PC Magazine - PC OEMs offered a halfhearted endorsement of the Linux desktop on Wednesday, claiming that the operating system was mainly suited for low-cost appliances and PCs designed for education. -- read full article
NewsFactor - IBM is joining forces with Linux OS vendors Novell, Red Hat and Canonical, the distributor of Ubuntu, in a global effort to deliver what they tout as a "Microsoft-free" computing experience. -- read full article
InfoWorld - No 1U, two-socket rack server bests Apple's Xserve in its price range. No two-socket Intel desktop can touch the MacBook Pro for its combination of durability, efficiency, expandability, and quiet operation. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Years ago, the Linux open-source operating system seemed ready to offer a nonproprietary alternative to Microsoft Windows. But "Linux on the desktop" never took off. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Microsoft announced Wednesday that the 2008 version of SQL Server, its data-management and business-intelligence platform, has been released to manufacturing. -- read full article
Reuters - Many Scouts may still
meet in damp draughty village halls, but those wanting to widen
their circle of friends have also joined up in the virtual
world on social networking Web site Facebook. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Google on Wednesday began offering an upgraded version of its Search Appliance. The hardware targets enterprises and government agencies that want a Google-like Web search for office documents. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Another Google executive has jumped ship for the world of social networking, but this time it's Friendster, not Facebook. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Synaptic Hosting will allow companies to host Windows Server or Linux client-server applications and Web apps in AT&T's data centers, rather than in their own data centers. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - With an interface for every user type and eight extendable BIRT report layouts, Views 8 app is said to go from strategic scorecards down to operational exception reports. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Long-serving executive helped grow the business intelligence product line from its roots in Microsoft SQL Server. -- read full article
NewsFactor - Micron announced Tuesday that it will soon begin delivering 256GB solid-state drives for notebooks and servers. SSDs have quicker access times and consume less power than standard SATA or SCSI hard drives. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Saugatuck Technology says SaaS is spreading throughout the enterprise, "whether the vendors -- or their offerings -- are ready to support and deliver what users want." -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Deal nets online profit optimization platform. New global practice will branch out from hotels to events, online advertising and other potential markets. -- read full article
