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What is the future for Lotus?
Comment And yes, Lotus also announced improved support for open source platforms such as Ubuntu. This week's Lotusphere marks a big shift for IBM's Lotus collaboration software arm. But can a move into corporate social networking and web 2.0 really pay off... [24 Jan 2008]
Vista - businesses not convinced
News Forty-four per cent said they are "considering" alternative operating systems - mostly Mac OS X, Red Hat Linux, Suse Linux and Ubuntu. Almost a year on from the release of Microsoft's Windows Vista, only 13 per cent of companies say they expect to... [26 Nov 2007]
Poll: In a fight between Vista, OS X, Linux, XP...
News The company has also bowed to customer pressure to offer PCs with Ubuntu installed, for Linux lovers. In a fight between a penguin and a leopard which one wins? The leopard of course - but when it comes to choosing an operating system, Windows XP... [13 Nov 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Make Live CD Data Persistent
White Paper Wouldn't it be handy if the user walks up to any random computer, insert a copy of the Ubuntu Live CD, plug in a USB key, boot it up, and have a fully working system with the own documents, settings, and programs - without modifying the computer... [24 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Cache Packages Locally With Apt-Cacher
White Paper If the user manages multiple Ubuntu machines, he or she probably wishes there were some way to download new packages only once and install them on every machine. Better still, it would be good if it worked totally transparently so the user could... [24 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Switch to a Lighter Window Manager
White Paper Ubuntu defaults to GNOME as its desktop environment but also offers a Kubuntu alternative that automatically defaults to KDE instead. If there's one thing that's great about Linux, it's choice. If the user doesn't like a particular program, there's... [24 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Configure a Touchpad
White Paper Ubuntu includes the synaptics mouse driver by default, and if the laptop's touchpad is detected during installation, it will be automatically installed and configured. Most laptops today include a touchpad as a method of controlling the mouse pointer. [24 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Create a Video DVD
White Paper Before DVD burners and media were relatively inexpensive, creating the own video DVDs was a daunting prospect. Even today, depending on which tools the user uses, it can still be a daunting prospect under Linux. [24 Oct 2007]
Ubuntu Hacks: Manage Security Updates
White Paper There is an old saying that the only safe computer is one that's disconnected from the network, turned off, and locked in an underground bunker - and even then the user can't be sure! Keeping the computer up-to-date with the latest security patches... [24 Oct 2007]
Customize the look and feel of your Linux system
White Paper Learn how to drastically transform the look and feel of your system, from icons and backgrounds to actual window borders and controls, in this sample chapter from Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook . [13 Sep 2007]
Customize the look and feel of your Linux system
White Paper Learn how to drastically transform the look and feel of your system, from icons and backgrounds to actual window borders and controls, in this sample chapter from Ubuntu Linux for Non-Geeks: A Pain-Free, Project-Based, Get-Things-Done Guidebook . [13 Sep 2007]
Ubuntu strips off for virtualisation
News Ubuntu sponsor Canonical is touting a version of its Linux software stripped down for use just on virtualised environments. The version, called Jeos for 'Just Enough Operating System' and pronounced "juice", is now available, Canonical announced at... [12 Sep 2007]
Ubuntu security concerns sparked
News Concerns over the security of the Ubuntu Linux distribution arose when five out of eight community-run servers sponsored by Canonical had to shut down. The servers had "started attacking other systems", according to an Ubuntu newsletter. [17 Aug 2007]
Vista: Businesses rethinking quick switch
News Gray wrote: "When it comes to Windows Vista, Microsoft's biggest competitor isn't Apple, Novell, Red Hat or Ubuntu (just to name a few) - it's Microsoft itself. Businesses that had been thinking of a quick move to Windows Vista may be rethinking... [16 Aug 2007]
Stories of the month - July 2007
News Nicholas Bellenberg, IT director at publisher Hachette Filipacchi UK, expressed particular admiration for Ubuntu Linux. The age-old Mac vs PC debate was reignited this month when half of the silicon.com CIO Jury decided the cost of upgrading to... [30 Jul 2007]
