Linux is ready to take on a more serious role in enterprises, a senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said.
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Novell’s Linux Business Does NOT Climb Since its Deal with Microsoft (Updated)
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The press if going ga-ga after Justin Steinman’s claim that Novell is doing well despite and because of the deal with Microsoft. But Justin is a PR agent, and the reporters do not bother to perform a quick and independent sanity check.
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Windows alternatives gain ground
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New versions of Linux and Mac strengthen their reputations as less expensive, user-friendly office backbones
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E-tailer saves £56000 by switching to Linux
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An online retailer has saved more than £56,000 in software licensing costs after moving its IT platform from Microsoft Windows to Linux.
Moving from Windows 2003 Server to a SuSE Linux Enterprise Server has also enabled the company to extend the life of the four-year-old servers that were unable to run newer versions of Windows.
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GNU Herds: The Job Site With a Free Software Focus
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People interested in offering and seeking jobs specifically related to Free Software might find the GNU Herds project interesting...
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Open source vendor takes on Microsoft Project
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A new open source player is taking on Microsoft’s project management suite, but faces a tough challenge.
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Source of freedom
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Welcome to the world of open source software, as opposed to the proprietary software that provides large and enduring revenue streams for Bill Gates and Larry Ellison.
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Can Ubuntu Linux Really Run My Small Business?
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So Ubuntu is hot, but is it good enough to trust with your mission-critical business operations?
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OpenOffice.org Free Software Proves a Success at WalMart
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Delegates gathered in Barcelona, Spain for the OpenOffice.org Annual Conference heard how their software has proved a hit with a whole new market segment in the US.
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The Most Irritating Question in the World
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I thought I'd post about the Most. Irritating. Question. Ever: "OMG! Like, how are Open Source developers gonna get paid???"
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IBM Symphony falls on deaf ears without open source e-mail, calendar
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IBM’s debut of its homegrown open source version of OpenOffice without e-mail or collaboration features is not surprising but nevertheless disappointing.
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Mass-migrating Microsoft Word documents to OpenOffice.org on Linux
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Is your organization in the process of migrating from Microsoft Word to OpenOffice.org on Linux? If so, your biggest obstacle may not be getting used to the new suite, but rather moving from Microsoft's proprietary .doc format to OpenOffice's Open Document Format (ODF).
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Root-locked Linux for the masses
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"The TCP is for those who recognise there has to be a radical change in the way computing is provided to the public," Bleasdale says in a press notice. "A growing number of people are not using the internet for electronic services because of concerns about viruses and trojans infecting their computers."
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PC superstore unhinged by Linux
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PC World admitted it had made a mistake and told us it will provide a full repair once the firm has made contact with the customer
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The Media on SCO Bankruptcy
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I thought it would be fun to include some of the media reaction to the news of the SCO bankruptcy filing. Some of the headlines are inspired. The winner has to be "SCO files Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Seeks court protection from its own lawsuits". My personal favorite is, "SCO files for Chapter 11, threatens business as usual." There is also a funny graphic in the collection.
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