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- A laptop to change the world
- Even if it fails, 'One Laptop per Child' will have an enormous impact on the computing landscape. Key ingredient: free/open source software.Wed Mar 07 10:38:00 PST 2007
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- Local software for local people
- A EU-commissioned report delivers a potent reminder that most software development is a local activity, done directly for the benefit of the people writing it.Wed Feb 07 11:53:00 PST 2007
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- Gates: With Vista, seeing is believing
- Q&A; On the eve of Vista's consumer launch, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates says that a short demo is all that's needed to convince doubters.Tue Jan 30 05:11:00 PST 2007
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- Vista at the tipping point
- Commentary--Microsoft's mighty marketing machine calls Vista the "most important product launch ever." Yet the silence from businesses and customers is deafening, says Jeremy Allison.Thu Jan 18 06:02:00 PST 2007
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- News Focus: Vista's in business
- It's been five years in the making as Microsoft rolls out the business version of Windows Vista. The real question: Is business ready for Vista?Fri Dec 01 12:09:00 PST 2006
- FAQ: Getting a handle on Windows Vista
- The new version of Windows is about to make its debut for businesses. Here's what you can expect.Wed Nov 29 08:08:00 PST 2006
- CIO Jury: Vista now? Or later?
- Silicon.com asked a panel of CIOs about their current plans to adopt Windows Vista. Are they ready to jump on Microsoft's bandwagon?Tue Nov 28 09:18:00 PST 2006
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- CIO jury: Is the Linux desktop dead?
- Linux is unlikely ever to be a viable alternative to Microsoft's Windows on the desktop for corporate IT departments, according to leading CIOs.Mon Nov 13 12:19:00 PST 2006
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- News Focus: Vista gold
- It's been a long time coming but Microsoft's Windows Vista has finally reached the manufacturing stage.Wed Nov 08 12:34:00 PST 2006
- Microsoft: Vista is ready to roll
- The company says that it has finished Vista development, paving the way for the operating system's debut.
Video: Windows Vista RTM
CNET editors' take Wed Nov 08 10:24:00 PST 2006 - Tags:
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- Vista: Behind the scenes
- The intense "end game" is on as Microsoft gets ready to declare the code for the Windows update finished.Wed Nov 08 04:57:00 PST 2006
- Microsoft limits Vista transfers
- Retail buyers of the OS will only be able to legally transfer the software once. After that, it's back to the store to buy a new copy.Mon Oct 16 15:19:00 PDT 2006
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- Microsoft: Fast start for Vista in businesses
- When it arrives, the much-delayed Windows update will have double XP's rate of adoption, Redmond says. Not everyone's so sure.Fri Sep 29 15:21:00 PDT 2006
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- All Vista versions to ship on single disc
- Users will be able to upgrade between versions just by purchasing a new product key.Fri Sep 22 07:45:00 PDT 2006
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- Apple: It's showtime
- Tue Sep 12 17:51:00 PDT 2006
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- Xen leads Novell's turnaround effort in Linux
- Virtualization tops list of Suse Linux improvements as Novell tries to gain ground against Red Hat.Fri Jul 14 17:57:00 PDT 2006
- Gates: 80 percent chance for Vista in January
- Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told software partners there was an "80 percent chance" Vista would be ready as scheduled for broad release in January.Tue Jul 11 08:59:00 PDT 2006
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- Vista's PC-rating tool gets a revamp
- Microsoft responds to complaints that the tool could do better at rating how well a PC harnesses the Windows update's new features.
Fri Jul 07 04:00:00 PDT 2006 - Red Hat earnings rise on business sales
- Corporate subscriptions boost first-quarter income for the Linux company, which is making gains on Novell.Wed Jun 28 15:19:00 PDT 2006
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- Windows-friendly desktop Linux launches
- Update to Xandros, dismissed by some in Linux community, includes features to read, write Windows-formatted drives.Fri Jun 23 12:27:00 PDT 2006
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