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BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Stephen H. Wildstrom |
Linux For The Desktop: It's A Contender Business and governments are starting to show a real interest in expanding their use of Linux operating system software from servers to employees' desktops. For now, Linux PCs are mostly limited by a lack of software   |
Entrepreneur
December 2003
Mike Hogan |
Powering Up Is Linux really ready to be plugged in to the desktop? The answer is at your fingertips. |
PC World
February 2004
Edward N. Albro |
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. |
PC World
July 2002
Matthew Newton |
An Office Without Windows Finally, Linux-based PCs can run Microsoft Office software. |
InternetNews
April 14, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Ximian's Friedman Plots Linux Desktop Growth The co-founder of the GNOME project and Ximian said he's had it with all this talk about Linux as the future, he wants it to be the present. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
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. |
Wired
October 2001
Russ Mitchell |
Open War It started as a crusade for free source code. Linux zealots turned it into a full-frontal assault on Microsoft. Now the battle for the desktop could snatch defeat from the jaws of moral victory... |
PC World
November 2002
Scott Spanbauer |
Linux vs. Windows: The Rematch Can a frustrated Windows user dump Microsoft? Even with lots of improvements, Linux is still no cakewalk. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
Hamm, Ante, & Fairlamb |
Linux Moves In On The Desktop As more companies switch to Linux, Microsoft is hustling to protect its market share. |
PC World
May 1, 2000
Matthew Newton |
Is Linux Right for You? We put Linux on a test PC, and in eight weeks it never crashed. But are you any closer to ditching Windows than you were six months ago? Here's what you need to know before you decide. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Novell Launches Linux on the Desktop Novell today announced Linux Desktop 9, its first corporate enterprise Linux desktop product. |
InternetNews
May 12, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Novell's Show of Support for Linux Officials say they have removed one of the biggest impediments to Linux in the enterprise -- customer support. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Wal-Mart, Sun Vs. Microsoft An operating-system battle brews between two of the world's biggest companies. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Will Vista Be a Boon for Linux? A look at the upgrade choices enterprises face. |
PC Magazine
August 29, 2007
Neil Randall |
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. |
PC World
April 1, 2002
Ed Scannell |
Run Microsoft Office Without Windows CodeWeavers' new software allows Linux users to run office suite without an emulator or a Windows license... |
PC World
February 4, 2002
Deni Connor |
Linux Users Ready to Toast Wine Technology that will allow Microsoft apps on non-Microsoft platforms is almost ready for prime time... |
Insurance & Technology
October 29, 2003
Julie Gallagher |
Linux May Not Lead to Savings Free software doesn't necessarily lead to lower computing bills. |
InternetNews
January 11, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
The Linux Desktop Paradox Every year pundits proclaim the Year of the Linux Desktop. Could this be the case for 2008? It's a paradox. |
InternetNews
August 20, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
KDE 3.3 Makes Linux More Collaborative One new feature in the latest release is the Personal Information Management Suite. |
InternetNews
January 22, 2004
Clint Boulton |
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. |
InternetNews
March 31, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
GNOME 2.6 Out to Up Linux Desktop Stakes Is the Linux Desktop ready for prime time? The minds behind the GNOME Project say latest release could help promote wider acceptance. |
T.H.E. Journal
June 2000
Michael Cowpland |
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.... |
PC World
August 2002
Matthew Newton |
Friendly Linux Alternative to Windows Lycoris's Desktop/LX distribution works well for standard office tasks. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Linux: It's Growing More Popular, But Can It Do Windows? Can Linux gain market share on the desktop? |
PC World
May 2001
Scott Spanbauer |
A Lovelier Linux Boosts Its Hardware Support Linux updates its OS with more hardware support and a better-looking interface... |
PC World
February 2002
Alexandra Krasne |
Play Windows Games on Linux PCs Game-friendly version of the Linux OS uses WineX to enable users to play some Windows games... |
