MontaVista Software, a company that sells Linux for embedded computing devices such as telecommunications gear, plans to announce on Tuesday that it's hit a speed goal earlier than expected.
As test versions of the new WinFS file system were released this week, Microsoft said the technology would not be ready for the so-called "Longhorn Server" release, due in 2007.
Open-source software seller SuSE released on Monday a new desktop version of the Linux operating system aimed at corporate buyers.
Motorola will begin selling its first mobile phone based on Linux this year and says most models will follow suit, a major sign of the growing popularity of the operating system outside its stronghold on high-end computers.
There are some strings attached to running Microsoft's OS on a Mac -- including Windows security risks, Apple says.
The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium devoted to improving Linux, plans to launch an initiative Monday to bring the open-source operating system to mobile phones.
Windows Vista Ultimate is essentially warmed-over Windows XP. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.
Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista could be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.
Take a look inside the forthcoming operating system from Microsoft.
Microsoft has released the first public beta of its Windows Vista operating system. We examine the new features.
Microsoft has more to do on its new operating system, but this first beta suggests that Windows Vista will be up to par with Linux and Apple Mac OS X.
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