Why is Ubuntu Succeeding Where Linspire Failed?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published August 05, 2010
Linspire was the Ubuntu of its day, yet it failed despite using tactics that are now succeeding wildly for Ubuntu.
Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Linux desktop, Linux downloads, open source tools

Ubuntu's Jono Bacon: Managing an Open Source Community
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 15, 2009
Ubuntu’s community manager offers a free downloadable book about managing an open source software project.
Tags: Linux, open source, Ubuntu, free download

Is Desktop Linux Handicap Accessible?
By Matt Hartley | Open Source Article Published December 14, 2009
While desktop Linux enables handicapped users to write an email using a webcam, other areas of the platform aren’t up to the level of proprietary software.
Tags: voice, Linux, open source, desktop linux, Ubuntu

Lower Enterprise Storage Costs: Open Source
By Paul Shread | Data Storage Article Published December 07, 2009
Two data storage vendors are out with new products that they tout as offering significant cost savings over more traditional storage systems.
Tags: VMWare, Linux, Storage, Enterprise, NAS

Open Source Projects and the Meritocracy Myth
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published December 02, 2009
Contrary to the stated ethic, open source projects aren’t always led by the people who are most able.
Tags: Linux, open source, Red Hat, Novell

Why Does Everyone Hate Ubuntu?
By Bruce Byfield | Features Article Published November 25, 2009
As Ubuntu solidifies its status as the most popular Linux distribution, not everyone is happy that it holds the limelight.
Tags: Linux, open source

Building On-Ramps on the Fedora 12 Highway
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published November 17, 2009
Fedora is building a community of contributors, as opposed to a community of consumers.
Tags: Linux, Fedora, bug, monitors

GPL Worries Shuts Down Windows 7 Tool
By Stuart J. Johnston | Open Source Article Published November 11, 2009
The Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool is no longer available on the Microsoft Store site due to concerns over possible GPL violations.
Tags: search, Microsoft, Linux, DVD, review

Apple's iPhone Profit Tops Nokia, Samsung
By Reuters | Mobile/Wireless Article Published November 11, 2009
Probably surprising no one, Apple in the recent quarter was the cellphone maker generating the highest total operating profit in the industry.
Tags: iPhone, Linux, operating system, economic recovery

Novell, Microsoft Partnership Proves Profitable
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published November 10, 2009
After partnering in 2006, Novell and Microsoft now have more than 400 joint customers and are expanding their efforts around improving Windows to Linux interoperability.
Tags: virtualization, Microsoft, Linux, Enterprise, partners

Smartphone Battle: Samsung vs. Nokia
By Reuters | Features Article Published November 10, 2009
Cell phone titans Samsung and Nokia are maneuvering to win the battle with smartphone rivals like iPhone and Blackberry.
Tags: iPhone, Linux, RIM, Blackberry, operating system

How Much Would You Pay for Free Software?
By Charlie Schluting | Open Source Article Published October 29, 2009
Buying support contracts and add-ons for open source software offers benefits that -- in some cases -- clearly justifies the cost.
Tags: wireless, services, Linux, open source, tips

Shuttleworth: Ubuntu Expanding its Scope
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 27, 2009
Having boosted desktop Linux, Ubuntu is now poised to push deeper into other markets.
Tags: Dell, Linux, Ubuntu, Enterprise, desktops

Complete and Utter (Linux Desktop) Apps
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 27, 2009
Free and open source software (FOSS) developers often attempt to write software that is the ultimate in its category.
Tags: search, Linux, open source, software, Linux desktop

Why iPhone and Kindle Will Continue to Rule
By Mike Elgan | News Article Published October 21, 2009
Tech prognosticators are making faulty predictions based on an over-estimation of a link between product "quality" and unit sales, and an underestimation of the power of human nature on the decision-making process.
Tags: Microsoft, iPhone, Linux, Kindle, iphone apps

Novell Set to Launch openSUSE 11.2
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 19, 2009
The first release candidate for openSUSE 11.2 includes social networking support and the GNOME 2.28 desktop.
Tags: Linux, CA, instant messaging, Novell

Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 16, 2009
The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort.
Tags: services, Linux, Red Hat, server, Enterprise

Consider Linux for Secure Online Banking
By Michael Horowitz | Open Source Article Published October 14, 2009
The open source operating system offers a number of advantages in terms of data protection.
Tags: Microsoft, Linux, Windows, Mac, bug

Red Hat Claims Lion's Share of Paid Linux
By Sean Michael Kerner | Open Source Article Published October 07, 2009
The open source software vendor has come a long way.
Tags: Dell, virtualization, HP, Linux, open source

Shuttleworth at LinuxCon: Will Ubuntu Lead Free Software?
By Bruce Byfield | Open Source Article Published October 07, 2009
Mark Shuttleworth, with all his influence, is pushing Linux in a different direction that many might prefer.
Tags: Linux, open source, video, software, Ubuntu