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Why developers prefer Macs

Topix - Unix  Mon, 11/17/2008 - 11:40

Editor's Note: This article is reprinted from InfoWorld . For more IT news, subscribe to the InfoWorld? Daily newsletter .


 

Microsoft Denies Paying Contractor to Abandon Linux

Linux Today  Tue, 11/11/2008 - 13:04

InfoWorld: "Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to battle Linux's movement into the government sector."


 

Microsoft Goes Open Source! Well At Least for One Project

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Fri, 10/10/2008 - 17:58

InfoWorld was the first to report that Microsoft has released a new Touchless SDK to help developers kick the tires on multi-touch technology.But it was TechCrunch that pointed to perhaps a more significant aspect of the release: it's open source


 

10 Power-Saving Myths Debunked

Linux Today  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 14:35

InfoWorld: "how can you be certain that the power-saving strategies your company has adopted are, in fact, the best ones?

After all, there are plenty of myths out there about saving energy that are patently false. In this report, we examine 10 such myths and bring the truth to light."


 

Mono 2.0 lets .Net apps Run on Linux

Linux Today  Mon, 10/06/2008 - 11:03

InfoWorld: "Considered a major upgrade, the open source Mono 2.0 runtime leverages Microsoft's .Net Framework 2.0 programming model.

With Mono, developers can build desktop and server applications using Microsoft-based environments and deploy them across multiple platforms, including Windows.

Novell is leading the Mono effort."


 

Surpassing it all ...

Topix - Linux  Sat, 09/27/2008 - 14:05

I already wrote about that weird article about Solaris in Infoworld . But Computerworld easly surpassed this performance in terms of embarrassment: They reprinted the one and a half pages of marketing on behalf ...


 

SDK shoot-out: Android vs. iPhone

Topix - Linux  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 22:25

Computerworld newsletters! InfoWorld has been all over this week's official launch of Android, the new smartphone platform from Google.


 

Is Sun Solaris on its deathbed?

Topix - Unix  Wed, 09/24/2008 - 16:48

September 24, 2008, 03:09 PM - InfoWorld - Linux is enjoying growth, with a contingent of devotees too large to be called a cult following at this point.


 

Microsoft Hails Open Source Outreach

Linux Today  Wed, 09/17/2008 - 09:01

InfoWorld: "Microsoft continued to make its case on Tuesday that it is a friend to open source, listing a number of efforts it has undertaken in spaces ranging from Linux to virtualization and rich Internet application technology."


 

Amanda Wins InfoWorld's BOSSIE Award for Best Network Backup Sof...

Topix - Unix  Mon, 09/15/2008 - 07:35

InfoWorld ' s annual awards, known within the IT industry as the BOSSIES , recognize the best free and open source software the world has to offer to businesses and IT professionals.