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Higher return rates for Linux-based netbooks don’t necessarily reflect badly on the open-source operating system, according to Ubuntu backer Canonical. The return rate on Linux-powered netbooks may be higher than that for Windows netbooks, but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing for Linux, according to Canonical. …
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Speaking to developers in London, Steve Ballmer says Microsoft will announce a cloud-based operating system within a month–with a catchy new name. Microsoft will launch an operating system for the ‘cloud’ in four weeks, chief executive Steve Ballmer told delegates at a Microsoft-sponsored developer conference in London….
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Research from the Corporate IT Forum indicates more UK companies are using or investigating XP and Windows 7 than Vista Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP among business users, with more enterprises investigating the unreleased Windows 7 than its predecessor. More…
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Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the desktop more appealing and easier to use. Canonical, the leading backer of the Ubuntu version of Linux, is hiring a team to help make open-source software on the…
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Ubuntu project founder Mark Shuttleworth has said Ubuntu 9.04 will focus on improving boot time and blurring the line between desktop applications and web-based software. The Ubuntu project has detailed plans for the April 2009 version of its Linux distribution, continuing its habit of naming its software after animals…
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The Alpha 5 version of Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” is available for download, in advance of the planned full release in October. Canonical’s Ubuntu project has made available an advance testing version of its popular Linux distribution, with the full 8.10, “Intrepid Ibex” release scheduled to be released in…
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Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Before debating the relative merits and shortcomings of Linux and Windows, it helps to understand the real distinctions between them. Here are the key differences distilled into one list….
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Canonical has warned users of all machines running recent versions of Ubuntu to patch their systems and shut an open door for hackers. Canonical is the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open-source operating system’s kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to…
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The Linux project lead has said new contributors should ’start small’ to avoid becoming frustrated with the Linux kernel development process Linux project lead Linus Torvalds has said it is not easy to become a major contributor to the Linux kernel. In an email interview with ZDNet.co.uk…
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The Linux creator has some harsh words for creators of the OpenBSD operating system, as part of a wider critique of what he sees as self-centered behavior in the IT security industry Linux creator Linus Thorvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a “bunch of masturbating monkeys”,…
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The makers of Wine, a compatibility tool that allows Windows applications to run on Linux machines without Windows installed, have released a stable version of Wine 1.0. The makers of Wine claim that version 1.0 is the first such “stable” release and have said that although compatibility is not…
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Until now, Gadgets–the mini applications that can be placed anywhere on the desktop–have only been available on Windows and Mac. Google has announced the first release of Google Gadgets for Linux. Google Desktop has been available for some time now on the Windows, Mac, and…
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They envision a world with Linux running on the smallest embedded devices to the largest supercomputer clusters, and all possible devices in between. It’s only a matter of time before even desktop Linux becomes the mass market. [The opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not those…
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By way of the User Account Control feature, company set out to force independent software vendors to make their code more secure, says manager. SAN FRANCISCO–A Microsoft manager has said that one of the security features in Vista was deliberately designed to “annoy users” to put pressure on…
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Software giant says it will give free support until March 18, 2009, to those experiencing difficulty installing Service Pack 1.(By Suzanne Tindal of ZDNet Australia) Vista users encountering problems when they upgrade to Service Pack 1 can breathe easier: the company is giving away free support for those…
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The software giant’s chief operating officer says he is pleased with SP1’s progress, despite it breaking some third-party programs. Microsoft’s chief operating officer has dismissed concerns that an update to its flagship Windows Vista operating system is incompatible with a number of applications. Speaking at the CeBit…
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The company retracted a prerequisite update for downloading Vista Service Pack 1 after customers complained of problems. Microsoft has stopped automatically distributing a prerequisite piece of software for Vista Service Pack 1, following customer complaints that it had caused system problems. Servicing stack update KB937287, released last…
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Ubuntu users can now get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system’s built-in update tool. Canonical, the commercial sponsor of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, will on Thursday begin making commercial applications available to Ubuntu users directly through the desktop, in a step designed to…
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Software giant says it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its unsolicited offer for Yahoo. Microsoft said Monday it may borrow money for the first time in its history to fund a portion of its $44.6 billion unsolicited…
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Morgan Gillis discusses the LiMo Foundation’s first mobile Linux platform release and why it matters that Nokia bought Trolltech. On Monday, the LiMo Foundation, an industry consortium that wants to put Linux technology onto mobile handsets, announced the first release of its shared platform. The foundation also…
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