Google to MS: Let users choose, Oct 31, 2006

McAfee and Symantec aren't the only companies asking Microsoft to play fair with its forthcoming Vista OS. Searchasaurus Google today urged Big Red to ensure that with its future products, users can easily choose among search tools and apps.

2.6.19-rc4 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.

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Novell Inc announced that it has signed up four new white-box PC makers to pre-install its SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop on notebooks and desktop PCS.

Ubuntu has been a phenomenon in the desktop Linux niche. But Canonical Chief Executive Mark Shuttleworth, who founded the project, has his eyes on the more lucrative server market.

Hong Kong based mini-PC manufacturing specialist SD-Omega has added a pair of high-end models to its extensive line of more than 20 Linux-friendly car PC models. The SD631C and PCI-slot-equipped SD631CH support Intel Pentium M and Celeron M processors at over 2GHz, and include car-specific features.

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison fired a broadside at Red Hat on Wednesday. But now that some of the smoke has cleared, it appears some cannonballs went wide of the mark.

Security company Panda has launched a beta version of Panda DesktopSecure for Linux.

My Game Company is pleased to announce the release of Dirk Dashing: Secret Agent 1.0 for Linux!

Hewlett-Packard claimed it is starting to see higher returns from open source contracts.

Red Hat Inc has hit back at Oracle Corps attempts to undercut its Linux support business, maintaining that the move will produce a fork of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux code base that will be incompatible with certified hardware and software.

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