| The Microsoft-Novell Linux deal two years later |
Both vendors paint a rosy picture, but others believe Novell made too big a concession to Microsoft regarding intellectual property issues and Linux.
   
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| Canonical puts Ubuntu on ARM netbooks |
Intel's Atom netbook chip will have to scrap harder in future with the announcement by Canonical that it plans to port a version of Ubuntu Linux to run on ARM's small computer chips.
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| Gartner: Open source in every business within 12 months |
Open-source software is almost universal in the enterprise, a survey from analyst group Garner has confirmed.
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| Microsoft: Office Web will be available from Mac, Linux, iPhone |
Microsoft's upcoming Office Web -- a lightweight version of its Office suite that runs as an online service -- will be available to Mac OS X and Linux users, as well as to those using Apple's iPhone.
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| How 10 famous tech products got their names |
Coming up with a great tech product or service is only half the battle. You also have to have a name -- something cool but not exclusionary, marketable to early adopters and a broader audience, and, of course, legal to use.
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| Windows 7 in-depth review and video: This time Microsoft gets it right |
Windows 7, the upcoming version of Microsoft's newest operating system, might more accurately be called Windows 6.5: It's essentially a better version of Vista.
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