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Linus Torvalds likes the Google Chrome OS Linux desktop

May 4th, 2012 · Comments Off

Linus Torvalds, Linux’s primary creator, hasn’t been happy with the direction his formerly favorite Linux desktop interface, GNOME, has gone. In fact, Torvalds downright hates GNOME 3.x. He’ll get no argument from me. I hate GNOME 3.x too. Recently though, Torvalds has start toying with Google’s new Chrome operating system’s Aura interface and, guess what, [...]

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Tags: Business · Cloud Computing · Desktop · Google · Infrastructure · Internet · Linux · Network · Operating System

What’s what with Barnes & Noble and Microsoft

May 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off

Last year, Microsoft sued Barnes & Noble for breaking patents in its Android-based e-readers. Most companies, like Samsung, when sued by Microsoft over similar claims folded and paid off Microsoft. That’s why Microsoft makes more money from Android than it does from its own mobile operating system offerings. But, Barnes & Noble didn’t roll over. [...]

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Tags: Barnes & Noble · Business · Ebook · Infrastructure · Linux · Management · Microsoft · Operating System · Tablet · Windows

Oracle vs. Google: Dead lawsuit walking

April 30th, 2012 · Comments Off

The Oracle vs. Google lawsuit is ending its first phase. On April 30th, Oracle and Google will make their closing arguments. Then, within a week or two, we should get a verdict from the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, and… it will all begin again when Oracle appeals its inevitable defeat. Oh, it’s [...]

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Tags: Business · Development · Google · Infrastructure · Java · Legal · Linux · Open Source · Operating System · Oracle · SmartPhone · Tablet

Ubuntu 12.04 arrives and it’s great

April 26th, 2012 · Comments Off

The wait is over. The final version of Canonical’s Ubuntu 12.04, Precise Pangolin is out. To download your copy of this popular Linux distribution head to the Ubuntu download page. If you’re already using the last version, Ubuntu 11.10 you can now upgrade automatically upgrade to 12.04 with Update Manager. If you need more help [...]

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Tags: Business · Canonical · Desktop · Infrastructure · Linux · Operating System

Red Hat and SUSE join IBM in new Linux system, Canonical opts out

April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off

Over a year in the making IBM has just unveiled its new IBM PowerLinux Systems and Solutions. This new series of Linux-specific POWER7 processor-based hardware comes with a choice of either Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server . It’s designed for analyzing Big Data, managing industry-specific applications and delivering open source infrastructure [...]

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Tags: AIX · Business · Canonical · IBM · Infrastructure · Linux · Operating System · Red Hat · Server · SUSE