Business services supporting Linux and open-source applications have attained mainstream status in Western Europe, according to a new report from IDC. The report released Thursday said that businesses ...

Linux is on a five-year maturity model (currently at mid-Year 3). This compares with Unix, which took more than 10 years to mature. A key driver that helps shorten the Linux maturity cycle is ...

After years of battling Linux as a competitive threat, Microsoft is now offering Linux-based operating systems on its Windows Azure cloud service. The Linux services will go live on Azure at 4 a.m.

Novell Inc. on Tuesday launched a set of software services to help enterprises make the switch to Linux from other server operating systems. The Novell Nterprise Linux Services 1.0, which will be ...

The Novell-sponsored openSuSE project for Linux released openSuSE Build Service 1.0 on Wednesday, providing developers with access to code repositories for the openSuSE Linux distribution and making ...

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If you haven’t already launched a Linux server in the cloud, this might be the perfect time. Why? because you can set one up in a matter of minutes because you have lots of choices on what ...

Thinking about buying a new Linux-based home PC? Happy hunting. While for years mainstream computer makers such as IBM, HP and Dell have been professing their love for alternatives to Microsoft ...