Linux, Linux, Linux, so what’s the big deal?
testfreaks.com 9/27/2009 — TUX thumb Linux, Linux, Linux, so whats the big deal? Microsoft is starting to ramp up a massive offensive against Linux, your IT people either love or hate it, you’ll occasionally see someone with a penguin T-shirt that says “Linux”, and every so ...

Still the Best Burning Tool for Linux?
techgage.com 10/12/2009 — Introduction, Nero Linux 4 Features As the most popular non-commercial desktop OS, Linux and its users have a lot worth boasting about. One of the biggest points raised when Linux is questioned boils down to security, and I think few would argue that ...

[Phoronix] Creative X-Fi On Phoronix
phoronix.com 3/24/2009 — Phoronix Premium: Ad-Free Browsing Home Articles & Reviews Search RSS IRC Contact Forums Articles & Reviews: Creative X-Fi Creative Gives In, They Open-Source Their X-Fi Driver in Audio on November 06, 2008 Creative Tries Again At Linux Drivers in ...

Why Windows 7 will crush Linux | NetworkWorld.com Community
networkworld.com 1/14/2009 — Okay it is no secret that Linux has not been able to crack the desktop, either at the home or at the workplace. Not to ignored either is that Windows lost some desktops last year (a little over 3%),but let’s not panic just yet, Windows still owns ...

Creative Labs Continues To Shaft Linux
phoronix.com 3/24/2009 — It has been a while since last mentioning the Creative X-Fi sound cards at Phoronix, but it's not because the Linux support is all nice and working now that Creative open-sourced their X-Fi driver, but rather things have stalled. The X-Fi sound cards ...

Five ways the Linux desktop shoots itself in the foot
blogs.computerworld.com 10/16/2009 — I don't just write about the Linux desktop; I use it every day. At my desk, I tend to use MEPIS and Mint , while on the road, it's Ubuntu on my Dell netbook and openSUSE on my Lenovo ThinkPad. I do this because they work well and they're as safe as a ...

The "I'm Linux" Video Contest | The Linux Foundation Video Site
video.linuxfoundation.org 12/21/2008 — If you've been alive and aware of mass media over the last twelve months, you've probably seen television commercials from Apple and Microsoft touting their operating system. From Apple's ubiquitous "I'm a Mac" to Jerry Seinfeld to Microsoft's "I'm a ...

Microsoft Patches Linux; Linus Responds | Linux Magazine
linux-mag.com 7/26/2009 — You may have already heard, but the unthinkable has happened. That’s right, Microsoft, the self-proclaimed enemy of Linux and free software, has announced that they will be submitting some 20,000 lines of code to the Linux kernel . Come again? Yes, ...

ARM, Via Technologies See Opportunities for Linux on Mobile Platforms
xbitlabs.com 9/17/2009 — ARM and Via Technologies Join Linux Foundation

Top 7 Reasons People Quit Linux - Business Center
pcworld.com 5/1/2009 — I've been writing Linux guidebooks for some time, and it's fair to say that most people who buy my books are Windows users looking to make the leap to Linux (or perhaps just wondering what the fuss is about). Because of this, I've heard a lot of ...

Windows 7 goes on sale for £30 — Home - THE INQUIRER 9/17/2009
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Intel talks Linux, Netbooks, and rivalry with ARM — CNET News - Business Tech 9/17/2009
(Credit: ZDNet UK) Imad Sousou is the director of Intel's Open Source Technology Center, which is behind the Moblin project--aimed at providing optimized Linux technology for Netbooks and mobile Internet devices. On Wednesday, ZDNet UK caught ...

Vista, Windows 7 Are More Secure than Snow Leopard — PC World Latest Technology News 9/17/2009
A prominent security researcher claims that released Snow Leopard is less secure than either Vista or Windows 7.

PC Demand Takes off Ahead of Windows 7 — PC World Latest Technology News 9/18/2009
People are snapping up new desktop and laptop PCs long before the launch of Windows 7, a sign of strong demand in the market, analysts say.

Microsoft Exec: Windows Vista is "Less Good" — PC World Latest Technology News 9/18/2009
With Windows 7's launch looming, a company executive this week denigrated its predecessor, calling Vista a "less good product."