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SimplyMEPIS 6.0-1 bootable DVD debuts — Sep. 11, 2006 —

MEPIS announced on Sept. 9 the release of SimplyMEPIS 6.0-1 DVD Edition. The bootable DVD not only includes hundreds of bug and security fixes but also the 1,900 packages of the three SimplyMEPIS Extras CDs, distro founder and chief maintainer Warren Woodford said. ...

Mandriva Linux 2007 RC1 hits the web — Sep. 08, 2006 — France's Mandriva Linux project issued the first release candidate of Mandriva Linux 2007 on Sept. 8. The release comes just eight days after the third and final beta version of the distro was made available by the project team. ...

Recognizing Konqueror as a "Linux killer app" — Sep. 08, 2006 — This short article introduces some interesting features of Konqueror that may have escaped the casual user's notice. Although long-time Linux user Doug Roberts often used Konqueror as a file manager, he'd never given much thought to its web-browsing capabilities -- until now. ...

RHEL 5 beta 1 finally arrives — Sep. 08, 2006 — Red Hat Inc. on Sept. 7 finally released Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Beta 1. In a mailing-list message announcing the release, the company noted that "This is a public beta. Feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested in testing this beta release." ...

PCLinuxOS shines, despite dull name — Sep. 08, 2006 —

PCLinuxOS has a lot to offer desktop Linux users, despite the fact that it suffers from an "incredibly boring name," suggests a newly published review at ExtremeTech. "It's a shame that so much utility has to be obscured by a bland name," reviewer Jim Lynch writes. ...

OpenSUSE 10.2 alpha 4 hits the web — Sep. 07, 2006 —

Distro maintainer Andrea Jaeger on Sept. 7 announced the availability of the fourth alpha release of openSUSE 10.2, which uses an updated Linux kernel and offers a choice between the GNOME 2.16 Beta (2.15.92), KDE 3.5.4 or Xfce 4.2.3 desktop environments. ...

GNOME 2.16 arrives — Sep. 07, 2006 —

Analysis -- The GNOME project released version 2.16 of its popular Linux desktop on Sept. 6. In many ways, this is just a minor release. In others, however, it's a significant step forward for the Linux desktop. ...

Richard Stallman on Kerela's desktop Linux adoption — Sep. 06, 2006 —

To learn more about the recently reported migration of computers in 12,500 high schools in the southern Indian state of Kerela from Windows to GNU/Linux, prompted largely by the recent visit to India of free software guru Richard M. Stallman, DesktopLinux.com contacted Stallman for further details. ...

Upgrade price wars: Vista vs. Linux — Sep. 06, 2006 — Opinion -- It's 2007, and you want to upgrade all your PCs' operating systems after the infamous March 2007 XP Meltdown. You know, the virus attack that actually melted computers running XP, but couldn't touch machines running any other OS? Never heard of it? Well, play along with me, OK? ...

KateOS Linux 3.0 live CD now available — Sep. 05, 2006 —

The KateOS project team on Sept. 4 introduced a live CD version of KateOS Linux v3.0. KateOS 3.0 Live, released just 18 days after the first stable KateOS 3.0 release, utilizes a 2.6.17.6 Linux kernel and the Xfce desktop environment, just like the regular v3.0 distro. ...

Ohio LinuxFest 2006 looms — Sep. 05, 2006 — The Ohio LinuxFest 2006, set for Sept. 30 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, will feature a total of 19 presentations by noted speakers such as Jon 'maddog' Hall, Jeff Waugh, Chris DiBona, Jay Pipes, Michael Johnson, and Jorge Castro -- as well as a guest appearance by live penguins! ...

12,500 Indian high schools move to Linux — Sep. 01, 2006 — The southern Indian state of Kerela is in the process of changing over all computers in its 12,500 high schools from Windows to GNU/Linux systems, according to an Aug. 31 report by the Associated Press. ...

Early review of Gentoo 2006.1 live CD — Sep. 01, 2006 —

One of the first reviews of the recently released Gentoo 2006.1 live CD has just been published by Techgage.com. The three-page review is organized into an introduction to the distro, a page about the live CD and installation, and one on post-install considerations. ...

Open source "gaining enormous momentum" — Sep. 01, 2006 — The open-source software "phenomenon" extends far beyond Linux, and is "gaining enormous momentum," IDC reports. Following a recent survey of over 5,000 developers in 116 countries, IDC has concluded that open-source software represents "the most significant all-encompassing and long-term trend that the software industry has seen since the early 1980s." ...

Third beta of Mandriva Linux 2007 arrives — Aug. 31, 2006 — The third beta version of Mandriva Linux 2007 was released Aug. 31, only 15 days after the distro's second beta came out for testing/bug reporting. The new beta is based on a 2.6.17 Linux kernel, and comes with a choice of either the KDE 3.5.4 or GNOME 2.16 RC1 desktops. ...

