Stories by: Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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    VirtualBox 3.0: An easy way to mix and match operating systems 10/07/2009 08:24:00

    Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost everything you need done with your chosen OS. However, sometimes a task demands an OS that you are not currently using. That's where virtualization programs like Sun Microsystem's VirtualBox 3.0 come in.
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    Opinion: Why Google Chrome OS matters already, on Day 1 09/07/2009 09:40:00

    At last. At long last, there's a real challenger to the Windows desktop, and its name is Google Chrome OS.
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    Opera Unite 22/06/2009 13:50:00

    Opera Software's announcement that it's going to bundle Opera Unite, an easy-to-use web server with content-sharing applets, with the Opera 10 web browser sounds great - at first. Upon closer inspection, though, there could be some real security headaches.
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    Firefox 3.5: An early look 28/05/2009 10:26:00

    There was a time when Firefox was the Web browser for the cool kids who knew their tech. Most would still agree that it's better than Internet Explorer, but that's damning it with faint praise. Over the last year or so, Firefox has become better known in tech savvy circles for its relatively poor performance and mediocre memory management. Chrome's insane speed and Internet Explorer 8's overall improvement have also dinged Firefox's reputation. But now, Firefox 3.5 is almost ready to go. Does it have what it takes?
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    OpenOffice 3.1 15/05/2009 10:55:00

    While some of the improvements to OpenOffice 3.1 are visible to the naked eye, we found that the most important changes were hidden under the hood.
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    Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 06/04/2009 11:52:00

    If you're looking for a practical business desktop replacement for Windows, your best choice is Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: a true Windows replacement.
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    Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 02/04/2009 16:30:00

    If you're looking for a practical business desktop replacement for Windows, your best choice is Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11: a true Windows replacement.
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    Microsoft goes after TomTom -- and Linux 02/03/2009 09:10:00

    The Linux community has a message to Microsoft: Back off
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    Take Windows 7 for a spin with VirtualBox 20/02/2009 09:02:00

    Everyone likes to try new and shiny technology toys like the Windows 7 beta, but when the price is having to replace your existing operating system, that's too much for most people. That's when being able to use a virtualization program can come in darn handy.
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    Linux 2.6.28's five best features 13/01/2009 09:49:00

    While you were likely to be opening up Christmas presents, Linus Torvalds was giving Linux users around the world a special present: the release of the next major Linux kernel: Linux 2.6.28.
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    The Google Linux desktop has arrived 02/01/2009 10:44:00

    Google has been slowly, but surely, displacing Microsoft as the number one PC technology company.
 
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