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Brazil's love of Linux

August 28, 2008 The open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too. TAGS: Brazil, open-source software, Del.icio.us, federal government, Latin America, Digg, Linux, desk, idea, PC, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., 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, Linux, distribution, open-source software, installation, spokesman, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Linux backer jumps ship

April 20, 2004 Microsoft hires the SuSE Linux salesman who got Munich to go open source instead of sticking with Windows. Also: Novell argues that open-source software will force Microsoft to innovate. TAGS: Munich, SuSE Linux, Linux, Novell Inc., SuSE, open-source software, IPO, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

India's Kerala state goes open source

June 29, 2007 Meanwhile, a nearby state that embarked on a plan in January to put Linux in government offices, schools and villages is making progress. TAGS: SuSE Linux, SuSE, open-source software, India, Linux, open source, school, desktop computer, information technology, Red Hat Inc., leader, training, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Real to plug Windows media support into Linux

August 15, 2006 Will release open-source software that lets Windows video and audio format files play on a Linux computer. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Linux, Linux computer, Novell Inc., Linux software, Windows Media, RealNetworks RealPlayer, open-source software, WMV, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., video

Vienna to softly embrace Linux

January 25, 2005 Open source wins another local-government convert, with soft migrations to Linux imminent within the Austrian capital. TAGS: Vienna, Debian, OpenOffice, productivity-application, Linux, department, open-source software, OpenOffice.org, distribution, information technology, desktop computer, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC, 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: Linux, pack, region, student, CD, school, open-source software, project, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, open source, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Gates: Open source a great ad for Windows

June 28, 2004 Microsoft chair says it's great to have "a few design wins" by Linux and such in the news--it shows how much simpler Windows is. TAGS: Bill Gates, open source, Australia, open-source software, Linux, information technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Thailand to get slimmed-down Windows

June 24, 2004 And the price is svelte, too: The Starter Edition will sell for just a fraction of what XP typically costs. TAGS: Thailand, Microsoft Windows XP, open-source software, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC

Linux makes inroads into India

February 12, 2004 The open-source software is reaching further into government offices and major banks in the country, with seven new users of Oracle applications opting for Linux. TAGS: India, Oracle Corp., Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, bank, operating system, Microsoft Windows

HP memo: Microsoft planned open-source patent fight

July 20, 2004 Hewlett-Packard backs away from 2002 memo fearing its close ally was ready to sic lawyers on open-source software. TAGS: open-source software, memo, Sendmail Inc., patent infringement, Samba, GPL, SCO Group Inc., Apache Software Foundation, HP, open source, intellectual property, Linux, patent, Linux seller, spokeswoman, Microsoft Corp.

At Microsoft, the yin and yang of Linux

August 12, 2005 What goes on in Redmond's Linux and Open Source Software Lab? Chief Bill Hilf is the one to ask. Photos: Microsoft's Linux lab TAGS: Linux, Redmond, lab, open-source software, Unix, open source, Microsoft Corp., server, IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows

Via gives away disk-scrubbing software

September 17, 2004 Taiwanese chipmaker dangles open-source software to lure in programmer interest. TAGS: VIA Technologies Inc., AMD, open-source software, open source, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Novell's shift to open source makes slow progress

April 11, 2006 Two years after Novell first mooted a company migration to Linux, 60 percent of its staff can still boot Windows at work. TAGS: Novell Inc., desktop Linux, migration, Sydney, Linux, OpenOffice.org, shift, open source, open-source software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Dell offers an open-source PC

October 4, 2005 Dimension E510n1 is geared for customers who want to use open-source software such as Linux. Photo: Dell's open-source PC TAGS: Dell Inspiron, Intel Pentium 4, open source, Linux, open-source software, entertainment, operating system, Intel Pentium, PC, Microsoft Windows, hard drive

Munich's Linux migration slips to 2006

September 6, 2005 A plan to move 14,000 desktops from Windows has been delayed by a year, partly because of the need for an additional pilot phase. TAGS: migration, Munich, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, department, Linux, phase, city, open-source software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows

Austin tests desktop Linux waters

December 19, 2003 The Texas city is evaluating Linux and OpenOffice.org for desktops, the newest indication that open-source software is becoming a serious alternative to Microsoft products. TAGS: Austin, Linux, OpenOffice, city, desktop Linux, OpenOffice.org, agreement, open-source software, Texas, desktop computer, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

Novell announces new Windows, Linux tools

March 19, 2004 The company touts management products for both Linux and Windows systems, as it tries to balance its proprietary and open-source software portfolios. TAGS: Novell Inc., Novell ZENworks, Novell GroupWise, patch management, Ximian, Linux, Linux system, SuSE Linux, open source, SuSE, open-source software, IM, Microsoft Windows, e-mail, security, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft spins 'Halloween' memos

November 7, 1998 The giant posts a statement regarding the notorious leaked documents, which tout Linux as "best of breed" and a threat to Windows NT. TAGS: memo, protocol, open-source software, response, Linux, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Corp., document, operating system, open source, server, Microsoft Windows

Moving to Linux may not save money--yet

April 5, 2004 New research from The Yankee Group shows that wholesale migration to Linux software could cost some companies more than an upgrade to their Unix or Windows systems. TAGS: Linux, Unix, survey, open-source software, open source, information technology, Microsoft Corp., security, operating system, Microsoft Windows
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