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The little Linux desktop that could: Xfce 4.6 released: One of the questions I get asked pretty frequently by non-Linux users is "why are there so many desktops?" Mac and Windows users don't have to choose between desktop environments, why should Linux users? GNOME and KDE get all the attention these days, but Linux users looking...; Tags: Linux Desktop, GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Joe Brockmeier; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Red Dog: Ray Ozzie casts a long shadow: Why was Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie so focused on the Live Mesh sync product, but seemingly less so on the building blocks that were key to powering Microsoft's cloud platform? That's one of the many questions I had when I started researching this week's Red Dog series of...; Tags: Team, Ray Ozzie, Microsoft Corp., Ray, Microsoft Windows, Team Management, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Controversial counter-terror policy in UK education networks: The UK government in recent weeks has strongly advised colleges and universities to monitor networks for Islamic fundamentalism and extremism. With the release of a "toolkit" by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, students are asking questions about their civil liberties. This such move which went...; Tags: Network, Student, Government, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Networking, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Who will control the coming health IT standards?: Do we want industry writing the nation's health IT standards? CCHIT's "standards" are, in fact, mainly approvals of whatever industry is doing. Many of these "standards" are proprietary.The best open standards aren't. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Information Technology, Industry, Health Care, Standards, CCHIT, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Quality, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Business Operations, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2009-02-27
New release of Microsoft's App-V for Windows 7 available: Microsoft posted for download on February 27 of an update to its App-V virtualization product that is designed to work with the Windows 7 Beta. by Mary Jo Foley; Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., App-V, Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2009-02-27

Bag Friday: The perfect netbook sleeve: It's no secret that I'm a bit of a bag nut. That being said the first accessory that I sought out for my new Mac OS X netbook wasn't an extra battery or a high-capacity SD card (both are practically required, btw) - it was a bag. ...; Tags: Accessory, Netbook, Waterfield, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Apple Mac OS X, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Jason D. O'Grady; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Psst- Your software vendor is really not that into you!: [caption id="attachment_355" align="alignnone" width="359" caption="Your Tech Vendor is Just NOT That Into You!"][/caption] Is your tech vendor really your â€˜strategic partner'? Probably not! Software vendors, do you believe your solution is a strategic solution? Do your sales people promise a â€˜strategic partnership' between your...; Tags: Software, Partnership, Vendor, Customer, Firm, Partner, Business Structures, Sales Strategy, Tools & Techniques, Finance, Sales, Management, Brian Sommer; Blog posts 2009-02-27
The warning sound of TomTom: If the patents at the heart of Microsoft's action against TomTom are the best the company can do, little wonder the company has declined to identify those at the heart of its Linux threats. Commentary--If the patents at the heart of Microsoft's action against TomTom are the best the...; Tags: TomTom, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Microsoft, patent infringement, Leader ZDNet.co.uk; News items 2009-02-27
Microsoft: Vision to 'fundamentally re-imagine productivity': Imagine drawing on floor-to-ceiling office windows with your finger, using them like a whiteboard, aided by contextual information right at your fingertips, translated as necessary. You haven't lost your marbles -- you're participating in a global corporate meeting, and your colleagues are doing the same thing on four other continents....; Tags: Software, Vision, Microsoft Corp., Technology, Consumer Quality, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Stop the lies about comparative effectiveness: Give the doctors honest data, give them a process to argue successfully against the data in specific cases, add some transparency, and it doesn't matter who pays, care gets better and costs go down. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Health Care, Administration, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Windows 7 - The missing bits: Windows 7 certainly seems set to become the best incarnation of Windows yet. But despite all the updates and tweaks that I've seen in Windows 7, I still feel that this OS is missing features that I think should be part of a modern OS. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Password, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2009-02-27
What can government do for open source: There are hundreds of others which could become really remarkable if government programmers were actively contributing code to them. Ask not what open source can do for government, ask what government can do for open source. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Government, Open Source, Vertical Industries, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Bang the TomTom slowly: Sometimes a suit is just a suit. (What was Frank Langella actually doing when Nixon was President? Stay tuned.) Eben Moglen and the Software Freedom Law Center are thinking about getting involved in the patent suit Microsoft filed against TomTom, writes our Elinor Mills. ...; Tags: Patent, TomTom, Microsoft Corp., Jim Zemlin, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2009-02-27
IT failures roundup: Banks around the world!: Failures seem to come in waves, and today it's banking. Think your bank's systems are perfect? Don't be so sure. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Software, Bank, Information Technology, Debit Card, Online Banking, UBS AG, Australian IT, Banking, Financial Services, Personal Finance, Tools & Techniques, E-business/E-Commerce, Management, Internet, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2009-02-27
The elephant in the room - virtualization and license management: If one considers the typical multi-vendor, mutli-operating system, multi-workload environment found in a medium or large organization's datacenter, the matrix of hardware, software, licenses, use rights, as well as other terms and conditions makes it problematic even when the organization is doing its level best to be in compliance. by...; Tags: Software, Virtualization, Environment, License Management, ManageSoft Corp., Tools & Techniques, Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernel: The Linux Foundation insists it is equipped to fight Microsoft if the software giant's lawsuit against TomTom impacts the open source Linux kernel. In his blog, Executive Director Jim Zemlin advised concerned parties to "calm down" in light of statements by Microsoft's deputy general counsel that...; Tags: Lawsuit, Patent, TomTom, Linux Kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux Foundation, *It, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Novell chief: 'Our Linux performance did not meet our expectations': Novell's fiscal first quarter results were a mixed bag and Linux invoices fell sharply as the company failed to sign big deals. For the first quarter ending Jan. 31, Novell reported non-GAAP earnings of $24 million, or 7 cents a share, on revenue of $215 million. Those...; Tags: Novell Inc., Performance, Novell Linux, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2009-02-27
From Chapter Four: The Unix and Open source Culture: The Unix culture is that of the graduate student in a research function, not that of the bureaucrat in a data processing role. by Paul Murphy; Tags: Open Source, IT Staff, UNIX, Mainframes, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2009-02-27
Announcing the latest Google App: Google Soul: I had a brief Twitter conversation this evening with fellow ZDNet blogger, Jennifer Leggio. It went something like this (well, actually, it went exactly like this, thanks to the miracle of TweetDeck): Me (aka @mrdatahs): @google A suggestion :) http://education.zdnet.com/?p=2197 [shameless self-promotion aside] Jennifer (aka...; Tags: Google Inc., OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2009-02-26
Have your way with Windows: Tired of waiting for Windows to boot up and process your requests? These six top-rated optimizers for Vista and XP can speed up everyday operations, making Windows do your bidding faster every time. by CNET News.com; Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Software, CNET News.com; Image galleries 2009-02-26