Revenue is down $20 million, but Novell claims a $15.6 rise (in net)
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Swiss government rethinking Microsoft no-bid contract?
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According to Swiss newspaper Neue Zuericher Zeitung, the Swiss government might be reconsidering its no-bid contract deal with Microsoft which has been opposed by a consortium of 18 open source vendors.
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Better with Windows?
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I got burned this week; I actually believed the hoax that ASUS and Microsoft teamed up, and that an Asus.co.uk page was linking to a It's Better With Windows site. But looking at it again, I'm convinced it's a hoax.
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Rhythmbox: Let the Music Play
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Regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity or birthplace, us people tend to have one thing in common: a passion for music. And no matter what kind of tune tingles your senses, you will need a music player to listen to it.
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First Look: Chakra Project Alpha 2
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Today I’d like to take a quick look at a distribution still in the early stages of development, but one that, in my opinion holds massive potential.
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Behind the scenes on SourceForge's acquisition of Ohloh
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When did the deal take shape, and how did it come about? To get answers, I asked Jon Sobel, group president of media at SourceForge, to provide some details.
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Open source is (still) changing the way work gets done
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Open source is changing the way work gets done. Yeah, yeah, what's new? We all know that. But really, free and open source software has changed the software industry in the past but it's really changing things now.
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More on Novell’s Finances: SUSE and Mono Failures
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Contradiction in claims about Novell's SUSE franchise (business up, still losing money)
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Can Linux run everything windows does?
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In a recent comment to one of my articles it was mentioned that if Linux ran everything that windows does then windows would be out and Linux would be in. This particular comment started the Rube Goldberg thought processes in my mind.
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Linux Is Easy
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I had one of those blinding brainflashes, the kind that left me wondering how could I have been such a blind beetle all these years, after reading the Freeform Dynamics report, Linux on the Desktop: Lessons from mainstream business adoption.
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63,000 Windows Bugs Versus the Rarity of Command Lines
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The handling of common disinformation and Microsoft censorship through punishment
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How Mainstream is too Mainstream
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Every operating system is fighting to gain users and marketshare, but is becoming "mainstream" a good goal? While "mainsream" obviously means more users and, thus, usually more revenue for the maker of the OS, it also has some disadvantages. For example, it becomes much harder to break compatibility with older applications in order to move forwards or to change the interface too much.
Read more »The Perfect Desktop - Linux Mint 7 (Gloria)
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Linux Mint 7 (Gloria) desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops.
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Ubuntu - Long Term Support - How long is it really?
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Ubuntu GNU/Linux Long Term Support which are the Ubuntu GNU/Linux versions that are supported for three years for desktop versions and five years for server versions.
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How to Install and Configure Conky-Colors Plus (Light-weight System Monitor for X)
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Conky is a free, light-weight system monitor for X, that displays any information on your desktop but it's quite difficult especially for beginners to set up.
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