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Spiffy Says When You've Got Gmail Messages
Gmail is a great webmail service, with features rivaling standalone clients. But since it runs in a browser, if you're not on the site, you won't be notified of new mail. Spiffy (free) fills this gap. It runs in the system tray and periodically checks up to five Gmail accounts, displaying alert boxes for new messages.
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.
What will Canonical's Ubuntu 10.10 look like?
When Canonical broke the news recently that Ubuntu 10.10 will include uTouch 1.0, a multitouch and gesture stack, it caused a flurry of excitement about the Linux release's potential for use in tablets.
Requiem for an OS: OpenSolaris board quits
Neglected by Oracle, the OpenSolaris operating system has now lost its external governing body
Perl, Python support added to open source Vim text editor
The newly updated VIM now supports Lua and the latest versions of Perl and Python
Oracle, Amazon offer new ways to run Linux from afar
Organizations hoping to streamline their deployments of Linux have two new options for running the open source OS remotely.
Vista paved the way for secure Windows, Microsoft says
A Microsoft security expert asserts that Windows 7 is every bit a secure as Unix and says Vista helped paved the way.
11 free open-source apps your small business can use now
You don't need to shell out big bucks for software. These free apps are great alternatives to popular software for any small business using Linux, Windows or Mac OS X.
Safari 5 Gains Reader Feature, Improves Speed
Apple's version 5 of its Safari browser for Windows (free) debuted in June with a new Reader feature for news stories, some speed tweaks for its JavaScript engine and URL lookups, an improved address bar, and sundry nice but not earth-shattering improvements. Its most significant update, support for user-made extensions à la Firefox, won't fully bear fruit until Apple opens the doors to its in-the-works extensions gallery.
Warning: Five things you should know before switching to Linux
Let's be perfectly honest. Linux isn't for everyone -- yet.
Hands on: Jolicloud 1.0, a Linux distro in progress
Jolicloud, which is being promoted as the cloud-based Linux distro for non-Linux users, has promise -- but it still needs work.
Why Ubuntu Linux is a good business choice
Did you know that you have a choice of something other than Windows for that computer on your desk?
Canonical bundles Ubuntu Linux with IBM database for the cloud
Enterprises can use the free appliance to try out cloud application deployments on Amazon's EC2.
5 ways to use bootable Linux live discs
Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should.
5 ways to use bootable Linux live discs
Live CDs, DVDs or USB drives let you run Linux without actually installing it. Here are five reasons why you should.
Dell offers free Web browser security tool
Dell, through its Kace unit, is making available free Web browser security software that works by creating a protective "sandbox" on the desktop to isolate the user's desktop from malware or other harmful actions that might be encountered browsing the Web.
Dell offers free Web browser security tool
Dell, through its Kace unit, is making available free Web browser security software that works by creating a protective "sandbox" on the desktop to isolate the user's desktop from malware or other harmful actions that might be encountered browsing the Web.
OpenSolaris Governing Board may dissolve
Frustrated by what they consider poor treatment and lack of interest from Oracle, members of the OpenSolaris Governing Board are essentially delivering an ultimatum to the vendor, asking that it appoint a liaison to the group or the board will be disbanded.
OpenSolaris Governing Board may dissolve
Frustrated by what they consider poor treatment and lack of interest from Oracle, members of the OpenSolaris Governing Board are essentially delivering an ultimatum to the vendor, asking that it appoint a liaison to the group or the board will be disbanded.
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