of-the-box than any other operating system but that won't stop a slew of new drivers being added in upcoming releases.…