Long time fans of openSUSE Linux and its commercial big brother, Novell’s SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, will find a lot to like in this latest update. (read here…) Related items Desktop Linux: When and how to add proprietary software Is Creating Graphical Environments an Artistic Endeavor? openSUSE 11.3: The Linux Lizard Lives openSUSE 11.3 arrives with experimental Btrfs support New Linux...
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An analyst who just initiated coverage of Linux software company Red Hat has broken ranks with his Wall Street colleagues by rating the company’s stock a “sell.” (read on…) Related items Red Hat executive to lead Meridian CEO of kiosk business is former Red Hat executive Red Hat revenue climbs 20 percent Red Hat tops high expectation (The News &...
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AUSTIN, Texas—-MoveOpTM, a newly-formed division of NEON Enterprise Software, today announced availability of an innovative new IT consolidation software product that swiftly, accurately and comprehensively inventories Linux and Solaris platform servers for migrations to mainframe-based Linux. (read here…) Related items Microsoft updates Linux virtual machine support LinMin Releases Bare Metal Provisioning 6.0, Adding Support for Cloud Architecture and...
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Softpedia: “The Sabayon Linux team has now released two new flavours of the Gentoo-based Linux distro packed with alternative desktop environments for those who prefer them or have slower computers.” (to be continued…) Related items Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 2: Installation and Support (LinuxInsider.com) Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 1: Getting What You Want (LinuxInsider.com) Gentoo:...
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Datamation: “the Linux desktop has become the testing ground for exactly what the future of computing will be.” (more here…) Related items Dell expands Ubuntu Linux desktop offerings Taking webm for a Spin Minimalist Linux distro rev’d to version 3.0 Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Service Offering for Linux Desktop and Server Users Fedora 13 released with open 3D drivers and Python...
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Tech Broiler: “openSUSE 11.3, the latest version of Novell’s community Linux OS was released on July 15th. I’ve put the OS through its paces for the last several days and I have to say that while I continue to be impressed with the functionality of openSUSE, I’m not seeing a huge amount of sexy...
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Maverick Meerkat, the version of Ubuntu slated to be released later this year, brings with it several features and improvements that the Linux community has been eagerly looking forward to. I’ve taken a look at the blueprints for this next release, and picked out a few of the major items that Linux end-users will...
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Jolicloud is a Linux-based operating system for netbooks. It is built upon Ubuntu and the earlier versions had a user interface which is quite similar to Ubuntu Netbook Remix. However, with Jolicloud 1.0, which has been launched just a few days back, things have changed. Instead of the old interface, Jolicloud 1.0 now has...
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Paris-based Mandriva had been hovering on the brink of bankruptcy for some time. This apparent return to health was enabled only by a combination of drastic restructuring and cost-cutting at Mandriva (read: staff cuts), as well as an “ambitious industrial plan with the aim of relaunching the company.” (more…) Related items Enable/Disable write support for windows NTFS...
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