Linux chief calls for FAT-free Microsoft diet, Apr 02, 2009

Microsoft and TomTom might have settled over patents, but that's not stopped one Linux advocate from calling on manufacturers to adopt a "FAT-free diet".

Microsoft might be betting big on Windows 7, the next version of its flagship operating system, but to Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth, the upcoming release is really an opportunity for Linux to shine.

2.6.29.1 has been released today.
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Do bought in open source enterprise services really deliver, or do companies find themselves just as locked in as when dealing with a proprietary vendor?

Now that you’ve decided to try Linux, you might be wondering what applications are available to perform all the tasks that you used to do on a Windows or Mac system.

A roadmap for the immediate future of GNOME desktop has been published on the GNOME Live site.

On April 20th, Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, will be releasing Ubuntu Server Edition 9.04 along with the new Ubuntu Desktop Edition and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

Verizon Wireless considers Linux-based software a possible long-term contender for use on its phones, but doesn't view it as a "preferred" solution, the carrier's head said.

The current economic climate will lead to the increased adoption of Linux in 2009. This is according to a market survey by IDC, which states Linux is in a good position to emerge from this downturn as a stronger solution.

2.6.29.1-rc2 has been released today.
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