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Thursday, Dec 4
IBM Targets Microsoft with Virtual Desktop
With the benefits of open standards over a proprietary platform comes the freedom to select software in a heterogeneous environment," said Malcolm Yates, vice president of Canonical. "Combining Ubuntu with IBM's open client software applications, we can break out of Microsoft depen...
Friday, Jun 22
Searching for the Open-Source Desktop
Based on these experiences, I think I can say when the open-source desktop will become a more widely deployed end user operating system: when it becomes a product and not a project. That will require the following: The open-source desktop should include a browser, a robust e-mail client,...
Tuesday, Jun 19
Red Hat Says No to Microsoft 'Innovation Tax'
Soon after, Microsoft came out with allegations that the open-source camp is infringing on 235 of its patents, and the software giant began making moves to form alliances with other Linux providers. The company was successful in negotiating partnerships with Xandros and Linspire, but...
Monday, Jun 18
Ubuntu Shuns Microsoft Patent Talks
Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth squashed rumors that Ubuntu is talking to Microsoft about a cross-licensing deal that mimics the Redmond, Washington software company's recent pacts with Novell, Linspire, and Xandros.
