Is Your Linux Distro Here For The Long Haul?, Aug 06, 2009

Trying to pick the right Linux distro for your small business? Read this before you make another move.

In Germany, two of the top 10 best-selling laptops currently run Linux. What do these folks know that we don't?

What should your business know about USB 3.0? It's almost ready for the mass market, it's extremely fast -- and Linux will be the first OS to support it.

I'm not surprised that desktop Linux has hit the one percent milestone. I'm surprised that anyone takes these numbers seriously in the first place.

OpenOffice.org 3.1 is now available, and one of the suite's most important changes involves big improvements to its handling of on-screen graphics.

To migrate your business to Linux successfully, it's crucial that you catch and avoid problems that can doom the project before you install a single piece of software.

Want to see a company snatch defeat from the jaws of victory? Just watch Microsoft execute its netbook game plan against Linux.

Looking for the best way to try Linux without giving up Windows? A new guide will give you plenty of food for thought.

There are already a couple of safe, easy ways to try out Linux on a Windows desktop system. But a new option could be the easiest one of all.

Some netbook retailers are slamming Linux for boosting their product-return rates. Here's why you should take their protests with a grain of salt.

Plenty of anecdotal evidence suggests that the economic downturn has actually been good for Linux.

How do you know when Linux has gone mainstream? When one of the tech industry's great cranky-pants pundits gives it a resounding thumbs-up.

Microsoft isn't losing a grip on its groupware business just yet, but the writing seems to be on the wall. This market is simply too lucrative not to attack -- and with Exchange stripped of its secret sauce, it is just a matter of time before companies see some practical, cost-effective alternatives.