thevarguy.com - 10/30/2008
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When Lenovo de-emphasized Novell SUSE Linux on ThinkPads, some skeptics thought it was a serious setback for desktop Linux and Novell’s own open source efforts. The VAR Guy knew better. Fact is, Lenovo was bolstering its Novell relationship in two other areas. Here’s the scoop. First, the ...
linux-foundation.org - 10/30/2008
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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 ...
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Linux to Ship on More Desktops than Windows
codeweavers.com - 10/30/2008
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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 ...
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CrossOver Chromium
jkontherun.com - 10/29/2008
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jkontherun.com —
We were one of the first to get
our hands on the first netbook from HP and
today they have announced the release of the next addition to that little notebook family. The HP Mini 1000 is a netbook aimed directly at the consumer in us all and has ...
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jkOnTheRun- hands on with the HP Mini 1000 netbook
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