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FreeBSD and the GPL
Linus Torvalds has said Linux wouldn't have happened if 386BSD had been around when he started up. We trace the history of FreeBSD and how it's...
Red Hat revamps Linux server software
Red Hat is updating its Linux server software to take advantage of new technologies from the likes of Intel and AMD.
Windows XP support shutdown countdown begins
Extended support for Windows XP ends in under 1,000 days, but will that drive corporates to move to Windows 7 or push them to dump Windows altogether?
Merge home and business computing with a hypervisor
Although still in the research stages, a manager at HP has demonstrated a way of allowing users to do both personal and work computing whilst...
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11 Standard Edition review
We test the latest version of the best known network management suite to see how it stacks up.
Mainframe continues to defy recession
Business use of mainframes continues to grow, despite pressure on IT budgets.
Copyright on the tracks
The origins of the free software movement can be traced back to to the hackers of MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club, but more recently model railways...
Red Hat releases new open source enterprise OS
The new Linux enterprise operating system had virtualisation and the new Intel processor in mind with its development.
Linux desktop adoption "easier than expected"
A new report shows that Linux desktop adoption is easier than many think - although the process does get held up when it comes to the roll-out stage.
Red Hat breached as hackers target Linux servers
The safety of Linux is being questioned after distributor Red Hat admits to being hacked.
Has Linux gained too much weight?
Linus Torvalds is unhappy with just how big Linux is getting. Is he onto something or is it just a load of hot air?
10 reasons to use open source in business
Open source software might be cheaper than alternatives, but it has many other business benefits, too.
TomTom - The drums of a patent war with Microsoft?
Microsoft's IP claim against TomTom could just be the first salvo in an open source patent war.
Week in Numbers: Linux's billions
This week in the world of business technology, pay cuts, job cuts, and billions in earnings for Linux.
Open source must move from desktop to mobile
Linux International executive director Jon ‘maddog’ Hall looks forward to a time when users aren’t forced into ‘closed’ relationships...
Linux foundation's CTO moves to Google
Ted T'so is leaving his role after two years to take on the task of migrating Google to the Ext4 filesystem.
Group buys Microsoft patents to protect Linux
Tactic will let open source programmers code away without the threat of being sued by 'patent trolls'.
Today in history: Linux turns 20
It's been 20 years since the open source operating system went public. We look back at how far it's come since the early days.
Setting up a Linux server on a Windows network
Thinking of taking the open source plunge? Our resident server expert, Alan Stevens, shows you how to install a Linux server on your Windows network.
Analysis: Nokia bets on Linux and Symbian
Linux, Symbian and open source looks to be the future for Nokia as it approaches a head-on clash with Google.
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