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SimplicITy is a Linux PC for the elderly

Dave Parrack — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:49:30 +0000

It’s a sad fact of life that as we get older our ability to learn new skills and retain information lessens. Which explains why a five-year-old child can pretty much rebuild [...]

Linux Foundation: Microsoft caught playing dirty with patents

Mike Ferro — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:22:09 +0000

News broke recently about Microsoft holding a private auction in hopes of offloading Linux-related patents to patent trolls. The executive director of the Linux Foundation, Jim Zemlin has called out Microsoft to [...]

Microsoft CEO belittles Apple and Linux in one speech

Mike Ferro — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:08:10 +0000

In a discussion around Microsoft’s deal with Yahoo, Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft made some interesting comments against competitors, Apple and Linux. Ballmer indicated that unlike its competitors, Microsoft has established [...]

Linux exec says PCs to be “free” like cell phones

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:57:55 +0000

A Linux executive has a vision of the future in which personal computers will be given away free by telecommunications service provider in exchange for a contract, [...]

IT staff pleasantly surprised by Linux desktops

John Lister — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:27:12 +0000

A study by IBM reports that IT staff find setting up Linux desktops easier than expected. The news came as an executive for the firm called Windows Vista the best recruiting tool for Linux desktops.

The study involved a survey of [...]

Lenovo on the future of the netbook

John Pospisil — Sat, 09 May 2009 05:40:35 +0000

The introduction of the netbook has heralded an era of cheap, portable and convenient computing, but what does the [...]

Linux hits milestone; Macs almost there

John Lister — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:16:16 +0000

For the first time, Linux is now used on more than 1 percent of computers. While not a major breakthrough, it means the system has beaten Apple in their respective marches to a milestone.

The figures, from Net Applications, cover use during [...]

New Ubuntu release reaches for the clouds

John Lister — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:22:47 +0000

The latest edition of the Ubuntu operating system, is out today. Aside from various stability and performance tweaks, it’s main new feature is a cloud computing technology designed to match that offered by Amazon.

The new edition is version 9.04, dubbed in [...]

Lenovo analyst: Linux on netbooks is doomed

John Pospisil — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:31:18 +0000

Lenovo’s Worldwide Competitive Analyst, Matt Kohut, has predicted that Linux will only ever be a niche player as an [...]

More browser, monopoly woes for Microsoft

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:26:21 +0000

Microsoft escaped with a rap on the knuckles from their antitrust woes with the United States Justice Department. They are not faring nearly so well with European authorities.

Microsoft recently lost a long and hard-fought battle with European antitrust authorities over their mandatory inclusion of Windows Media [...]