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Open-Source Leaders Call For Calm Over TomTom
Is Microsoft's lawsuit against TomTom a shot across the bow at Linux and open-source software? Open-source experts Bruce Perens and Jim Zemlin weigh in with their views
Sun: Recession Driving Green IT, Virtualization Uptake
Interest in technologies such as cloud computing, virtualization and green IT is on the rise, according to Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos
Debian 5.0 Lenny: Good For Servers
Named for a Toy Story character, the new Debian is a serious contender for open source server deployments
OpenSUSE 11.1 Vies for Desktop Linux Supremacy
Novell's OpenSUSE 11.1 has desktop features and an enviable community involvement strategy for tapping community involvement, but still a few rough spots. Can it stand up to Red Hat Fedora and Ubuntu from Canonical?
UK Government To Save £600m With Open Source
New support for open source from the UK government could lead to big savings as long as proprietary vendors don't hijack it, say commentators
“No-fuss” Linux net-top updated
French computer maker claims solid-state, low power desktops are the future
UK Academics Launch Open Source PC Power Saver
The University of Liverpool's PowerDown can shut down idle PCs, saving users thousands of pounds.
New VMware Open-Source Client Heralds New Devices
VMware View Open Client, released 3rd February, will most likely boost the number of thin-client devices from Wyse, HP and Sun.
Citrix: the Virtual Route to Sustainable IT
Sustainable IT departments will have to weather some big changes. One of the largest is the move to virtual servers. What, we asked Citrix, is so green about virtualization?
OpenOffice.org Grows Up
Nine years after Sun Microsystems bought StarOffice, the resulting OpenOffice.org project is ready to roll out its 3.0 release. Enhanced format compatibility and features put it on par with Microsoft Office.
Ubuntu Remains Best Linux Distribution for Desktops
Ubuntu 8.10 still outshines the Linux desktop offerings from Red Hat and Novell, and is the best open-source alternative to Microsoft and Apple operating systems. However, both Red Hat's Enterprise Linux and Novell's SUSE distributions ...
Fedora 10 a Solid Linux Choice for Workstations, Development Servers
The latest version of Fedora, the Linux-based operating system, gives users a peek at what they can expect to see in future Linux distributions from Red Hat and other vendors.
Microsoft’s Ray Ozzie Talks Open Source, Azure and More
Microsoft's chief software architect, Ray Ozzie, on open source and interoperability, software modeling and the Windows Azure cloud operating system.
Five Tech Trends to Watch in 2009
Small businesses face tightening IT budgets this year, but here are five technology trends all midmarket companies should be keeping an eye on.
Ruby on Rails and Merb to Merge to Create Rails 3
Ruby on Rails and rival Merb teams have finally decide to get along. Built on the same foundation, Rails and Merb differ just enough to attract avid developer communities that often clashed. However, the desire to build a better soluti ...