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Linux TCO Factors

Linux, the open source operating system, is often associated with a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than its proprietary rivals. Interestingly, however, research group...

McDonald’s selects Wayport to handle Wi-Fi hot spots

Austin, Texas-based Wayport, Inc. soon will be outfitting about 6,000 McDonald's restaurants with its Linux, Unix, and Windows-friendly internet service for $2.95 per two...

WineX 3.3.1 released

TransGaming is pleased to announce the release of WineX 3.3.1, dubbed "Heart of Gold," giving users access to Windows games in Linux with greater ease. Link:...

Lies, damned lies and patches

Vendors can argue about platform security all they want, but there’s a simple test of a secure computer: it’s the machine that has been...

How open source is getting nonprofits out of a squeeze

Author: Jay Lyman Efforts across the country to recycle old computer hardware have earned the support of communities looking to supply families, schools, and nonprofits...

The end of an era?

Could it be that Microsoft's core business, the Windows operating system on desktops and laptops, is really under threat from Linux? "I think it's...

No-Regrets Microsoft May Restore Security, but Not Trust

I've been getting one question a lot these days from readers, friends and colleagues whose PCs have been infected, hijacked or...

Preconceived Usage Patterns Hamper the Wider Adoptation of Linux

Anonymous Reader writes "Is what we have already learned regarding operating a Windows-based computer a stumbling block towards the migration to Linux? Matthew M.J....

Linux ‘good … it could be better’

Casey Palmer had planned to run both Windows and Linux on his home computer, but the machine had other ideas at...

Commentary: Where is Java in the settlement?

Author: Rick Ross Editor's note: Our colleague, Javalobby founder Rick Ross, has graciously allowed NewsForge to reprint his column from this week's special edition of...