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Source: VNUNET

reaper: What a load of crap! Someone needs to put the pipe down!

European chief argues that total cost of ownership is lower
Microsoft has dismissed claims that Linux is more cost-effective for businesses, arguing that Windows is cheaper over its total lifecycle.
When asked by Gartner about Microsoft's intensifying battle against the open source operating system, European president Jean-Phillipe Courtois claimed that Linux is in fact more expensive to run than Windows.

Source: Vnunet

Source: CNet

Open-source software gave Microsoft a one-two punch this week, with the European Union and an African nonprofit educational organization showing preference for Linux systems.
The European Union awarded on Thursday a $249,000 (250,000 euro) contract to U.K.-based system-integrator Netproject to study the feasibility of moving the information systems of several member countries' governments to the Linux operating system from Microsoft's Windows OS.

In this article, Daniel Robbins introduces the Enterprise Volume Management System (EVMS) for Linux. He explains what EVMS is, why it is so desperately needed, and why it will very likely transform the way storage is managed on Linux systems. Have you ever stopped to think about how many powerful storage-related technologies are available for Linux? We have plenty of them and find ourselves being able to choose the best one based on our needs. Choice is definitely a good thing.

Source: OS Opinion

The only thing I regret -- and, unfortunately, I predicted this would happen -- is that the manufacturers of various competing forms of Linux have become as money-hungry as those they used to despise.

I've always considered Linux to be a fun toy for those of us with the time to play with something that challenges our little gray cells. Installation has always been a challenge, and waiting for compatibility with new hardware has often required the patience of a saint.

Source: CNet News

L33tdawg: This should be pretty interesting to take a look at. I tested StarOffice back when it was something like version 4.0 and it sucked (from a resources and a literal perspective). Hopefully things will be different with CrossOver *grin*.

Source: OS Opinion

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has chosen the open source Linux operating system to run on one of its largest, most powerful supercomputing projects, dubbed "Blue Gene."

The petaflop computer, which can calculate 1 quadrillion operations per second, is 100 times more powerful than the fastest computers available, according to IBM.

Source: PC WORLD

Open source Linux technology and .Net systems from Microsoft will continue to chip away at the dominate position of Unix operating systems in the server market, making Linux the major server operating system by 2009, according to a study by IT analyst company Butler Group.

Source: CNet News

This site has a collection of Linux resources from developerWorks and IBM product sites, including Web-based tutorials, on-demand Webcasts, classes in your area, offers for developerWorks CDs with Linux tools, as well information and links where you can download IBM tools and middleware direct from WebSphere, DB2, and Lotus. All of these resources are available free of charge.