7 July 2008, 5:18 pm
"Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista, only 13 percent of companies say they expect to move all desktops to the operating system, according to a survey released this week . Furthermore, adoption of Linux continues to gather pace, with a particular emphasis on the desktop em... read more
7 July 2008, 4:45 pm
While I was trawling through Net Applications' operating system share trend data for the past 24 months, something struck me. June 08 marked a big month for Linux . The OS saw the largest increase in market share for the whole 2 year period - a growth of 0.12%.... read more
7 July 2008, 1:07 pm
San Diego-based Linspire, developer of the Linspire and Freespire Linux operating systems, has been acquired by Xandros, a developer of Linux management products. Xandros announced the acquisition this morning, but did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Linspire--formerly Lindows--developed a... read more
7 July 2008, 12:46 pm
LinuxForums gives a short review of BLAG Linux and concludes: "BLAG is not just a distribution for the Free Software elitist, it may not include non-free software, but it is a fully functioning operating system.... read more
7 July 2008, 11:12 am
"Hot on the heals of ASUS's Eee PC announcement, computer giant Acer has announced the availability of its $599, Linux-friendly ultra-portable notebook, the Aspire One, which weighs either less or more than 1 kilogram depending on your choice of operating system.... read more
7 July 2008, 9:16 am
Linux isn't a threat to Windows on the desktop and is losing steam on the server as customers separate the operating system from the development model, according to Microsoft's chief platform strategist.... read more