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Evaluating distros for the corporate desktop
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Desktop apps ripe turf for open source
Two new reports on open source validate office suite application alternatives like OpenOffice.org and StarOffice and their push into the mainstream against market giant Microsoft Office. Article
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Novell, others battle for govt. Linux biz
Novell is just one of many vendors catering to government accounts, as the worldwide wave of open source and Linux continues its march onto state, federal and personal desktops around the world. Article
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Sound off: Sun, Microsoft settlement irks some
Last week, a SEC filing revealed a settlement between Microsoft and Sun Microsystems, made last April, which would prevent the two companies from suing one another. The agreement included a provision excluding OpenOffice.org -- the open source branch... Interview
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Keeping your cool during a Windows XP SP2 installation
This desktop Windows refresh is no ordinary service pack, and its complexity will test the skills of administrators deploying it. Tip
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Perens: Companies finding desktop space for Linux, part 1
SAN FRANCISCO -- While others predicted that enterprise adoption of Linux desktops would take off in 2004, open source advocate Bruce Perens took a longer view. He sticks by his earlier prediction that Linux will run on 30% of enterprise desktops by ... Interview
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Open source leading state's IT overhaul
Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn has a plan to reform the state's IT operations, and open source software plays a leading role. Article
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Minister puts 'penguin in the pews'
If you're already a penguinista, Pastor Parris is preaching to the choir. But for those who aren't converted to open source, this minister is spreading the gospel of Linux and practicing what he preaches. Article
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Desktop Linux Learning Guide
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KDE: Putting Linux on the desktop
Many Linux distro vendors have started pitching Linux for desktops in enterprise environments. But KDE and GNOME are the real MVPs for the desktop interface. Tip