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blogs.computerworld.com - 1/29/2009
Being Anti-Linux is bad for your business' health
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Today, Microsoft is announcing its biggest layoff ever and Sun is quietly laying off the first of what may turn out to be an additional 6,000 employees. Red Hat? Total year-over-year up 17%. Novell? Its Linux sales in 2008 were up by 38%. Which companies do you think are doing better? read ...
Microsoft: More Zunes coming in 2009
news.cnet.com - 1/30/2009
Microsoft: More Zunes coming in 2009
— news.cnet.com — Remember that teenage trick of sticking your fingers in your ears and saying, "I can't hear you"? That's how I felt on Thursday morning when I talked to Adam Sohn, the marketing director for Zune. No retreat, baby, no surrender. I don't ... (more) Microsoft: More Zunes coming in 2009

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techradar.com - 1/28/2009
Why Windows is winning the netbook war | News | TechRadar UK
— techradar.com — In the beginning, there was the Asus Eee PC. And the masses looked at it, and they found that it was good. Verily, they said, this Linux thingy isn't half bad. And there was much rejoicing in the land of the penguin, for Linux had the market all to ... (more) Why Windows is winning the netbook war | News | TechRadar UK

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How To Choose The Best Linux For Your Business | Hardware & Software
bmighty.com - 1/29/2009
How To Choose The Best Linux For Your Business | Hardware & Software
— bmighty.com — Subscription-Based Offerings Companies such as Red Hat, Novell, Xandrox, and Mandriva charge subscription fees that include software updates, documentation, and technical support. These fees vary quite a bit, based upon the type and number of Linux ... (more) How To Choose The Best Linux For Your Business | ...

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LinuxInsider:  Canonical's $30 Million and Redmond's Gathering Storm

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Canonical's $30 Million and Redmond's Gathering Storm
LinuxInsider — ... feeling of winter doldrums setting in, particularly for those of us being pummeled by harsh weather again and again. Never fear! The economy may be a wreck and the temperatures polar, but there has been an extraordinary amount of good news of late for our favorite operating system. We here at LinuxInsider are here to bring it to light -- banish those below-zero blues and think freedom instead! A Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols post on the Computerworld blogs, for example, concludes that "Being Anti-Linux Is Bad for Your Business' Health." 'It's Going to Come Back to Bite You' ...

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