Taking the good stuff when trading Windows for Linux

Linux & Open Source News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. Data Center Build outs Simplified Download this whitepaper, Data Center Transformations, to learn how to make data center build outs, consolidations and acquisitions (BOCA) less complex and time consuming. Discover tools and techniques as well as key questions and topics that should be discussed with the business management side of the house. or more information click here. LinuxWorld's Linux and Open Source News Alert, 09/05/07 Taking the good stuff when trading Windows for Linux So you're switching from Windows to Linux? Great. Like other users and organizations who've taken the plunge, it's likely you're making the move to take advantage of Linux's stability and reliance on open standards. Now all you have to do is prepare carefully for your move. Foleo, Foleo, where are thou, Foleo? Palm pulls the plug on its Foleo smartphone companion, to focus instead on its next generation Linux software platform for smartphones. Researchers: Peer-to-peer to power the people Peer-to-peer technology could be used as an e-commerce model that connects users to a single global market without any controlling company, network or bank, if researchers from Harvard's School of Engineering have their way. And it all starts with Internet TV. Executive Guide: Stay ahead of the data growth curve Get real-world advice on how to best deal with the explosion of data across nearly every enterprise today. This informative executive guide offers IT professionals detailed information on new technologies such as ILM and FANs, specific pitfalls to avoid when deploying ILM, as well as solid case studies. Click here to learn more. Dunes unveils SMB-ready virtual appliances Dunes packages its virtual data-center automation platform onto two virtual appliances to offer small to midsize companies enterprise-level provisioning and desktop life-cycle management. Sun seeks developer help to make Solaris ubiquitous Sun Microsystems Inc. has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java. To come close to reaching that goal, Sun needs to reach out more to developers and endeavor to overcome some long-held prejudices against the OS.

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