August 29, 2006
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The results of DesktopLinux.com’s 2006 Desktop Linux Market survey are in, and the votes are all tallied. This first article of a series offers a perspective on how the various desktop Linux distributions fared, and why. Before jumping into what … Continue reading
August 4, 2006
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Finally. For years, the holy grail of the Linux desktop has been to get a major computer vendor to commit to preloading a Linux desktop. It finally happened. On August 4th, we found out that Lenovo Group, the company that … Continue reading
May 19, 2006
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I want an audio player that will do everything that Apple’s iTunes does — including working with my iPod — and do it natively on Linux. That’s a tall order. I’ve tried many fine Linux programs — KDE’s amaroK, RealPlayer … Continue reading
December 9, 2005
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Mandriva Linux, known as Mandrakesoft eight months ago, has had quite a year. The Paris-based company believes it’s ready to bounce back into the race to capture international market share from competitors such as Red Hat and Novell. Only 18 … Continue reading
November 10, 2005
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IBM, Sony Corp., Philips N.V. and Linux distributors Red Hat Inc. and Novell Inc. announced Thursday that the companies would be forming a new company—Open Invention Network—to share Linux patents without charging for royalties. OIN’s (Open Invention Network) plan will … Continue reading
October 16, 2005
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f Blum Partners, a minority Novell stockholder, has its way, Novell would cut $225 million in expenses and sell off Celerant, ZENWorks, GroupWise and Cambridge Technology Partners. Blum Partners revealed this week that, disappointed by recent Novell results, it wants … Continue reading