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Dell founder thinks different about Apple

June 16, 2005 Chairman of the No. 1 PC maker says he'd be interested in offering the Mac OS if the opportunity ever came up. TAGS: Apple Mac OS, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, computer company, Dell, founder, operating system, Linux, Apple Mac OS X, Intel, server, Microsoft Windows, PC, e-mail

VMware readies virtualization software for Macs

August 7, 2006 Still-unnamed product will run Windows, Linux and more on the Mac; unveiling set for Apple developer conference. TAGS: VMware, virtualization, XenSource Inc., Apple Macintosh, Linux, Apple Computer, conference, start-up, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Lotus Notes tuned for Linux

July 10, 2006 IBM is debuting a version of the desktop collaboration software that runs on the open-source operating system. TAGS: Ed Brill, IBM Lotus Notes, Hannover, IBM Corp., Linux, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems

September 25, 2007 A vulnerability in OpenOffice could allow attackers to remotely execute code on computers running Windows, Linux or Mac OS. TAGS: OpenOffice, iDefense, TIFF, vulnerability, Linux, Apple Mac OS, worm, bug, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Yahoo updates toolbar for Firefox

April 5, 2005 Toolbar to offer Yahoo's Anti-Spy adware and spyware removal software for computers running Windows. TAGS: toolbar, Yahoo! Inc., Firefox, spyware removal, adware, Linux, spyware, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft: No Office on Linux 'at this time'

October 5, 2005 Won't do the same for the open-source OS that it did for Apple's software--at least for now, an exec says. TAGS: Eric Raymond, Linux desktop, LinuxWorld, Linux, open source, Microsoft Office, market share, open-source community, Apple Computer, Unix, London, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Massive Linux handout set for French schools

August 11, 2005 Local government finances project to distribute 64,000 packs of CDs with Linux and with free software for Windows and Mac OSes. TAGS: pack, Linux, region, open-source software, project, student, school, CD, open source, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

IBM software geared to reduce PC costs

February 12, 2007 Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software. TAGS: TCO, IBM Lotus SameTime, IBM Corp., Linux, IBM Lotus Notes, OpenOffice.org, software development, open source, desktop computer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, server, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

It's Windows vs. Windows as Microsoft battles piracy

February 3, 2005 In effort to up sales of Windows, firm has sights set on nearest rival: Not Linux, not the Mac--Windows itself. TAGS: piracy, security patch, emerging market, Automatic Update, copy, Microsoft Corp., security, Linux, Microsoft Windows, PC, Apple Macintosh, operating system

OpenOffice worm Badbunny hops across operating systems

June 11, 2007 Malicious software, spreading through OpenOffice documents, "can infect Windows, Linux and Mac OS X systems," Symantec says. TAGS: OpenOffice, worm, Symantec Corp., malicious software, virus, Apple Mac OS, Linux, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop update

February 6, 2008 Ubuntu users will get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system's built-in update tool. TAGS: Ubuntu, OpenVZ, repository, workstation, Linux, distribution, open-source software, spokesman, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Vista graphics tools to reach Mac, phones

March 21, 2006 Microsoft to release user interface design software for operating systems other than Vista in the first half next year. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, XAML, Microsoft Windows Vista, developer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system

Novell seeks to boost Linux graphics

February 7, 2006 The company behind Suse Linux tries to bring eye candy to the open-source OS. But will it make anyone more productive? TAGS: Novell Inc., Linux, graphics chip, open source, GUI, Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Expert: IT industry has failed in desktop security

May 21, 2007 Software shipped with the major operating systems runs unencumbered on most machines--and not all of that software should be trusted, he says. TAGS: premise, information technology, security, conference, Linux, operating system, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Mac desktops are 'smarter money,' says CIO

July 10, 2007 U.K. company examining alternatives to Microsoft because of what it sees as software giant's "aggressive" licensing policies. TAGS: U.K. company, Linux desktop, CIO, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Linux, Firefox, Apple Macintosh, security, Web browser, operating system, PC

The arrival of Apple's Intel era

January 23, 2006 The iconoclastic Mac maker's tectonic shift to Intel processors is in full swing as IBM plans its support. TAGS: Apple iMac, Mac maker, Intel, Apple Computer, Red Hat Inc., Apple Macintosh, IBM Corp., Linux, Apple iPod, operating system, laptop computer

Details on Intel's beta Mac development tools

January 18, 2006 Developers can now get compiler and library previews optimized for Apple's Intel-based machines. TAGS: compiler, Intel Architecture, Fortran, C++ compiler, GNU, multiprocessor, C++ programming language, GCC, development tool, library, Intel, beta, dual-core processor, developer, Apple Computer, Linux

Much ado over Apple-Intel developer box

August 4, 2005 Fans upset over security chip designed to prevent the loading of the new Intel-centered Mac OS onto non-Apple machines. TAGS: ADC Telecommunications Inc., security chip, Apple Power Mac, Apple Computer, Infineon Technologies AG, Intel x86, IBM PowerPC, Intel, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, developer, AMD, Linux, motherboard, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft 'hypervisor' plan takes shape

June 7, 2005 Hypervisor software is all the rage, and Microsoft plans to enter the market with its own product in 2007. TAGS: hypervisor, virtualization, Xen, Microsoft Virtual Server, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, session, Microsoft Longhorn, IBM Corp., conference, Linux, server, Apple Mac OS, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Intel, CEO

Parallels making virtualization jump to servers

September 13, 2007 A company whose virtualization software lets Windows programs run on Mac OS X will soon make the move to the more demanding server market. TAGS: Virtuozzo, virtualization, SWsoft, hypervisor, VMware, Xen, virtual machine, server market, Apple Xserve, workstation, server, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Linux, operating system
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