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This morning, Novell has released openSUSE 10.2, claiming that the latest version of its operating system is the most usable Linux distribution ever produced.

Also making news, a bill that would have allowed telecommunications and cable companies to prioritise Internet content by allowing higher-speed information delivery for higher-paying customers, has died.

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OpenSUSE 10.2 is 'most usable Linux ever'
Novell has released openSUSE 10.2, claiming that the latest version of its operating system is the most usable Linux distribution ever produced.



XenSource, virtual iron ship Xen virtualisation platforms
After more than a year of hype and anticipation, XenSource and Virtual Iron have finally begun shipping their virtualisation platforms for Windows.


Net neutrality proponents claim victory, prepare for next battle
Congress fails to act on COPE Act before session end Saturday, but proponents and opponents gear up for a renewed fight next year.


Sun releases upgrade of Java platform standard edition
Java SE 6, the result of two years of development between Sun and 330 outside developers, has been optimised for building Web 2.0 applications and services.


HP CFO Wayman to retire, treasurer to succeed him
BOSTON - Computer and printer maker HP said on Monday that chief financial officer Bob Wayman will retire as CFO at the end of the month, ending a 37-year career with the company.


Laptop battery safety group speeds up efforts
A standards committee working to overhaul the IEEE's rechargeable battery standard for laptop computers is accelerating its efforts and now plans to have a working policy within a year..


HP, IBM push systems management tools upmarket
New moves by IBM and Hewlett-Packard to bolster their systems management product lines are the latest evidence that those products are evolving from collections of tools for maintaining servers, storage and other IT system components to higher level systems for IT governance and business process optimisation.


Salesforce.com temporarily freezes AppExchange
Salesforce.com is reportedly putting new submissions to its AppExchange on ice for part of the holiday season.


Internet criminals to step up "cyberwar" in 2007
LONDON - Computer hackers will open a new front in the multi-billion pound "cyberwar" in 2007, targeting mobile phones, instant messaging and community Web sites such as MySpace, security experts predict.


Financial firms clamp down on unauthorised IM
The days are numbered for users of unauthorised consumer instant messaging (IM) applications within financial securities firms, new research has predicted.



Mobile phone security attacks on the rise
Mobile security products to be worth US$5bn by 2011.


Unpatched QuickTime bugs strike both Windows and Mac OSes
The worm, dubbed "Quickspace," exploits a bug in QuickTime JavaScript support and affects current Windows and Mac editions of QuickTime.


Second word zero-day exploit steals passwords
A successful attack, which would require a user to open a Word document attached to a malicious email or download a Word file from a website, could completely compromise a PC.


LG.Philips says investigated by S.Korea, Japan, US
SEOUL - South Korean flat screen maker LG.Philips LCD on Monday said it was being investigated by fair trade watchdogs from Korea and Japan and had received a subpoena from the US Department of Justice.


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