UK report says Linux is 'viable'
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UK government departments moved a step closer to using open-source operating systems such as Linux after a study found that they are "viable" products.
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Novell today unveiled Linux Desktop 9, claiming that the platform is robust and complete enough to offer a viable alternative to Microsoft Windows on corporate desktops.
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Open source software for an extra Â£20 Pssst, pass it onâ¦ Dell is selling Linux-based home PCs and laptops to its UK customers, but youâll need a very good eye and probably a magnifying glass to find the systems on the direct seller's website.â¦
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Catching up with Linux in the enterprise at last week's LinuxWorld event.
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According to the Yankee Group, the adoption of Linux on the desktop should grow to the mid-single digits in the next year. It&#39;s common knowledge that Microsoft rules the desktop operating system (OS) environment
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Does Ubuntu point the way to the real future for desktop Linux?
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Longhorn&#39;s woes may open a door for Linuxâa very tiny doorâbut Linux just isn&#39;ta good choice for desktops. Instead, desktop Linux proponents should wake up and switch to the Mac OS.
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&quot;When all manifestations of Linux operating systems are counted, Linux is clearly a mainstream solution,&quot; said Vernon Turner, group vice president and general manager of Enterprise Computing research at IDC, as an IDC Linux market share and forecast study
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The combined worldwide market for desktops, servers and packaged software running on Linux is forecast to grow at a 2003-2008 compound annual growth rate of 25.9 percent worldwide, reaching $35.7 billion by 2008.
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Opinion: By embracing Linux and not forsaking NetWare with its Open Enterprise Server, Novell may have made its best move in years.
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Following the release Tuesday of a new interoperable version of Linux, analysts said the standard should go along way towards preventing a serious roadblock to widespread acceptance of Linux
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Mandrakesoft is on the Move. "Move" is specifically geared toward beginners to eschew the perception that Linux is too complex to be viable on the desktop. Move does not require installation nor does it make any changes to the host system; the entire operating system runs from a single compact disc.
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The overall Linux market is far larger than previous estimates show, a new study says. In an analysis of the Linux market released late Tuesday, market research firm IDC estimated that the Linux market -- including
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It's a long-standing joke in the free software world that this will be the year when we see GNU/Linux make its breakthrough on the desktop - just like last year, and the year before that.  What's really funny is that all the key GNU/Linux desktop apps are already being widely deployed, but not in the way that people have long assumed.
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The new release of Ubuntu Linux, dubbed "Gutsy Gibbon," makes substantial improvements to the user experience in the free and open-source operating system. New interface enhancements and the ability to seamlessly import settings and data from Windows make it the easiest Linux yet.
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Netra line of servers will have Linux as an operating system option.
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The newest version of Linux sports far fewer bugs than the average commercial code, a group of former Stanford University researchers said Tuesday.