Gartner has issued a research note that finds that proprietary software is facing serious pricing pressure from a range of different software trends, among them Software as a Service (SaaS) and open source.

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The Daily Download: Giving thanks: Top 9 Windows utilities | Tips, news, and opinions from Download.com editors

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

In honor of Thanksgiving week, I've decided to serve up a heaping helpful of my nine "most useful" Windows utilities on the Download.com site. Now, notice that I didn't use the word "favorite" or "best." These are simply the nine PC utilities from which I

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Gartner: SaaS and open source pressuring proprietary software vendors to drop prices | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET Blogs

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

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The Daily Download: Giving thanks: Top 9 Windows utilities | Tips, news, and opinions from Download.com editors

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

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KDE 4.0 Release Candidate 2 Released!

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

The best computer desktop in the world is getting closer to the final release.

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A Linux thin client for every child - ZDNet UK

Monday, December 10, 2007

thin-client specialist NComputing and its cut-down, bloat-free approach to personal computing. The company's X-300 solid state devices allow a standard PC to act as a mini server, powering up to seven thin-client terminals.

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Linux Today - The Convenient Fiction of Distributions

Tuesday, December 04, 2007

My concern is, I think the distributions are becoming so similar in their construction, and the differences between them so subtle, the whole notion of distribution superiority is completely moot.

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Are all Linux distributions created equally? | The Open Road - The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay - CNET Blogs

Monday, December 03, 2007

Brian Proffitt notes something on Linux Today that won't please many in Raleigh or Redmond, but which is arguably true: Linux is Linux is Linux. There really isn't much inherent in a base Linux distribution to distinguish it from its neighbors.

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PC World - Great Free Files: 20 Fantastic Open Source Downloads

Sunday, December 02, 2007

Their sophistication and power will surprise you; you'll find everything from a universal instant messaging program to powerful multimedia and graphics tools, security software, and beyond.

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Source Code Control System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Saturday, November 10, 2007

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Red Hat's Fedora 8 hope: An all-purpose Linux foundation | Underexposed - CNET News.com

Friday, November 09, 2007

"The ability to "re-spin" Fedora is attracting some interest. Among the Fedora-based variations that will be available are one for gaming, one for designing microprocessors, and one for programmers."

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