Microsoft coaches retailers to steer customers away from Linux., Sep 10, 2009

Microsoft has been distributing literature to American retailers with the intention of training staff to steer customers away from a Linux based operating system towards Windows.

Ubuntu stands out as the most popular Linux distribution but which other versions make up the top ten?

With the battle for netbook supremacy heating up Ubuntu is promising to roll out a much-improved interface for the ultra-portable netbook market when it releases Ubuntu 9.10 in October this year. Also known as Karmic Koala the next release of Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) will include a noticeably streamlined interface and some speed enhancements.

When it comes to building supercomputers, Linux is usually the first choice of operating system. But while Linux powers the biggest hardware, it is also well suited to smaller hardware and there are many versions of the operating system that have minuscule footprints.

With Windows 7 looking good and ready to release, Ubuntu begins its desktop redesign.

Developers are working hard to make Ubuntu's next release the fastest ever. But will it be enough to beat Windows 7?

It seems more and more people are looking at Linux as a real alternative to Microsoft’s desktop operating systems. Both Russia and Cuba have announced that they will be developing their own national Linux distributions for internal use as an alternative to Microsoft products.