Let's face it: Linux can save companies money. It can do lots of really serious work well on machines that can't even minimally run a current version of Windows.

This article is a short introduction to running Linux Live-CDs with MobaLiveCD. MobaLiveCD is a standalone Windows application (i.e., you do not have to install it - it runs by clicking on the executable) that uses the Qemu emulator to run Linux Live-CDs on your Windows desktop.

OpenOffice 3.0 adds updated ODF format support, Microsoft Office XML format support (reading only), usability improvements, a new start center, improved annotations in Writer, and improved PDF support.

With the unsure economy and Microsoft Vista failing to gain overwhelming acceptance, many people are considering a migration to Linux.

Saying that the Linux version of the Wind U90 gets returned more frequently than its Windows counterpart when ignoring the highly successful sales figures of the Linux-based Asus Eee PC is sort of like saying the Microsoft Zune is the second-best selling portable digital music player while ignoring the fact that the Apple sells like what, like a hundred times or a thousand times more more iPods?

A surge in demand for netbooks is helping drive business for Linux, as the devices are designed to be low-cost with smaller storage, according to Novell's chief technology and strategy officer for Linux

Q: Can my company's accounts department, which uses the Windows platform, migrate to Linux?
A: Your company's accounts department can migrate to the Linux platform, however let us take a look at findings of our survey of a typical accounting SMB, and then see the solutions offered by Linux.