CW: Business Looks To Linux Desktops; Some Critical Apps Lacking

Mon May 17 11:41:30 PDT 2004

Look!  I'm published!  :)
See the Opinion: article for part of my 15 minutes of fame!

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                  Computerworld Operating Systems
                      December 11, 2002
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In this issue:

* As Business Looks To Linux Desktops, Some Critical Apps Lacking
* Linux, Windows Highlights From Around The Web
* Microsoft Offers Windows Guide For Enterprise Customers
* Opinion: Linux Studies Have Major Flaws
* New OS Creates Macintosh Converts
* Intel Offers New Compilers For Windows, Linux Apps
* VMware Clinches Key Deal With Merrill Lynch
* Two States Keep Heat On Microsoft
* Microsoft Advice Is Inadmissable
* IBM Drops Mainframe License Manager Tool
* Microsoft Blames Sun For Java's Woes

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As Business Looks To Linux Desktops, Some Critical Apps Lacking

The lack of full-featured Linux scheduling and calendaring software is
a tough hurdle to overcome for some business users.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76398%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Linux, Windows Highlights From Around The Web

Find out more about find, the Linux utility that "does so much more
than just locate files"; the Seattle Post-Intelligencer offers a round-
up of leaks and speculations on Longhorn; debate rages on the Microsoft-
sponsored IDC study claiming Windows has a lower total cost of
ownership than Linux.

And more...

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C74564%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Microsoft Offers Windows Guide For Enterprise Customers

The guide is intended to make it faster, easier and cheaper for IT
managers to install Windows software, updates and patches.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76549%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Opinion: Linux Studies Have Major Flaws

Analysts used faulty assumptions when concluding that Linux operating
costs and security woes are higher than those for Windows, according to
consultant Matthew Carpenter.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76562%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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New OS Creates Macintosh Converts

The newest version of the Macintosh operating system is causing
network executives to re-examine long-held assumptions about Macs in
the enterprise.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76396%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Intel Offers New Compilers For Windows, Linux Apps

It releases the seventh version of the Intel C++ and Intel Fortran
compilers to developers working on creating or maintaining software in
either a Windows or Linux environment.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76429%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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VMware Clinches Key Deal With Merrill Lynch

VMware's virtualization software is being used by Merrill Lynch in a
massive desktop upgrade and server consolidation project.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76509%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Two States Keep Heat On Microsoft

Microsoft's hopes of ending one of its antitrust battles were dashed
when two of the nine nonsettling states decided to pursue the antitrust
case.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76493%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Microsoft Advice Is Inadmissable

The courts may have granted Microsoft a monopoly position in operating
systems, but that doesn't mean you have to listen to what Bill Gates
says.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76454%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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IBM Drops Mainframe License Manager Tool

IBM has dropped a project to develop a license manager tool for
mainframes, citing user concerns about intrusiveness and overhead.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76517%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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Microsoft Blames Sun For Java's Woes

Sun wants a court order forcing Microsoft to carry a Sun-authorized
version of Java with the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer
browser. Final arguments are set for today.

http://computerworld.com/newsletter/0%2C4902%2C76406%2C0.html?nlid=OS

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