10 things we like about Ubuntu Linux 12.04

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	10 things we like about Ubuntu Linux 12.04 The latest version of Ubuntu has a lot going for it. Here are 10 things we like. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Driving Return on Human Capital Investments This white paper demonstrates how the increased power of having metrics and analytic insight can align core HR business processes with organizational goals and strategies and help ensure organizations make the right business decisions today for tomorrow. Learn more. In this Issue Canonical announces Ubuntu Apps Showdown Windows 8 Update: OS gets friendly with Linux VMware virtualizing Hadoop via Project Serengeti Third-party iPad browsers that could give Firefox Junior competition WHITE PAPER: IBM IBM PureFlex System: The Future of Datacenter Management In this paper, Ptak/Noel describes the new IBM PureFlex system and the unique management capabilities of the IBM Flex System Manager. Learn More Canonical announces Ubuntu Apps Showdown Linux developers will soon have a chance to compete for prizes of laptops and smartphones, thanks to Canonical's announcement of the Ubuntu App Showdown contest. Read More WHITE PAPER: Certeon The aCelera Suite of Virtual Appliances for WAN Optimization Learn how to use your hardware more efficiently, deploy acceleration with more flexibility and better management. Leverage existing virtualization and a common hardware infrastructure so you can roll out your application to every user - anywhere, anytime. Learn more. Windows 8 Update: OS gets friendly with Linux Microsoft's initial boot security for Windows 8 made it hard to start other operating systems on Win8 machines, but the company has worked out a way for Linux and other OSes to clear the secure boot sequence on such devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: BMC Software Workload Automation Challenges and Opportunities This Executive Brief discusses IDC's perspective on how enterprise workload management requirements are changing and highlights the ways that workload automation solutions can address these emerging requirements. Learn More! VMware virtualizing Hadoop via Project Serengeti VMware has announced Project Serengeti, open source code that optimizes Hadoop for use in VMware virtualized environments. Read More Third-party iPad browsers that could give Firefox Junior competition Mozilla made a splash yesterday in announcing Firefox Junior, its attempt at providing a web browsing option for Apple's iPad that is better than the native mobile Safari app. Firefox Junior, as described in the video immediately below, seems to have some potential. But Firefox Junior is joining the iPad browser party relatively late. Here's some information on and video reviews of existing browsing... Read More
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