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Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

Netbooks sales driving Linux adoption

The burgeoning netbook market is helping drive Linux adoption around the world according to a new report from analyst house Forrester.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2009 7:04AM Software
Adobe releases AIR 1.5 for Linux

Adobe releases AIR 1.5 for Linux

Adobe has announced a Linux version of AIR 1.5, its runtime environment for rich internet applications.
Daniel Robinson Dec 19 2008 6:18AM Software
IBM readies Microsoft-free desktop

IBM readies Microsoft-free desktop

IBM has created a Microsoft-free virtual desktop, offering a set of applications that does not require any desktop hardware, according to reports.
David Neal Dec 5 2008 12:48AM Software
Linux lands on the iPhone

Linux lands on the iPhone

A group of amateur developers has ported the Linux operating system to Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch devices.
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2008 6:50AM Software
Red Hat offers mainframe-class support

Red Hat offers mainframe-class support

Red Hat has introduced a new level of support for customers operating mission-critical workloads, offering decade-long product lifecycles for participating Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers.
Daniel Robinson Nov 20 2008 6:10AM Software
Linux boots in 2.97 seconds

Linux boots in 2.97 seconds

Software engineers at Japan's embedded Linux software vendor Lineo announced technology last week that can boot a low-power computer system within 2.97 seconds, the company claims.
Egan Orion Nov 12 2008 6:29AM Software
Linux code worth $10.8bn

Linux code worth $10.8bn

The most recent version of Fedora would have cost a conventional software company US$10.8bn to develop, according to the Linux Foundation.
Shaun Nichols Oct 24 2008 3:03PM Software
Linux source code passes 10 million lines

Linux source code passes 10 million lines

The number of lines of source code comprising Linux kernel files recently surpassed the ten million mark after the latest release of Linux version 2.6.27, an analysis has found.
Egan Orion Oct 23 2008 6:48AM Software
Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops

Mandriva Linux 2009 'optimised' for mini laptops

Linux publisher Mandriva has released its latest distribution, offering a faster boot time and up-to-date versions of tools such as KDE, Gnome, OpenOffice and Firefox, plus an installer that optimises the platform for mini-laptops.
Daniel Robinson Oct 10 2008 7:21AM Software
Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat to release supercomputing distribution

Red Hat will announce its first high performance computing (HPC) optimised distro, the Red Hat HPC, on 7 October.
Nebojsa Novakovic Sep 29 2008 9:27AM Software
Mandriva unveils Linux for netbooks

Mandriva unveils Linux for netbooks

Linux publisher Mandriva has unveiled a version of its platform designed specifically for the new breed of mini laptops.
Daniel Robinson Sep 22 2008 9:13AM Software
High-end developers choose commercial Linux

High-end developers choose commercial Linux

Developers are choosing commercial Linux distributions for building high-performance or mission-critical systems, new research shows.
Iain Thomson Sep 17 2008 9:07AM Software
Lenovo dumps Linux offline

Lenovo dumps Linux offline

Chinese outfit, Lenovo has taken Linux offline. The firm said it has given up offering open source-flavoured machines to the public on its web site.
INQUIRER Staff Sep 13 2008 12:20PM Software
Fedora Project back online after hack

Fedora Project back online after hack

The Fedora Project has begun issuing updates to its Linux distribution following a hacker break-in.
Dan Raywood Sep 12 2008 9:51AM Security
Australia gears up for Software Freedom Day 2008

Australia gears up for Software Freedom Day 2008

Free and Open Source Software zealots in Australia will celebrate Software Freedom Day 2008 with free software, CDs and seminars this month.
Liz Tay Sep 8 2008 1:53PM Software
Linux netbook thieves ignore laptops

Linux netbook thieves ignore laptops

Elonex web books that are preloaded with Ubuntu Linux and currently featured at Carphone Warehouse in Bracknell, UK are apparently is such high demand that thieving opportunists stole a display model.
Egan Orion Aug 28 2008 7:48AM Software
Democrats can't run Linux

Democrats can't run Linux

The U.S. Democratic Party has been touting its IT credentials as proof that it is a better bet than luddite John McCain who has never turned on a computer.
Nick Farrell Aug 27 2008 7:46AM Software
Linux preinstalls rocket to three per cent

Linux preinstalls rocket to three per cent

Linux has made headway in Microsoft's UK heartland, the PC sales channel.
Mark Ballard Aug 4 2008 8:12AM Software
LiMo kills Linux smartphone

LiMo kills Linux smartphone

If you were anxiously awaiting "The World's first smartphone based on Access Linux Platform (ALP)" then wait no more, and the Samsung i800 has gone the way of the dodo.
Fernando Cassia Jul 29 2008 7:43AM Hardware
Microsoft bundling bungling turns India to Linux

Microsoft bundling bungling turns India to Linux

The vole's attempt to force students in India's state of Tamil Nadu to buy Microsoft Office has backfired and they'll be getting laptops running Linux instead of Windows.
Egan Orion Jul 2 2008 3:42PM Software

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