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Goobuntu
Goobuntu (Google Ubuntu) is the operating system (OS) that Google uses for its employee computer desktop workstations.Definition
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Canonical to replace GNOME user interface with Unity in Ubuntu 11.04
Unity, Canonical's netbook user interface, will replace GNOME as the default UI for both PCs and netbooks in Ubuntu 11.04.News | 25 Oct 2010
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New Ubuntu for desktops adds Windows file integration
Ubuntu 10.10 for desktops and netbooks includes Windows file integration via cloud services and an application portal.News | 07 Oct 2010
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SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 with SP1 improves power efficiency, virtualization
SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1 delivers improvements to OpenOffice compatibility on the desktop, and virtualization and power management controls for enterprise servers.Tip
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HP buys instant-on Linux to boost handheld efforts
HP has purchased Phoenix Technologies' slim Linux OS HyperSpace along with HyperCore and PhoenixFlip technologies, which could help the company in the tablet and mobile device market.Article | 11 Jun 2010
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Ubuntu 10.04 facilitates cloud-based file storage and social media
Ubuntu 10.04 Linux desktop includes music collaboration and cloud file storage, social networking integration, faster boot times and support for more devices. The desktop release continues Canonical's focus on usability and intuitive design.Article | 07 Apr 2010
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OpenSUSE 11.2: A promising future for the Linux Desktop?
From easier driver management to command line improvements and software management, OpenSUSE 11.2 has a few features that will make Linux desktop users and admins happy.Tip
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Ubuntu 9.10 for desktops heeds user complaints
Canonical heard end-user complaints about Ubuntu desktop and thus far has made more than 50 fixes in Ubuntu 9.10, which releases Thursday.Article | 28 Oct 2009
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A unified Linux desktop distribution is the only way to beat Windows
One analyst has concluded that if Linux wants to gain market share in the enterprise desktop space over Windows, developers should collaborate on a single desktop distribution based on Ubuntu.News | 26 Oct 2009
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Linux fans see opportunity in Windows 7 changeover
Open source proponents say that the release of Windows 7 will give Ubuntu and other Linux distros a chance to grab desktop market share.Article | 25 Sep 2009
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Oracle passes OpenOffice.org on to the Apache Software Foundation
Oracle's move to hand off open source code irritates The Document Foundation, who wanted to see the OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice projects reunited.News | 02 Jun 2011
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Open source Web content control options
Setting up Web filters to control the content employees and customers using your Linux network can access is an important part of securing your Linux system. Learn about some open source solutions for network and desktop Linux content control.Tip
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Enterprises hold onto Microsoft Office despite Google Apps option
Google Apps is making headway over Microsoft Office in startups and SMBs. But inside enterprises? Not so much.Article | 02 Feb 2010
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What do you know about Linux administration tools?
How well do you know Linux tools? Test your understanding of tools for application servers, networking, scripting, Mozilla, security, management and administration, and desktops.Quiz
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Linux desktop adoption boosted by economy
The tough economy is boosting Linux desktops in business, especially among existing users, but small market share makes major gains a daunting challenge.Article | 02 Jul 2009
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Moblin
Moblin is a Linux-based platform that is optimized for small computing devices. The Moblin project is Intel's open source initiative created to develop software for smartphones, netbooks and other mobile devices. (Continued)Definition
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Virtualization options for enterprise Linux
KVM is taking over as the top ranked virtualization option for Linux, despite some of its stability shortcomings compared to Xen. Learn about virtualization options for Linux including container-based and desktop virtualization and where they are applicable in the enterprise.Tip
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Open source predictions for 2009
Open source will grow in 2009, joining the cost-focused cloud computing trend and expanding throughout the stack. Roger Burkhardt predicts the open source trends for 2009, and SearchEnterpriseLinux.com readers are invited to share theirs.News | 06 Jan 2009
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Linux desktop interoperability: MS Office and OpenOffice
The latest release of OpenOffice v3 has improved interoperability with Linux, Windows and MS Office. The more viable OpenOffice is, the more viable Linux is in general. The ultra-cheap Linux-based notebooks also now enable Linux to fit into the familiar world of PCs and Macs.Tip
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Migrating a city government to OpenOffice
This case study covers a city government's migration from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice on a Linux network that was formerly running Unix. Find out what made this move successful. This is part of a series about migrations from proprietary office software to OpenOffice.org.Tip
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