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PC Superstore Admits Linux Hinge Repair Mistake
Erris writes "PC Superstore says their store manager was wrong to turn away a client with a broken hinge whose machine should have been repaired. 'El Reg put a call in to the DSGi-owned retail giant to get some clarification on PC World's Linux support policy. A spokesman told us that there had simply been a misunderstanding at the store and that, in fact, the normal procedure would be for the ...
9/15/2007 8:40:34 PM
Arch Linux Review
"This is the very first review I'll be writing for my blog. I decided to start with a Linux distribution review and I choose Arch Linux (www.archlinux.org).
9/15/2007 9:05:56 AM
New Linux Conference: Linux Plumbers
"The word for a while has been that Portland is a hot bed of Linux and Open Source developers. It looks like they have decided to put that concentrated open source expertise to a new use: a conference dedicated to developers, with the goal of collaborating around some of the remaining hard problems.
9/15/2007 7:05:56 AM
UID and GID: The Basics of Linux User Admin
"Whether your Linux box has hundreds of users or just one account for you and one for your dog it is important to understand how Linux user accounts work.
9/15/2007 3:06:14 AM
SCO Group, noted for Linux litigation, files for bankruptcy
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- SCO Group Inc., the embattled software company best known for litigation targeting distributors of open-source, Linux software, said Friday it has filed for bankruptcy.
9/14/2007 4:03:57 PM
Adobe Reader 8.1.1 jetzt auch für Solaris und Linux
Für Windows Vista und Mac OS X gibt es den Adobe Reader 8.1 bereits seit Juni, jetzt hat Adobe die Version 8.1.1 für Linux oder Solaris nachgereicht. Allerdings ist derzeit nur eine englischsprachige Variante erhältlich.
9/14/2007 9:45:11 AM
Embedded Linux in decline?
Actually, what's really happening is that the embedded Linux market appears to be growing up. It's about time.
9/14/2007 9:20:25 AM
LCD in a Refrigerator, Adapters for Linux, and more Tips
How do LCD monitors react in chilly environments? Are you looking for adapters for Linux? Plus more top tips from the forums to answer other questions.
9/14/2007 6:23:41 AM
Linux users benefit from Spycer 1.2
DMN Newswire--2007-9-14--Hanover. DVS Digital Video Systems GmbH presents Spycer 1.2, the new version of the innovative Spycer data manager. The applications for Linux and Windows offer new features that enable an optimal data management.
9/14/2007 2:28:59 AM
Novell Takes VMware Interface to Linux Kernel
Novell announced this week that it has made modifications to its SUSE Linux Enterprise distribution that will better enable it to run as a virtual machine on VMware technology, and that the modifications will be added to the Linux kernel at a later date.
9/14/2007 1:15:47 AM
The Real Measure of Linux Adoption
ITtoolbox: "There are so many stories floating around the internet about how Linux is increasing its adoption here or is losing its hold there and every day those ratio's change..."
9/13/2007 6:59:10 PM
The State Of The Linux Help File Nation
A few years ago, my biggest complaint about Linux applied to many things in the computer world: The documentation was uniformly lousy and scattershot. Since then, at least one distribution -- Ubuntu -- has set a fairly high standard of documentation. There’s still a few things I’d like to see done better, though.
9/13/2007 12:48:01 PM
Top Tip: Laptop wireless adapters for Linux?
Looking to get a new Laptop and install Linux. Any luck with the usual on-board Wireless adapters, or am I in for fun.
9/13/2007 10:30:43 AM
Linux's Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone
Walt reviews Linux's relatively slick Ubuntu variation and finds the alternative operating system too rough around the edges for the vast majority of computer users.
9/12/2007 8:33:01 PM
Legal summits to tackle Linux
The Linux Foundation plans two gatherings that will focus on legal issues surrounding open-source software.
9/12/2007 10:33:03 AM
MontaVista Software Partners With AMCC on Linux-Based Power Architecture Platforms
MontaVista Software, Inc., a provider of Linux for intelligent devices and communications infrastructure, announced today that the company is partnering with chip maker AMCC to provide design teams and developers planning projects on Power ...
9/12/2007 9:58:20 AM
Years into project, Sun releases Linux-on-Solaris software
Sun's BrandZ technology, which lets Linux applications run on a virtual slice of a Solaris x86 installation, is finally ready for prime time.
9/11/2007 6:50:14 PM
Microsoft, Novell Win Key Linux Customers
Siemens and BMW will purchase certificates from Microsoft that entitle them to three years of service and support for SUSE Enterprise Linux from Novell.
9/11/2007 9:00:00 AM
Sun accommodating Linux in Solaris
With an incremental update to its Solaris 10 OS, Sun is extending the platform's virtualization capabilities to accommodate Linux and Solaris on the same computer.
9/10/2007 11:05:59 PM
Linux's Biggest Enemy
"Linux has certainly a lot to overcome to gain more acceptances into people's hearts.
9/10/2007 5:40:24 PM
Linux telephony stack demo'd in China
— Aug. 30, 2007 — TapRoot Systems is demonstrating its telephony middleware for Linux/Qtopia-based mobile phones at the Linux Mobile Communications Conference this week in Beijing.
9/10/2007 1:35:09 PM
Inside the Mind of the Man Who Tried to Milk Linux
Wired News talks with Darl McBride, head of SCO Group, who is widely reviled as the man who tried to shake down Linux. We learn why an unrepentant McBride believes his company was right to fight and what it's like to be hated by open-source geeks.
9/10/2007 2:02:46 AM
Linux: Improving kswapd
Get the facts you need to make the choice between Windows and Linux. Click on the case study of your choice to download:
9/10/2007 1:16:18 AM
Sahara Offer Linux Option for Notebooks
IOL Technology: "South African computer technology distributor Sahara is offering notebooks with pre-installed Linux operating systems..."
9/9/2007 7:45:55 AM
Shift Linux 0.5 RC-2 Released
Shift Linux is a project that was created by the Neowin community. Shift is Debian based, therefore it has access to all of the software and applications as other Debian distributions.
9/9/2007 7:30:40 AM
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