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9000 PCs in Swiss schools going Linux only
9000 computers in Swiss schools have been dual-booting Windows and and Ubuntu for some time now in anticipation of guidelines from the Switzerland’s Department...
Why modular Windows will suck for Microsoft and suck for you
There is a growing consensus of opinion forming that Windows "Seven" will be "modular," the concept being that you buy the core OS first...
Smart cards provide hurdles, opportunities for Free Software
Author: Marco Fioretti
Smart cards and digital signatures are presented as among the most important components of e-government in Europe, but they are still far...
Orca accessibility app makes a whale of an impact
Author: Bruce Byfield
Many people know that free and open source software (FOSS) plays a role in creating the technical infrastructure of developing nations and...
Belarus firm ships two Linux-based controllers
A Minsk, Belarus-based provider of Linux-based product development services has announced two logic controller design wins. Promwad has delivered a data acquisition controller for...
Microsoft Windows XP Dies June 30, as Planned
Microsoft confirms XP shipments to OEMs and retailers will stop June 30, as planned, ending weeks of speculation XP would live on. Versions will...
Granular distro preview is worth a look
Author: Preston St. Pierre
Granular Linux is a desktop-oriented distribution based on PCLinuxOS. Its primary goals are to be easy to use and user-friendly. With...
FLOSSing with jargon
Jargon is the hobgoblin of little minds, or so taught one of our revered philosophers. Well, all right, Emerson didn't quite say that –...
Hunting for wireless networking solutions
Author: Bruce Byfield
While most basic hardware support for GNU/Linux is improving constantly, wireless support remains dismal. Few manufacturers make an effort to support the...
Future Open Source Superstars
Author: JT Smith
This week’s Open Source Business Conference was a strange meeting of Enterprise IT users, venture capitalists, and free software entrepreneurs. The opening...