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On the Strengths of Linux, Android Will Win the Mobile Contest
(PC World)
PC World - Mirror, mirror, on the wall, which mobile operating system is fairest of all? That's a common question, given the many contenders in the mobile arena--and the well-publicized glitches that have recently come up. |
Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux
(PC World)
PC World - A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let's be perfectly honest. Linux isn't for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a little more difficult to use than Windows. |
Dell, HP to Resell Oracle's Operating Systems
(PC World)
PC World - Oracle said Thursday that rival hardware vendors Dell and Hewlett-Packard intend to certify and resell its Solaris and Enterprise Linux operating systems as well as Oracle VM on their x86 servers. |
Is Linux Just Another Unix Flavor?
(PC World)
PC World - What defines an operating system isn't a geeky label or a collection of ramblings from the mouths of its community members. Nor is it some empty and pointless certification offered up by an obscure group of malcontented purveyors of "standards." |
Firefox 4 Gets Second Beta Release
(PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - After a short delay, the release of Mozilla's next browser gets closer, with many bugs fixed, improved speed, and support for CSS Transitions. |
Why Ubuntu Linux Is a Good Business Choice
(PC World)
PC World - Chances are good that if someone walked into your office right now and peeked over your shoulder, they would see a Windows operating system on your computer. But, did you know that you have a choice of something other than Windows for that computer on your desk, and that you have the same choice for the servers in your data center? |
OpenSSO, Neglected by Oracle, Gets Second Life
(PC World)
PC World - A Norwegian startup is assuming responsibility for maintaining an open source Web authentication technology originally developed by Sun Microsystems, and seemingly neglected by Oracle, which purchased Sun in January. |
Mozilla goes mobile with Firefox Home iPhone app
(Appolicious)
Appolicious - I?m a devoted Firefox user on my MacBook Pro, and like many others, I?ve been long awaiting the release of a Firefox app for iPhone and iPod Touch. While the recently released Firefox Home app is far from perfect, if my choice is Firefox Home or nothing, I?ll take this free app. In fact, for my needs, Firefox Home has the potential to replace Safari?a big statement in favor of an app that?s not even a full browser. |
Tab Candy: Firefox Invents a Better Way to Manage Tabs [VIDEO]
(Mashable)
Mashable - Mozilla Creative Lead Aza Raskin has released Tab Candy, an experimental feature for Firefox that reimagines tabbed browsing through tab groups and reorganization. |
Ten Reasons to Dump Windows and Use Linux
(PC World)
PC World - Now is a particularly good time to ditch Windows for good, for workstations as well as servers. |
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