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    Google's Chrome may shift the OS landscape 20/11/2009 01:43:00

    Google is hosting an event today to offer the first official glimpse at the Chrome operating system. Chrome has ignited enthusiasm in an operating system market that has been largely stagnant for years. Google may succeed in shaking things up a bit.
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    Linux's share of netbooks surging, not sagging, says analyst 05/11/2009 07:25:00

    Reports that the Linux netbook is dead or dying are incorrect, at least globally, according to an analyst firm.
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    How to install Ubuntu on any PC 03/11/2009 10:27:00

    In this walkthrough, senior editor Robert Strohmeyer takes you through the steps needed to install Ubuntu on a PC. The community developed, Linux-based operating system contains a slew of applications and is fast to boot up and operate.
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    Canonical matures Linux-based netbook OS 30/10/2009 07:32:00

    Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content.
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    Many open-sourcers back an Oracle takeover of MySQL 29/10/2009 06:16:00

    A number of influential members of the open-source community are raising their voices about Oracle Corp.'s pending takeover of the open source MySQL database. Surprisingly, many are not opposing the shift in MySQL ownership that would come with the close of Oracle's $7.4 billion deal to acquire current owner Sun Microsystems Inc., contending that it would not wound the open source database.
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    With eye on Oracle and MySQL, Red Hat invests in EnterpriseDB 28/10/2009 12:42:00

    Red Hat Inc. has invested an unspecified amount in open-source database vendor EnterpriseDB Inc., a sign that the Linux vendor may be worried about the implications of Oracle Corp.'s takeover of MySQL through its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc.
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    Canonical takes on Win 7 with Ubuntu 9.10 RC 23/10/2009 07:43:00

    Canonical on Thursday made available the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.
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    Apple and Linux forces rain on Windows 7 parade 22/10/2009 09:41:00

    Apple and Linux advocate IBM both tried hard to cramp Microsoft's style this week before the Windows 7 rollout even got under way. On Tuesday, Apple launched a new iMac, MacBook, and Mac Mini line, while IBM joined with Linux distributor Canonical to introduce a new "cloud-and-Linux-based" offering called IBM Client for Smart Work.
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    Arm unveils chip to make smartphones faster, cooler 21/10/2009 23:48:00

    Arm Holdings has introduced a processor for smartphones and other devices that it says will be cheaper, and more powerful and energy-efficient than the two ARM processors it will supplant. The company expects that the new chip will also help it ward off incursions from Intel's rival Atom chip.
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    Arm uses laptops to protect mobile phone turf from Intel 12/10/2009 17:37:00

    Arm Holdings is positioning its chips as the main processors in the low-end laptop market, but does not expect these chips to account for a significant part of its revenue, an executive said on Friday.
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    The OpenBlockS 600 is a Linux server that fits in your palm 02/10/2009 04:13:00

    Forget the netbook or the net-top PC: How about a net-server?
 
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