Linux Online - News from Nov 25, 2005

News from Nov 25, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.15-rc2-git5, Nov 25, 2005

2.6.15-rc2-git5 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 2
Files changed: 197
Files removed: 1

Difficult crossings: Windows-to-Linux migration barriers, Nov 25, 2005

Microsoft Corp. spent a considerable amount of time, money and energy trying to convince corporate IT shops that moving from Windows to Linux servers wouldn't make sense -- but at least for now, it's not clear it had to bother.

Latest Mono release brings .NET on Linux closer, Nov 25, 2005

An autoconfiguration system for the project's ASP.NET implementation should make the open source .NET implementation easier to deploy

Linux gurus ask to join EU Microsoft fight, Nov 25, 2005

The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) has filed a request with the European Union asking to get involved in an EU antitrust suit against Microsoft.

Desktop Linux for small business, Nov 25, 2005

Is your business ready to take the open source plunge? We test five leading desktop Linux distributions and come up with one winner.

Windows now leading server operating system, Nov 25, 2005

Although Linux-driven servers increased 34% in the quarter year-on-year, the growth was less than the previous quarter. Unix servers accounted for 0.5% less sales in the third quarter.

For Linux Lovers, Safety Comes in Groups, Nov 25, 2005

If Microsoft is the big cat prowling the Serengeti of software with its Windows operating system, companies that promote Linux are playing the part of elk, banding together in protective herds.

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