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OpenSuse 11.0 released

June 20, 2008 Latest version of the open-source operating system includes efforts to make installation easier and to improve sound management.(By David Meyer of ZDNet UK) TAGS: Novell OpenSuse, Linux, Novell Inc., management, open source, operating system

Torvalds: Linux ready to go green

January 31, 2008 Developer of the Linux kernel says improvements in power-management, energy-diagnosis tools are in the offing. TAGS: digital-rights management, Linux, Linux kernel, infrastructure, operating system, conference

Red Hat unveils fully open-source hypervisor

June 19, 2008 Linux company says the product, now in beta, will complement--not compete with--its existing virtualization strategy based on Xen.(By Andrew Donoghue of ZDNet UK) TAGS: hypervisor, virtualization, KVM, Red Hat Inc., Xen, embedded Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, virtual machine, VMware, open source, Linux, operating system, announcement, server

Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC

January 24, 2008 A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think.Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs TAGS: Linux PC, Everex, Ubuntu, Linux, Stephen O'Grady, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., operating system, PC company, PC, Microsoft Windows

LinuxWorld makes mobile moves

August 7, 2008 The scope of the open-source community's annual expo ranges from supercomputers to gadgets on the go. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Xen, computing, Dawn Kawamoto, supercomputer, open-source community, open source, gadget, Linux, IBM Corp., video, Google Inc., operating system

Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

July 17, 2008 Linux creator calls OpenBSD crowd a bunch of "monkeys" and criticizes those who publicize security flaws to gain notoriety. TAGS: OpenBSD, Linus Torvalds, monkey, Linux kernel, bug, security flaw, mailing list, security, creator, Linux, approach, developer, information technology, operating system, e-mail

Linux tool speeds up computer forensics for cops

March 6, 2008 Australian students build Linux-based tool that allows investigators to collect forensic data without compromising its integrity. TAGS: integrity, police, Linux, operating system, hard drive

Vista, Leopard, Linux to compete in hack contest

February 7, 2008 An ethical hacking contest will pit the three operating systems against each other next month at CanSecWest conference. TAGS: hacking, contest, Apple MacBook, Linux, researcher, Microsoft Windows Vista, laptop computer, security, conference, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

Symbian's new mobile-app role

June 24, 2008 With an acquisition and a new foundation, Nokia casts the operating system into the limelight hogged by iPhone and Android. TAGS: Symbian Inc., Nokia Corp., Apple iPhone 3G, Apple iPhone, smart phone, 3G, blog, acquisition, operating system, Google Inc., open source, Apple Computer, Linux

Linux limbers up for business

October 10, 2003 roundup The promise of better reliability could persuade businesses--already eyeing the cost benefits--to switch to the open-source OS. TAGS: kernel, Linux, open source, operating system, server, Microsoft Corp.

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, worm, operating system, Apple Mac OS, bug, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows

Linux felon forced to install Windows

August 24, 2007 Linux enthusiast convicted of illegal file sharing balks at probation terms demanding he install Windows if he wants to use a PC. TAGS: Linux, monitoring, operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Keeping pace with open source

June 29, 2007 Linux looms large in software shifts in India. Plus: Version 3 of the GPL gets a long-awaited release. TAGS: GPL, Ubuntu, Linux, India, Red Hat Inc., open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., operating system, server, PC

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

Dell likes Linux for virtualization

August 8, 2007 At LinuxWorld the Dell CTO says the two will make running multiple operating systems on a single computer easier. TAGS: virtual machine, virtualization, LinuxWorld, Linux, operating system, server

More heavyweights join mobile-Linux group

February 11, 2008 Orange, Access join the LiMo Foundation to collaborate on its upcoming mobile-Linux platform, which promises more applications for users. TAGS: Mobile Linux, Orange PCS, heavyweight, Linux, LG Electronics Inc., Microsoft Access, Barcelona, specification, Samsung Electronics, operator, handset, Spain, platform, member, developer, operating system

Lindows invites comparisons

June 11, 2004 The maker of desktop Linux will bundle two other versions of the open-source operating system with its own edition. TAGS: Linspire, desktop Linux, Linux, open source, operating system

RealNetworks updates player for Linux

August 2, 2004 RealNetworks has released audio and video playback software for use with the Linux operating system. TAGS: RealNetworks Inc., Linux, operating system

Dell picks Ubuntu for Linux PCs

May 1, 2007 Computer maker is trying a second time to sell Linux PCs and has chosen Canonical's Ubuntu to supply the operating system. TAGS: Linux PC, Ubuntu, Linux, Windows PC, operating system, PC, laptop computer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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