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Linux Closes On Windows In Usability Tests
News Linux generally made a good impression on users, with 87 percent saying it made usage "fun", compared with 90 percent for Windows XP. Design, long considered a problem with Linux desktop software, made a relatively poor impression on the Linux...
[August 6, 2003, 17:20]
The Race Is On: Linux Vs. Windows
News With a month to go until Microsoft officially launches Windows 2000, some Linux stalwarts are realising there's not much time left to capitalise on a golden PR opportunity. On the site, Saxena notes that, like Windows 2000, Linux is targeted at the...
[January 18, 2000, 13:30]
Business Influences On The Selection Of Linux Vs. Windows Platforms: A Small And Midsize Market Analysis
White Papers Several studies have quantified the market share, penetration and relative strength of both Windows and Linux platforms within the Small and Midsize Business (SMB) market segment. Despite the fact that Linux has emerged in several segments, these...
[May 18, 2007, 1:00]
SuSE To Run Windows Apps On Linux
News Linux distributor SuSE is hoping to get desktop users to switch to its operating system with a new edition of its software specifically designed for office workers -- including software that allows it to run Microsoft Office and other Windows...
[October 29, 2002, 14:53]
Comparing RAID-0 Performance On Linux And Windows XP
White Papers This research applies an experimental benchmarking tool to compare the RAID-0 performance of two prominent operating systems: Red Hat 9 Linux 2.4.20.6, and Windows XP Professional. A common benchmarking tool with identical test cases was run on...
[August 30, 2007, 1:00]
Pain-Free Remote Office Data Protection For Oracle On Windows And Linux Environments
White Papers Data protection for Oracle on Windows or Linux, especially for remote offices does not have to be expensive or painful. The presenter of this webcast examines how Symantec Backup Exec provides a cost-effective data protection solution that reduces...
[May 1, 2008, 1:02]
Casio Puts Windows And Linux On A Laptop
News Casio will release on Wednesday in the United States its Fiva MPC-206E notebook, which contains a copy of Windows Me and a subset of Linux. As previously reported, consumers can use Windows to run most applications on the notebook but can switch to...
[May 9, 2001, 15:16]
News Burst: Linux Gains On Windows - Report
News Companies are increasingly turning to Linux rather than adopting Windows 2000 a report from research firm, IDC has found. IDC found that 13 percent of respondents use Linux instead of Microsoft's operating systems.
[August 18, 1999, 14:16]
Open Your Windows With Samba On Linux
White Papers This paper addresses strategies for a migration from Microsoft Windows file and print servers to Samba on Linux file and print services. When migrating systems, it is always best to use a phased approach.
[September 24, 2004, 3:00]
Microsoft Webcast: The Microsoft Perspective On Windows Server And Linux For Server Operating Systems (Level 100)
White Papers On x86 servers, the two most commonly considered server operating systems are Windows Server and Linux. This webcast separates fact from fiction and provide an overview of how Windows Server and Linux match up in key IT and business requirements.
[April 16, 2008, 23:12]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
News The final release of KDE 3.3, an open-source Linux desktop environment, is due in a few days and will give users greatly improved email facilities. KDE is a popular desktop client for commercial Linux vendors with some, such as Novell's SUSE...
[August 17, 2004, 15:05]
Real Enables Windows Media On Linux
Talkback My other RealPlayer code doesn't work with most streams on the internet - do they have any plans to get the Helix code working properly on Linux and especially on 64-bit systems? but will it run on my pure 64-bit Opteron machine?
[August 16, 2006, 11:48]
Stable Linux On Windows, Whatever Next?
News The final beta version of Armed Linux 1.1 should be available from the company's Web site, where the front page makes the slightly melodramatic statement: "A stable, optimised Linux operating system that installs under Microsoft Windows 95 or 98?
[October 1, 1999, 9:43]
Real Enables Windows Media On Linux
Talkback If it's Helix that is supposed to get Windows Media support, then the code in question WILL be covered by the GPL - which will go further than the 100% support of WMV7, 95% support of WMV8 and 0% support of WMV9.
[August 16, 2006, 23:29]
Real Enables Windows Media On Linux
News RealNetworks will release open source software this year that will let Linux computers play Windows Media files. Currently, Linux users can play Windows Media Video (WMV) and Windows Media Audio (WMA) content if they install closed-source modules...
[August 16, 2006, 8:40]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
Talkback KDE comes with way more things than windows. Windows doesn't come with Outlook by the way. Exactly.
[August 18, 2004, 11:24]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
Talkback I've come to realize that whether Linux creates an even better desktop (already is IMO) than microshaft, we will not be seeing any real change in the percentage of desktop usage until the big players in 3rd party win software start writing for...
[September 19, 2004, 4:55]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
Talkback Those end users (from execs to secretaries to line workers) who come through our two day class are often heard saying, "Darn, I can't do that on Windows. Closes in? It surpassed it a while ago. KDE 3.x has more inherent functionality and usability...
[August 17, 2004, 17:12]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
Talkback Until KDE gets their act together, they're never gonna be as good as Windows! I, for one, am waiting for a couple of features from KDE: A browser that lets programs install from the Internet without my knowledge or consent
[August 18, 2004, 19:41]
KDE 3.3 Linux Desktop Closes In On Windows
Talkback KDE is already a more capable desktop environment and easier to use, but it targets Linux users, not Windows (or, more properly, Microsoft Explorer) users. How are they competing with Windows? Kontact is not new with KDE 3.3 and the next version of...
[August 18, 2004, 13:52]
