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Review: 5 Linux Distributions

LinuxISO has done a comparative review of the 5 most popular distributions around. The review is based on the deluxe versions of the distributions.

Can Linux live up to its hype?

Surprise surprise, Microsoft doesn't like Linux. Here's a writeup put out by a Microsoft manager product manager, Singapore.

Entire eServer family to run Linux

IBM has a grand unification plan for its servers called Linux. Indeed, Big Blue is preparing to make sure that its entire eServer family -- from low-end Intel systems to high-end mainframes -- will support all four major Linux distributions.

Standard version will emerge

The profusion of Linux versions available today soon will converge into a single edition, the head of one of the top four Linux sellers predicted.

More delays for Linux

The much-anticipated 2.4 Version of the Linux kernel will take at least another two months to complete said Linus Torvalds, creator of the open source operating system.

AMD ships Linux 64-bit Hammer x86-64 simulator

AMD has released its Linux-based 'Hammer Sim' - a simulator that allows developers to run and debug code written for Chimpzilla's upcoming x86-64 64-bit processor technology.

Red Hat performance falls short of chief's predictions

The CEO of Linux powerhouse Red Hat is in danger of being caught out by the recent downturn in the performance of high-tech companies after he predicted in June his revenues would double this year, and for years to come.

Tackling the digital divide -- without Linux

A high-powered group of government, technology, nonprofit, and finance leaders wants to solve the digital divide in developing countries, but they apparently do not believe Linux is part of the solution.

Remotely control windows machines from Linux

VNC lets you work on a remote Windows machine from a Linux machine, and vice versa, either over your network or by using a browser.

Share directories between Linux machines

What if you have two or more Linux machines on a network and want to access the disk directories of one Linux machine from the other? The solution for this is NFS, short for Network File System.

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