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ostatic.com - 11/3/2008
Linux Shipping (in Stealth Mode) on More Desktops
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The Linux Foundation's executive director, Jim Zemlin, pondered the idea that next year Linux may ship on more desktops than Windows or Mac . He cites a New York Times article on PC manufacturers reducing boot times with utilities such as SplashTop . Even if the Linux shipments don't ...

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linux-foundation.org - 10/30/2008
Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
— linux-foundation.org — For those that decry the constant prediction of the “year of the Linux desktop” I am happy to say that next year Linux may actually ship on more desktops than Windows or the Mac. That is right, I said next year. What is driving this? Two words: fast ... (more) Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows

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codeweavers.com - 10/30/2008
CrossOver Chromium
— codeweavers.com — A. CrossOver Chromium is available as a native Mac .dmg file, or as Linux packages. Mac users can simply drag the .dmg file into their Applications folder. Linux users should use the appropriate tools for their respective Linux distributions to unpack ... (more) CrossOver Chromium

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BD+ busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?
blogs.zdnet.com - 11/3/2008
BD+ busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?
— blogs.zdnet.com — A small group of dedicated researchers over on the Doom9 forum have successfully defeated BD+, the Blu-ray copy-protection system. This was the copy-protection mechanism that Richard Doherty, a media analyst with Envisioneering Group, claimed wouldn't ... (more) BD+ busted - Blu-ray on Linux one step closer?

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