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Device support 'key' to desktop Linux
Hardware manufacturers should do more to make their devices compatible with Linux, experts agreed on Tuesday. Read more »
Novell still running Windows
Novell may be passionately evangelising open source software on the desktop but more than half of its own employees can still boot Windows and Office if they wish. Read more »
Novell brands its own open-source religion
Novell is readying two major product launches meant to make its open-source software more palatable to corporate customers. Read more »
Is the demand for desktop Linux negligible?
There's been much fanfare about Linux replacing Windows on desktops but we've yet to see any major adoptions take place -- this may have something to do with the fact that in Australia, none of the major PC manufacturers have offered Linux as a pre-installed option. Read more »
Red Hat delays desktop Linux
Red Hat has delayed its Linux desktop distribution, Global Desktop, until September in order to investigate adding additional video support. Read more »
Vista launch will boost desktop Linux
The launch of Windows Vista has created a huge opportunity for Linux vendors to take a larger share of the corporate desktop market, according to the president of Linux Australia. Read more »
Adobe dipping toes into desktop Linux
Adobe Systems, maker of major desktop software products such as Photoshop and Acrobat Reader, has begun a quiet effort to become more involved with desktop Linux. Read more »
Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows
PCs running Linux are growing in popularity in part because they can be loaded with a pirated copy of Windows, according to a study from analyst Gartner. Read more »
Gartner sounds desktop Linux warning
Linux is still up to five years away from mainstream use in enterprise IT infrastructures, despite the progress made in the commercialisation of the platform, according to analyst Gartner. Read more »
Novell spiffs up its desktop Linux software
Novell plans to release in early November a new version of its open-source operating system for desktops. Read more »
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Red Hat looks at a Linux desktop
Red Hat is warming to the use of the Linux operating system on desktop computers, a difficult market where customers are picky and Microsoft is the leader. Read more »
Linux versions of DOS/Windows commands
IT pros supporting Linux desktops may be baffled when they open a Linux terminal session. Here's a list of common DOS/Windows commands and Linux counterparts. Read more »
Red Hat's Fedora 5 boosts desktop features
Red Hat released its Fedora Core 5 version of Linux Monday, giving enthusiasts new graphics and virtualisation abilities, as well as some desktop utilities based on a software framework from Microsoft. Read more »
Fix Linux when it won't start
No OS is 100 percent foolproof. Eventually, even Linux may not boot one day when you want it to. Read more »
Linux command line tips: job management
You know all about multitasking on the desktop, but some Linux users aren't aware that you can do exactly the same kind of things in the console, albeit with a little more hands on control. In this article we'll run through the basics of job control in Linux. Read more »
Learn to use a serial console on Linux
Using a serial console on Linux is much like using a modem; the technology is virtually identical, but instead of using a modem to dial into a remote system, a special serial cable, called a null-modem cable, is strung between two computers via their serial ports. Read more »
10 things you should do to a new Linux PC before exposing it to the Internet
When you are embarking on the Linux experience for your initial time, there's a few things you should know. Read more »
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Production-quality XenSource virtualisation is the main selling point here, with optional clustering and storage virtualisation to go with it. But there's a lot more besides, making the new Red Hat Enterprise Linux a compelling solution for businesses of all sizes. Read more »
Manipulate process priority with nice
Modern operating systems are multi-user and multi-tasking, which means that multiple users and multiple tasks can be using the computer at any given time. Each process has a niceness value associated with it, which is what the kernel uses to determine which processes require more processor time than others. Read more »
Easy, breezy, beautiful Linux OS
Lindows 2.0 is like Baby Bear's porridge--it's just right. This new operating system isn't too hardcore for the average user, and it's nowhere near as expensive to buy and operate as Windows. Read more »
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Ubuntu tops desktop, server Linux enthusiast poll
Ubuntu is the favourite distribution of Linux for use on both desktops and servers, according to a poll of Australian open source enthusiasts. Read more »
IBM: Linux in 2018?
At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, IBM executive Bob Suter talks about what a desktop will mean in the future, saying it will focus more on mobile devices like iPhones and collaborations across platforms. He then calls for better graphics designers in the open-source world to make them easier... Read more »
Improved GUIs with Windows Presentation Framework
Visual Studio 2008 allows developers to take further advantage of WPF, David McAmis shows you how. Read more »
Convergence of kernel philosophies
Gernot Heiser, professor of operating systems at UNSW, explains how monolithic kernels are taking some ideas from microkernels, but never shall the two meet. Read more »
Super Techies: Dan Bricklin
In this Super Techies interview, software inventor Dan Bricklin shares with CNET News.com's Dan Farber his thoughts on software innovation past and present. Bricklin discusses how he dreamed up the first electronic spreadsheet, VisiCalc; developing handwriting applications for the tablet PC; and his current role as the inventor of Wikicalc,... Read more »
Super Techies: Marc Benioff
In this Super Techies interview, tech star Marc Benioff talks with CNET's Dan Farber about his career as a business entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. Benioff discusses his early work as a programmer for Apple; honing his sales and marketing skills with industry mogul Larry Ellison at Oracle; and his current... Read more »
Gosling, the ATO and useless stats -- Club Builder
This week on Club Builder: James Gosling tells us why Emacs sucks, the ATO feels uncomfortable with using open source and who's to blame for IFRAME attacks? Read more »
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Community for desktops?
-- Are community linux distributions likely to become the target of desktop migration instead of their commercial brethren? Read more »
Lack of turn out shows Linux's crossover
-- This week's Roundup looks at the lack of excitement surronding this year's LinuxWorld conference, Dan Kaminsky has finally revealed the details of his DNS flaw and we take a look at the new features to come in Firefox. Read more »
How Microsoft beat Linux in China and what it means for freedom, justice, and the price of software
-- Thanks to some major concessions on source code and a precipitous price drop, the Chinese government has now thoroughly embraced Windows and Office, what does this mean for the world? Read more »
Microsoft tips for pitching to Linux geeks
-- Sometimes something appears that makes you scratch your head so much that you fear that you may inflict a self-imposed scalping Read more »
Will OLPC change Linux?
-- If OLPC is successful then the next generation of programmers will come from an environment that is a vast change from the fringe desktop that we live in today. Read more »
Testing means testing, you fool!
-- I opened Pandora's box and promptly forgot about it. Read more »
Firefox 3 add-ons to make you a better Web developer
-- Firefox might be a fast browser but it's extensions can transform it into a powerful development tool for Web developers and designers. Here are 10 of the best to get you started. Read more »
Install Web stacks in an instant with BitNami
-- Need to set up a server environment to run Web applications such as WordPress, MediaWiki, Joomla, Trac, DocuWiki, or Drupal? Here's how to do it in less than two minutes with free software. Read more »
Confessions of an accessibility sadist
-- If your mouse dies because of a software update, most people would rollback the update -- a small minority will continue to move forward regardless. All in the name of science and testing the world of accessibility. Read more »
Quick Tip: Forwarding X11 to OS X
-- Just because you are on a Mac doesn't mean you can't run your Linux applications. Here's how you can bring penguin power to your Mac. Read more »
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LCA Open Day
Yesterday was show and tell day for linux.conf.au with a pavilion full of gadgets, toys and cool stuff Read more »
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