Open Source Desktop: Xfce’s Advantages, Mar 28, 2007

Most GNU/Linux users choose GNOME or KDE for desktops without thinking. However, many alternatives exist, ranging from minimalist graphic environments in window managers like IceWM to entire alternative desktops, such as ROX.

The Linux Foundation, a merger of the two Linux operating system evangelizing consortiums, named its 15-person board of directors Tuesday

The next revision of the Linux kernel is to include a virtualization feature developed by VMware, called VMI.

So, my loyal Linux advocates, where did I go wrong? This isn’t a case of oddball hardware or missing drivers

Atmel is shipping the least expensive hardware/software Linux development kit we've come across in LinuxDevices.com's seven-year history.

The bottom line: Trying to ignore or boycott Microsoft is not a sound competitive strategy for the Linux community, not from the end customer's nor from the channel's point of view.

When I learned that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, which is a big release for Red Hat I've been looking forward to for some time, was coming out on March 14, one of the first thoughts that crossed my mind was, "Great—when's CentOS 5 coming out?"

As the Free Software Foundation prepares to release the third discussion draft on the GNU General Public License on March 28, the question being asked is whether the move to block future deals like the controversial one between Microsoft and Novell will forever doom the license.

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