http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/193/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix It's not often that Linux needs to be fixed, but a recently discovered security problem does deserve your attention. http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix#comments Endpoint security Networking Open Source Operating systems Security Software Analysis kernel Linux Novell null Red Hat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:15 -0500 sjvn 83917 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/security/83406/patch-and-patch-again Microsoft is always patching Windows. What some people don't know is that they often don't get it right the second time either. http://www.itworld.com/security/83406/patch-and-patch-again#comments Endpoint security Operating systems Security Windows Opinion Linux office patch Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:20:57 -0500 sjvn 83406 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/small-business/83026/windows-7-older-pcs-windows-7-netbooks Today I spoke with a Microsoft tech in charge of helping large customers migrate from Windows XP to Windows 7. One of the interesting things he said was that Windows 7 was indeed tweaked and slimmed down to run on lower powered computers than Vista. Let's talk about that, and how Microsoft has a utility to help you load Windows 7 on your netbook. http://www.itworld.com/small-business/83026/windows-7-older-pcs-windows-7-netbooks#comments Hardware Operating systems Small business Windows Opinion Linux Netbooks upgrade Vista Windows 7 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:49 -0400 James Gaskin 83026 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/82905/canonical-matures-linux-based-netbook-os Canonical on Thursday updated its Linux distribution for netbooks, simplifying the interface and adding new programs that the company says will make it easier for users to access and use Web content. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/82905/canonical-matures-linux-based-netbook-os#comments Hardware Open Source Operating systems News Canonical Linux netbook Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:51:20 -0400 ITworld staff 82905 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82578/usability-and-ubuntu-desktop Ubuntu is filled with tiny usability improvements that help make it as intuitive and powerful as possible. For example, the Ubuntu desktop is filled with drag-and-drop shortcuts. If you think something could be dragged and dropped, try it! http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82578/usability-and-ubuntu-desktop#comments Open Source Operating systems Tip Linux The Daily Tip Ubuntu Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:30:43 -0400 ITworld tips 82578 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/82741/open-source-advocate-calls-microsoft-version-linux A lot of open source advocates like to rage against the machine at Microsoft, but when a former Microsoft Research employee says that Windows 7 won't stop Linux from market domination, that's an opinion to note. Keith Curtis, author of the book After the Software Wars, says just that. But he goes further. He thinks Microsoft and its customers would be better off if the company ditched Windows and instead built its own version of the Linux operating system. http://www.itworld.com/software/82741/open-source-advocate-calls-microsoft-version-linux#comments Open Source Operating systems Software Windows News Linux Microsoft Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:28:23 -0400 ITworld staff 82741 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/windows/82518/windows-7-restrictive-netbooks-claims-linux-rival Now that Windows 7 is out the door, Canonical -- the distributor of rival Linux-based operating system Ubuntu -- is eager to engage in "real head-to-head competition" with Microsoft, according to Ubuntu founder and CEO Mark Shuttleworth. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82518/windows-7-restrictive-netbooks-claims-linux-rival#comments Operating systems Windows News Canonical Linux Ubuntu Windows 7 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:53:59 -0400 ITworld staff 82518 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82438/ubuntu-910-linux-creator-calls-windows-7-excellent-release Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth sees three potential openings for Ubuntu and other desktop alternatives to Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82438/ubuntu-910-linux-creator-calls-windows-7-excellent-release#comments Open Source Operating systems Windows News Linux Mark Shuttleworth Ubuntu Windows 7 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:42:47 -0400 ITworld staff 82438 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/82447/collaboration-suite-targets-possible-windows-7-customers Apple isn't the only company hijacking Microsoft's Windows 7 launch. IBM and Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, also announced this week a cloud- and Linux-based collaboration package that they say is cheaper than Microsoft-based alternatives. http://www.itworld.com/software/82447/collaboration-suite-targets-possible-windows-7-customers#comments SaaS Software Opinion Canonical collaboration IBM Linux Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:35:03 -0400 ITworld staff 82447 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82400/linux-incorporated Linux isn't for fanboys anymore -- it's for IT. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/82400/linux-incorporated#comments Open Source Operating systems Opinion Linux Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:32:54 -0400 ITworld staff 82400 at http://www.itworld.com