InternetNews
October 18, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
A Standardized Linux Desktop? New effort from the Free Standards Group aims to help create specifications and standards for the Linux desktop. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2004
Jim Wagner |
Sun Rising on JDS Java Desktop System devotees attempt to resuscitate interest in the Linux-based desktop system. |
PC World
April 26, 2002
Gillian Law |
SuSE Linux Upgrades Its Operating System Version 8.0 of Professional edition OS is designed to make Windows users feel right at home... |
InternetNews
January 4, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Mandrake Expands its Enterprise Linux Zone Linux distributor introduces new enterprise Linux server and desktop. |
InternetNews
June 16, 2004
Susan Kuchinskas |
Linux E-Mail Platform Could Aid Migration Scalix released a new version of its Linux-based e-mail and calendaring software and expanded desktop support. Enterprises don't have to switch to Linux to use product, the company promises. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2008
Anders Bylund |
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. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2004
Michael Singer |
Linux to Grow Steady for Next Four Years IT research firm IDC predicts the overall market revenue for desktops, servers and packaged software running on Linux will exceed $35 billion by 2008. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Red Hat Maps Desktop Linux Strategy Linux distributor looks to extend its reach on the server side to the desktop side of the enterprise. |
InternetNews
August 9, 2005
David Needle |
ThinkFree's Office Alternative For Linux ThinkFree Office 3 is a low-cost Microsoft-compatible package that brings a familiar interface to the Linux platform. |
InternetNews
September 21, 2009 |
The Possible Futures of the Linux Desktop IBM exec doesn't see Linux as being a drop-in replacement for Microsoft, sees the future in the cloud and virtualization. |
New Architect
September 2002
Al Williams |
Windows for Unix Users Can you have the best of both worlds? |
InternetNews
January 23, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
Linux Poised for Desktop, High-End Surge LinuxWorld touted the progress of open-source in the enterprise app market, but consensus also emerged that low-end desktops and high-end multi-processing systems aren't far behind. |
InternetNews
October 22, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
How Much Is a Linux Distro Worth? The Linux Foundation estimates value of kernel and Linux distributions, though its measurements leave some questions unanswered. |
InternetNews
August 20, 2004
Michael Singer |
Sun Deals Desktops Down Under A local government in Australia closes its Windows in favor of StarOffice. |
PC Magazine
November 11, 2003
Oliver Kaven |
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. |
InternetNews
February 28, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Preloaded Linux on Dell: Fact or Fiction? Having Linux preloaded on PCs from major vendors is a dream many in the Linux community have had for a long time. |
InternetNews
July 10, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
IBM Puts Notes on The Linux Desktop Big Blue's Lotus Notes product has never fully supported a standalone client for the Linux desktop. That is, until now. |
CIO
January 1, 2002
Scott Berinato |
How to Run a Microsoft-Free Shop A handy 12-step program for switching to Linux. |
InternetNews
January 20, 2004
Alex Wolfe |
Desktop Linux, Now on OSDL's To-Do List Open Source Development Lab, the Beaverton, Ore.-based organization dedicated to advancing Linux, is spreading its plans to roll a desktop specification it hopes will unify the operating system's client-side profiles and help put to rest its image as a difficult-to-install platform. |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2008
Eric Griffith |
The Best Free Software 157 software tools. No fees. No expiration dates. No problems. Sometimes even no downloads. No kidding. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Sun Takes On VMware Sun Microsystems has been buying up small, independent companies with world-class products. The latest example could challenge mighty VMware in the desktop and workstation virtualization markets. |
InternetNews
June 7, 2010 |
Canonical Adds New Enterprise Linux Support Canonical, is looking to unveil new support and services for enterprise Linux servers and desktops. |
InternetNews
March 18, 2004
Alexander Wolfe |
Novell Takes SuSE to 2.6 New commercial Linux release, set for May, is based on 2.6 kernel. |
