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Testing a live CD distro for use in small business
Can Mepis or Knoppix be used in a small business with 23 desktops? What would be their limitations, if any? Would there be another choice that's free? Ask the Expert
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Linux on the desktop nearly there, but not quite
Book author Edward Haletky has seen desktop Linux application availability and usability increase to the point where it's nearly ready for widespread corporate use. Yet Haletky does not think that Linux desktops will be widespread by 2007. In this in... Article
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LinuxWorld: OpenLogic CTO says lock-in endangers open source, too; Windows' GUI blocks Linux desktop
Lack of support for open source apps remains a barrier to adoption, says OpenLogic Inc. CTO Ron Cope. In this interview, Cope discusses this and other open source issues, and talks about his company's announcements at this week's LinuxWorld conferenc... Article
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Is there really hope for widespread adoption of Linux on the desktop?
According to expert Ken Milberg, Linux on the desktop may sink or swim based on the way vendors promote OpenOffice. Ask the Expert
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Linux desktop market still wait-and-see
Linux is thriving, but the perception is that top vendors Red Hat and Novell continue to tread cautiously with a desktop offering. However, news of a new Debian distro in the days leading up to LinuxWorld San Francisco could mean heat ahead. Article
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Windows vs. Linux/OSS today, part 2: Linux experts see strong server, weak desktop
A user- and integration-friendlier Linux could kick Microsoft's Windows server operating system out of the data center altogether -- one day. Today, however, Linux and open source software are powerhouses that need more fuel to outpace Windows in the... Article
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Sizing up the Linux desktop market, part 2
Operating systems expert Tony Iams explains which rising stars to look out for in the Linux desktop market, and offers advice for those mulling a move away from Windows. Article
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Sizing up the Linux desktop market, part 1
Linux on the desktop hasn't exactly lit the world on fire just yet. But desktop Linux features, functionality and levels of application support are getting better and better. We talked to operating systems expert Tony Iams to find just how the market... Article
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'Cookbook' author serves up recipe for Linux success
Author Michael Stutz discusses the virtues of shells and looks at the issue of graphical versus command-line interfaces. Article
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How to convince the boss to switch from Windows to Linux on the desktop
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