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Ubuntu and chip maker Arm form netbook alliance

Mobile phone chip designer Arm has announced an alliance with the makers of the Ubuntu the open source Debian derived Linux-based operating system software.

Microsoft denies paying contractor to abandon Linux
Microsoft has denied paying a Nigerian contractor $400,000 in a bid to battle Linux's movement into the government sector.

Flying high with open source
Sabre Holdings' IT department supports the Travelocity Web site, the Sabre Travel Network and Sabre Airline Solutions, and the company has been using open source tools for some 10 years, according to CTO Robert Wiseman.

Lenovo targets new netbook at students
Lenovo this week unveiled a netbook PC designed to be the first mobile PC for K-12 students and a "secondary device" for college students.

Google set to release Android source code
Google planned to announce on Tuesday that the source code for its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to use free.

IBM aims for Linux customers with 'baby' mainframe
IBM offers a stripped-down mainframe geared at midsize businesses, Linux applications.

Iomega tempts SMBs with low-end storage
Iomega, the backup and storage vendor acquired by EMC earlier this year, has released a remarkably cheap network storage appliance aimed at the small business and home markets.

Linux takes a seat on Qantas' new superjumbo
Linux will be a passenger in every seat on Qantas' Airbus A380s airplanes. All of the airline's superjumbos -- the first of which will commence flying next week -- will have their in flight entertainment systems powered by the operating system.

Mandriva Linux 2009 released
European software company Mandriva has released the 2009 update to its flagship Linux distribution, Mandriva Linux.

Netbooks will boost adoption of Linux, says Novell CTO
A surge in demand for netbooks is helping drive business for Linux, as the devices are designed to be low-cost with smaller storage, according to Novell's chief technology and strategy officer for Linux.

Red Hat undercuts Microsoft on high-performance OS pricing
Red Hat Thursday released a Linux software stack for compute-intensive IT environments that it said costs less than Microsoft's price for its comparable Windows offering.

Free version of Hyper-V now available
Following a similar move by VMware in August, Microsoft Wednesday released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualization software as it continues to chase the virtualization leader.

Smartphones are opening - but just a crack
There are several definitions of "open access." One is making open source code available to a community of smart cookies who can debug and modify it using open source mechanisms. Another is offering up low-cost or free software development kits (SDK) to encourage creative applications for a given platform. Another is offering middleware that allows an application developed once to run on multiple platforms. And, finally, in mobile networks, open can mean using a phone and its applications on any carrier's compatible network.

Linux Foundation plans more open open-source conference
After holding an invitation-only conference for key open-source developers and community members in each of the past two years, the Linux Foundation is expanding its events schedule to add a conference focused on a broader attendee base.

Installing Linux apps: A few good tips
Sooner or later, we all end up installing new software on our computers. Whether it's a new version of Firefox, or a cool game, or a video editing package, there comes a time when you want to make your system do more than it can do now.

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