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SuSE Linux to get ad-sponsored Opera
News Being included in Linux distributions opens new doors for Opera," said Dean Kakridas, vice president of desktop products, Opera Software ASA. SuSE has announced that it will include an ad-sponsored version of the Opera Web browser in the next...
[July 4, 2002, 9:02]
Linux gets green light in New South Wales
News The New South Wales (NSW) state government in Australia yesterday went to market for its desktop, notebook and small server needs for at least the next three years, designating the ability to purchase Linux-based systems as "highly desirable".
[September 20, 2006, 15:30]
NHS starts desktop Linux tests
News The NHS is to begin trials of a desktop Linux software suite in a move it says could free up money for the frontline health service and save taxpayers millions of pounds. The health service will evaluate Sun Microsystems' Java Desktop System...
[December 8, 2003, 9:20]
Comdex '99: Corel puts a penguin the desktop
News Considering how easy and powerful this Linux is, administrators, too, may find it hard to resist putting the Linux penguin in desktop boxes. What it lacks, except for Corel's WordPerfect 8 for Linux, are applications that look and feel like Windows...
[November 17, 1999, 9:52]
Mandrake Linux desktop goes mobile
News Industry analysts -- and dominant Linux distributor Red Hat -- say that Linux is probably not ready for widespread desktop use yet, although it is highly successful in the server market. MandrakeSoft has released a version of its Mandrake Linux 9.2...
[December 3, 2003, 11:15]
HP to offer Suse desktop Linux to small businesses
News HP said on Wednesday that it will offer Novell's Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop to business and education customers. In a statement, HP said it will offer Suse's desktop Linux with "a tightly integrated suite of essential applications, including...
[December 12, 2008, 7:12]
So why not put Linux on your business desktops?
News Novell's Red Carpet, which integrates with the Zenworks desktop management product, is notable in this respect, though other Linux versions also have hooks for automated management. Birmingham bypassed the yearly licence option, going for a SuSE...
[November 28, 2005, 14:45]
HP ramps up Linux PCs' reach
News IBM, one of the loudest Linux backers when it comes to high-powered server computers, is beginning to dip its toes into Linux for the desktop. Sun Microsystems, however, is the loudest desktop Linux backer, though the company doesn't sell the...
[March 16, 2004, 7:40]
Sun adds desktops to utility computing plans
News The company also sells its Java Desktop System, a version of Linux and higher-level software that runs on PCs, and StarOffice, a competitor to Microsoft Office based on the open-source OpenOffice.org project.
[November 18, 2004, 8:25]
Migrating to desktop Linux? Take a look at Norway
News If they have caught up it has only been in the latest versions -- initially software such as file services and the exchange server weren't scaled for the enterprise.wasn't the year of the Linux desktop, and given current rates of uptake it's...
[December 30, 2004, 12:55]
Novell takes Xen path to Linux success
News Novell tried to recover from earlier Linux fumbles by releasing major updates on Monday, adding Xen virtualisation software to its enterprise server product and glitzy graphics to the desktop counterpart.
[July 17, 2006, 17:25]
SCO sets up Linux-licence shop
News Full licences cost $699 (£375) per server central processing unit (CPU) or $199 for a desktop PC that runs Linux. Controversial software seller the SCO Group has launched an online-ordering site for companies that want to use the open-source Linux...
[February 24, 2004, 7:20]
Linspire scraps fees on download service
News CNR really makes using desktop Linux easy, and we want everyone to have access to this quality service," chief executive Kevin Carmony said in a statement. But Linspire, along with Xandros, Mandriva, Canonical, Novell and others, is trying to make...
[August 31, 2006, 8:55]
Email 'crucial' to desktop Linux's future
News It found that without quality email applications, Linux on the desktop was not a feasible alternative for most users as email was rated the most important application regardless of platform. The survey results sent out a clear message to...
[December 1, 2005, 9:55]
IBM: Linux desktops bucking the recession
Blog There is according to IBM, however, an area of PC investment that actually saves money for a company: the Linux desktop. Struggling with the “ultra-lite” nature of Linpus Linus Lite on my Acer Aspire One and the fact that the device drivers for the...
[May 21, 2009, 9:19]
SuSE Linux 9.1 Professional review
Reviews If you’re only interested in providing a desktop for non-technical users, then SuSE Linux 9.1 Personal will probably deliver most of what you need. If you’re planning on doing a large deployment of desktop Linux, this is a good candidate.
[May 18, 2004, 9:30]
Secure open source desktop gets public funding
News A UK company is using a six-figure sum from the UK government to develop a secure Linux-based desktop operating system. This, together with the reliability and security of Linux, can enable the total cost of deploying and managing Linux desktop...
[May 31, 2005, 18:15]
DIY Dual Atom Nettop System
Blog Comment @JW, when I saw you mention your nettop I has assumed you'd bought an Acer Aspire Revo / Intel Atom N230 1.6GHz / 1GB / 8GB SSD / Linux / Desktop PC. Still you could always add an itunes server for music via linux.
[June 12, 2009, 10:50]
Red Hat publishes Fedora 9 preview
News In March, Red Hat released new beta versions of its enterprise and desktop Linux products, with improvements including better virtualisation and clustering features, to make the operating system a more stable platform for server farms.
[April 22, 2008, 14:40]
Eye2Eye: Dirk Hohndel of SuSE Linux, Part II
News Would that help with the adoption of Linux on the desktop? Every other month, there is a rumour that Microsoft is porting Office to Linux, and the day they do they're going to loose the monopoly on the desktop.
[March 16, 2000, 12:07]
