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Fedora Core (http://fedora.redhat.com) is one of the world's most popular Linux distributions in part from support by Red Hat and a strong community of users. It also has been a proving ground for Red Hat to develop technologies that will eventually make their way into Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Recently Red Hat has spun off the Fedora Core Project into its own organization in much the same way that the Mozilla project was spun out of Netscape back in the late 1990s. Both Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux have proven to be raging successes in their own right for both Red Hat and Linux users who choose to pursue a do-it-yourself approach to Linux. For those of you looking for additional resources to learn more about these distributions, you could consider the Red Hat Fed... (more)

Intel Counsels Desktop Linux Movement

Everyone knows Intel wants to sell processors but the question is does it really care what operating system is running on the chip? The answer is apparently yes. It's taken notice of the effect Linux is having in the IT market and it's reacting. For example, Linux has continued to grow as governments worldwide invest in Open Source software. These users want an end to proprietary lock-in... (more)

KDE's KIOSK Admin Tool

Linux is infinitely configurable. It's so flexible it runs on mainframes, cell phones, PCs, even gaming stations and digital video recorders (DVRs). This is one of its biggest strengths especially for those who want control or the freedom to tailor a desktop PC to their specific needs. It is also a boon to the system administrator who may want to configure the desktop to the point where ... (more)

i-Technology Viewpoint: The New Paradigm of IT Buying

With the U.S. economy and IT spending finally appearing to be making a comeback and China and India adopting IT faster than you can say symmetric multiprocessing, why am I predicting layoffs? I'm not predicting layoffs so much as a shift from vendors and service providers who don't support the integration of open source and commercial systems. You see, I lead somewhat of a sheltered life -... (more)

Desktop Migration

In this issue, Dr. Migration introduces Linux on the desktop – the second wave of Linux. As Linux becomes more popular and vendors pledge support, we move closer to victory for the Linux community and the desktop PC user. IT vendors, including Sun, HP, and IBM, have pledged support and have begun to formulate strategies for integration of Linux with their server product offerings. Softwar... (more)