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Published 12/4/2008 by Steven Musil at CNET News - Business Tech
IBM wants corporate customers to cut the cord with Microsoft.
The tech pioneer is launching a Linux-based collection of virtual desktop applications that run on a server without the need for desktop hardware--or Microsoft software, according to a report Wednesday evening on The Wall Street Journal 's Web site. The ...
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