Firefox 2.0 beta 2 boasts enhanced look, features — Aug. 31, 2006 —

[Updated Sept. 4] -- Mozilla released Beta 2 of its Firefox 2 browser for developer review Aug. 31, emphasizing that it's being made available for testing purposes only. The release contains a number of new features, as well as some enhancements to look and feel. ...

Gentoo v2006.1 touts enhancements, options — Aug. 30, 2006 —

The Gentoo Release Engineering team on Aug. 30 announced Gentoo Linux 2006.1, its second release of the year. GL 2006.1 features a 2.4.32 Linux kernel, and offers a choice of KDE, GNOME, or Xfce desktop environments. ...

Fedora spins latest Core live optical disks — Aug. 30, 2006 —

Red Hat Fedora Unity team member and distro maintainer Robert Jensen on Aug. 30 announced the availability of a new set of Fedora Core live CDs and DVDs, which all utilize the GNOME desktop and a 2.6.17 Linux kernel. ...

Linspire frees "Click 'N Run" software service — Aug. 30, 2006 — In a surprise move, Linspire is now offering its CNR ("Click 'N Run") software service at no charge to its Linspire and Freespire Linux distribution customers. In addition, the company will soon be open-sourcing the CNR Client. ...

Desktop Linux Survey results analyzed — Aug. 29, 2006 — The results of DesktopLinux.com's 2006 Desktop Linux Market survey are in, and the roughly 15,000 votes are all tallied. This first article of a series offers a perspective on how the various desktop Linux distributions fared, and why. ...

Linux enthusiasts launch community website — Aug. 29, 2006 — The Linux community has created a new, interactive website to promote increased awareness of the venerable open source operating system and corresponding applications. GetGNULinux.org made its debut Aug. 29, a few days after its relative, SpreadGNOME.org opened for business. ...

DIY Linux, the easy way — Aug. 29, 2006 — Analysis -- So you want a Linux that's set up with just the applications you want -- no more, no less. What do you do? Well, an expert Linux user does it himself. But, not everyone's a Linux legend. For the rest of us, there are two good choices. ...

Puppy Linux 2.10 alpha emerges — Aug. 28, 2006 —

A new development build of the Puppy Linux live CD was released Aug. 28 for testing, founder and maintainer Barry Kauler announced on the project website. Puppy Linux v2.10 alpha uses the JWM desktop environment and is based on a 2.6.16.7 kernel. ...

Ubuntu upgrade ugliness — Aug. 28, 2006 — Ubuntu's star shines a little less brightly since a recently released patch knocked out its users' graphical user interface. Affected users saw -- the horror, the horror -- a blue screen of death. While this screen had more useful information ...

Brazil nears million Linux laptop order — Aug. 28, 2006 —

The OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project reported Aug. 27 that Brazil is finalizing plans for "all aspects" of its $100 laptop roll-out. Along with Argentina, Nigeria, and Thailand, Brazil had previously indicated interest in purchasing 1 million of the machines for needy children. ...

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Migrating To Linux: Application Challenges and Solutions
Several solutions exist to help organizations migrate in an orderly fashion from Windows to Linux desktops. This paper establishes the characteristics of an ideal cross-platform solution and reviews these alternatives in light of this ideal standard. The paper takes a closer look at the pros and cons of various solutions and outlines the business benefits that can be achieved.

Linux Advantages: Publicly Available Information on Linux Software
This paper offers a brief summary of readily-available Linux information to help businesses sort out this widely misunderstood operating system.

Top 5 Strategies for Managing Linux
Despite continuous evolution in the manageability of Linux, a 2006 survey cited manageability concerns as a top reason why organizations are hesitating to adopt Linux. Levanta believes Linux can be as manageable, if not more so, than other operating systems by following key strategies. These strategic recommendations were developed from experiences in numerous customer environments, both large and small.

Why Choose Novell for Linux?
This paper outlines the benefits of switching to the Linux platform and choosing Novell as a high-performance, enterprise solution.

Enterprise Linux Selection Guide
Considering moving your enterprise to the Linux operating system? Since there are so many similar versions, choosing the right one can be tough. This paper offers a clear process to help you make an informed decision and get the features, support, and cost that are right for your business and technical needs.

Overcoming Challenges in Managing Linux
Levanta has created a new administration model with innovative technology that breaks down the barriers to making the most of Linux systems. This paper will provide an in-depth look at the workings of Levanta’s product, the first Linux appliance of its kind.

SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 for Retail Businesses
Discover why major retailers have switched to SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop in the back office. SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 is a low-cost desktop that offers a complete set of productivity applications and interoperates seamlessly with the other Windows, Macintosh and UNIX desktops in your store.

Moving to a Linux Desktop
Migrating from Windows to Linux on the desktop can be a substantial undertaking because it has the potential for touching -- and perhaps disrupting -- every user in your organization. Unlike a data center (server and infrastructure) migration that is largely transparent to users, the cultural and administrative transitions and environment readiness required to support a Linux desktop migration are extensive.

Seven Good Reasons to Exchange Exchange
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