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  Switching to desktop Linux? 6 ways to ease the migration

  With all the many compelling reasons for a company to switch to Linux on the desktop, it's no wonder that businesses large and small are increasingly relying on the free and open source operating system.

  By Katherine Noyes | 27 January, 2011 06:52

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix, Windows, Windows 7

• Is your business compliant with open source licenses?

  There are many ways that vendors of proprietary products try to scare business customers away from open source software, and one of the more commonly heard examples involves vague fears about compliance with open source licenses. There's nothing like the specter of a good lawsuit to scare a company back into a paid vendor's welcoming arms.

  By Katherine Noyes | 05 November, 2010 10:49

  Tags: Linux, linux foundation, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, tech support, unix

• How to choose a desktop Linux distribution

  With all the many reasons to use Linux today -- particularly in a business setting --it's often a relatively easy decision to give Windows the boot. What can be more difficult, however, is deciding which of the hundreds of Linux distributions out there is best for you and your business.

  By Katherine Noyes | 28 August, 2010 04:20

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, ubuntu, unix

• Why Ubuntu Linux is a good business choice

  Chances are good that if someone walked into your office right now and peeked over your shoulder, they would see a Windows operating system on your computer. But, did you know that you have a choice of something other than Windows for that computer on your desk, and that you have the same choice for the servers in your data center

  By Ken Hess | 27 July, 2010 07:47

  Tags: Linux, non-Windows, operating systems, software, unix

• Install the latest Firefox 3.6.6 in Ubuntu Linux

  Firefox 3.6.6 with crash protection is now available, and according to Mozilla it "provides uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.

  By Brent W. Hopkins | 30 June, 2010 09:42

  Tags: applications, browsers, firefox, Installation, Linux, mozilla, non-Windows, operating systems, software, ubuntu, unix, web browsers