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An Easy-to-Use Linux PC Lindows.com comes up with a low-cost, Linux-based system that anyone can run immediately, but there are catches. |
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Sun Professes Faith in Java for the Linux Community Better late to Linux than never, Sun embraces the operating system and sees it broadening on the desktop. |
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/var/opinion - They're Ba-ack The Network Computing revolution rears its beautiful head once again, thanks to Ajax, though lightweight applications are Ajax-based, and the heavy-duty applications are Java-based. |
PC Magazine
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If You Don't Do Windows Linux developers have polished their desktops, and those at Apple have created their richest OS to date, making both OSs more appealing than ever to the mainstream PC owner. |
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Linux in Education Even those with a remote connection to the computer world will likely have heard of something called Linux. The value and application of the technology is being hotly debated among computer developers and industry insiders.... |
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Sun Closes in On Java Desktop 2.0 The company celebrates its 21st OEM partner since launching the Windows alternative with a focus on winning market share in the enterprise. |
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Consumers Confound Linux Leaders Two of the biggest names in the world of Linux and open-source software back off their designs on a new world order in consumer computing. |
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Software Review - StarOffice 5.2 The StarOffice 5.2 office suite from Sun Microsystems is a multi-platform program with 200 new and enhanced features. Designed as a complete solution for office productivity needs, the software can be used as a desktop, an Internet browser, a presentation tool, a database manager, and more... |
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August 29, 2007
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Linux - You Can Do It! If you haven't tested the Linux waters yet, now's the time. In this starter guide we'll help you -every inch of the way. And you don't have to give up using Windows. |
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Top 5 PCs Under $900 We pick the best desktop systems that won't break your budget. |
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Sun Deals Desktops Down Under A local government in Australia closes its Windows in favor of StarOffice. |
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Sun Sees StarOffice on More Euro Desktops Rival to Microsoft announces one million more sales of its StarOffice productivity suite in Germany. |
PC Magazine
August 3, 2004 |
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July 2001
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Big news for Macintosh enthusiasts There was plenty of Java news at Steve Jobs's Macworld keynote. In addition, the two 'Java on the Mac' sessions highlighted the support that Apple is providing to make Mac OS X a great platform for running and developing Java applications... |
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Novell Launches Linux on the Desktop Novell today announced Linux Desktop 9, its first corporate enterprise Linux desktop product. |
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Linux Moves In On The Desktop As more companies switch to Linux, Microsoft is hustling to protect its market share. |
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The Linux Experiment The author was fed up with Windows hassles -- so he went on a Microsoft-free diet for four weeks. Here's what happened. |
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SuSE Linux Upgrades Its Operating System Version 8.0 of Professional edition OS is designed to make Windows users feel right at home... |
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PC World
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Captain & Rebbapragada |
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JavaWorld
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InternetNews
May 4, 2004
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Red Hat Maps Desktop Linux Strategy Linux distributor looks to extend its reach on the server side to the desktop side of the enterprise. |
PC Magazine
November 11, 2003
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The Future Linux Alternative Despite its evangelists, Linux's progress toward becoming a viable consumer OS has been slow. With no road map for the Linux community as a whole, realizing this goal will be tricky. |
