Rumors of Microsoft's Demise Are Premature...But Not Unthinkable, Oct 30, 2004

Software market watchers are now taking more serious assessments of the penguin versus butterfly competition, as Microsoft matures and Linux continues to put large growth numbers on the board.

The next version of Mandrakesoft's Linux distribution comes with Wi-Fi roaming capabilities, Bluetooth support and improved power management for laptop users

As it boosts large companies that offer services, and smaller firms that sell software and training, open source has the potential to line even more pockets on its way toward wider adoption.

The TomTom Go is a Linux-based in-car GPS navigation system available with or without preloaded maps.

The deal also marks another step in the march of Linux on the desktop. With a major corporation such as Vodafone rolling out Sun's SUSE-based Java desktop, it is the biggest deployment since June, when Allied Irish Bank signed a deal to use JDS across 7,500 seats.

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