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  • Linux sales booming thanks to Microsoft: Novell

    Novell says its Linux business has grown by 243 percent over the last three quarters, and it largely credits its deal with Microsoft.

  • Mozilla plans major facelift for Firefox 3

    Mozilla is hoping the next version of its Firefox browser will look familiar -- regardless of which operating system you use.

  • Queensland's PC land grab is on

    The Queensland state government will simplify its purchasing of desktop and laptop PCs, and mid-range servers with a new two-year whole of government supply arrangement beginning in July.

  • Novell: Vista will drive users to Linux

    The cost of migrating from Windows XP to Windows Vista will encourage more companies to seriously consider moving to desktop Linux, the chief executive of open-source and networking company Novell said on Monday.

  • Customs deploys Vista

    update: The Australian Customs Service will shortly begin deploying Microsoft's brand new Windows Vista operating system to its PC fleet of some 5,500 machines.

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  • Red Hat: Customers are not afraid of Microsoft

    As right-hand man to Red Hat's chief executive Matthew Szulik, Alex Pinchev has access to a lot of the strategic insights afforded to his boss, but is unencumbered by the diplomatic restraints placed on the chief executive. He speaks his mind.

  • Gates on Vista, Linux and more

    Microsoft's chairman discusses his favourite Vista feature, why he'll keep pushing for a new file system and open source's role.

  • A new Vista on Linux

    Will Windows Vista provide the boost Linux has been waiting for?

  • Novell's Linux makeover

    CEO Jack Messman says Novell used to have trouble getting noticed. A little penguin changed all that. Meanwhile, he maps out how the company is gaining on Red Hat.

  • Microsoft's Hyper-V: why all the fuss?

    Microsoft's Hyper-V is the missing piece from the launch of Windows Server 2008. We examine its background, and predict how the hypervisor market is likely to develop.

Reviews (3)

  • Novell Linux Desktop 9

    If you manage a lot of corporate desktops, then Novell's Linux Desktop is well worth a look -- particularly if you're happy with ZENworks. Linux pricing and Novell's corporate-style support could make this a useful option for business.

  • Desktop Linux for small businesses

    Is your business ready to take the open-source plunge? We test five leading desktop Linux distributions and come up with one winner.

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

    Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there's a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes.

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