Review: Xandros Desktop 4.0, Oct 06, 2006

Here is OSNews' review of Xandros Desktop Home Edition Premium version 4.0 (a mouthfull). Xandros Systems was so kind as to provide OSNews with the top of the line version of their product, which includes, among other things, complete copies of Versora Progression Desktop, CrossOver Office, and various non-Free drivers and utilities.

Chris Greene, product manager at Monster Cable, Brisbane, Calif., described the components of the Linux-based system and provided rough, preliminary pricing.

Novell is this week is expected to launch on its Web site an online Linux skills assessment tool that will give you immediate feedback on your level of Linux knowledge and recommend some training and courseware to get you on your way to servicing Novell's Linux platform.

The latest in the ThinkPad T series is a landmark in several ways: it's the first to use a Core Duo processor; the first to be made and sold by Lenovo instead of IBM; and the first to offer official manufacturer support for GNU/Linux.

The Pacific Ocean apparently isn't the only thing that divides the U.S. and Japan. The attitudes of how the two countries consume and deploy open source technologies differ as well.

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