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Red Hat: Linux consumer desktop not on the cards
News Red Hat has quashed speculation that it was planning a consumer desktop version of Linux to compete with Windows, saying it is focused on enterprise systems and would not be able to make such a product profitably. [21 Apr 2008]
Dell sees the future - and it's mini!
News He said: "[Desktop] Linux is driven by customers asking for it. We can't deny that Linux has been a success on the server side and continues to be an option that people want to have on the desktop. We're one company that says the desktop will stay... [08 Feb 2008]
KDE Case Study: Weinbrenner Media Co
White Paper Weinbrenner Media Co switched all their machines from Win 9x and NT to Linux/BSD and KDE. There are also 8 iMacs at a client's site where the company has switched from MacOS 9 to Linux PPC/KDE. Now an exclusive OpenSource Systemhouse the company... [25 Apr 2007]
Oracle Database10g R2 (10.2.0.1) on SUSE Linux 10.0: Introduction
White Paper Oracle 10g R2 is supported and certified only on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) but occasionally for development and testing purposes a person would prefer to have it up and running on the desktop for quick access. [11 Apr 2007]
Novell Linux Desktop 9: Powered by SUSE LINUX
White Paper Novell Linux Desktop 9, powered by SUSE LINUX, is a desktop operating system and office-productivity environment that enables businesses to use Linux and open source with confidence. Designed for general-purpose use, Novell Linux Desktop can also... [07 Mar 2006]
Novell Linux Desktop 9 Powered by SUSE LINUX and Sun Java Desktop
White Paper The Linux operating system is known for stability and reliability but has traditionally been used as a server - not on the desktop. Today, however, Linux desktop deployments are on the rise. This paper evaluates two competing Linux desktop products... [27 Sep 2005]
Migrating From UNIX to SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9
White Paper Other Linux migration scenarios - application migration, desktop migration, migration from other platforms (Windows or Red Hat to SUSE LINUX) - are addressed in companion Novell Migration Studies. This white paper provides insight into what you... [27 Sep 2005]
Telecom Company Finds Microsoft Desktop Solution Costs $1.7 Million Less Than Linux
White Paper At the request of executives seeking to reduce costs, ADC evaluated Linux - Red Hat Linux 9, OpenOffice.org 1.0.2, and Ximian Evolution 1.4.5 (now Novell Evolution) - as an alternative to upgrading to Microsoft Windows XP Professional and using... [09 Aug 2005]
Intel gets behind the penguin
News Intel has begun an effort to make it easier for sales partners in China and India to sell desktop computers running Linux, starting a more active phase in the company's help with the open-source operating system. [24 Nov 2004]
Desktop Linux 9 ready for release
News The company is expected to announce on Monday that Novell Linux Desktop 9 will be available on Thursday. The release represents the combination of a number of desktop-related products that Novell gained through its acquisition of SuSE Linux and... [08 Nov 2004]
Linspire - aka Lindows - cuts IPO price
News Lindows, the Linux desktop software company changing its name to Linspire, has lowered the expected value of its initial public offering. The company, which is changing its name to Linspire to settle a Microsoft lawsuit, sells a version of Linux... [09 Aug 2004]
Oracle to be Linux shop by end of year
News Dell is switching internal servers to Linux, while Novell is dropping Windows in favor of its own Linux desktop software for PCs. Oracle will finish switching its 9,000-person in-house programming staff to Linux by the end of 2004, the database... [27 May 2004]
Linux users fearful of desktop demise
News Two major moves by well-known Linux companies have the open-source community worried that the consumer is being left behind. On Monday, in an expected move, Red Hat said it would stop supporting all consumer versions of Red Hat Linux by the end of... [05 Nov 2003]
Solaris gets open-source update
News The overhaul of Sun's version of Unix, announced on Tuesday, now allows people to choose Gnome instead of the interface that has been part of the software for years, the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). [30 Jul 2003]
Red Hat 9... bells and whistles as standard
News Better threading improves server tasks such as running Java programs and databases; it also helps the performance of some desktop software, such as the Mozilla Web browser and the OpenOffice software suite, Wilson said. [26 Mar 2003]
