Jason Brooks

When Novell announced its purchase of the desktop Linux company Ximian two weeks ago, it was one of the biggest stories to come out of LinuxWorld Expo. The move was significant and intriguing, since Novell didnt buy software, per se, but instead bought into ideas that could prove pivotal to its future. Ximians products—the Evolution […]

Microsofts out to better know its enemy. To this end, the company has promoted a new competitive strategist, Martin Taylor, whos said hes after “just the facts” and whos established a testbed of open-source software on the Microsoft campus to find them. Read Microsoft Watchs recent interview with Martin Taylor. Even so, the company line […]

/zimages/5/26977.gifThe BlackBerry 7230, the latest in Research In Motion LTD.s line of BlackBerry wireless messaging devices, became available in the United States this week, complete with a tri-band GPRS radio and an attractive new color display. Like the BlackBerry 5810, which eWEEK Labs reviewed last year (see review), the 7230 maintains the mobile messaging competency […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PocketAdmin for Windows Expand Beyonds PocketAdmin for Windows lets companies manage Windows servers and workstations remotely from an Internet-connected Palm OS or Pocket PC device. PocketAdmin for Windows is more costly than using the Terminal Services that Microsoft includes with Windows, but its also better suited to mobile devices. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS USABILITY […]

“Theres no free lunch here,” said Sun CEO Scott McNealy on the SCO-versus-Linux controversy. McNealys absolutely right but probably not in the way he thinks. In a recent interview with eWEEK Editor in Chief Eric Lundquist, McNealy compared the Linux community to Napsters MP3 swashbucklers and referred darkly to the copyright liability dangers of opting […]

Late last month, Red Hat released the latest beta of its Red Hat Linux distribution, code-named Severn, which is likely to become Red Hat 10 when its released. Red Hat Linux now supports ACPI, or Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, and a new laptop mode, in which the system batches disk I/O to allow hard […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Scribus 1.0 Although early in its development, Scribus 1.0 provides Linux users with a solid desktop publishing option with good PDF export capabilities. Scribus is licensed under the GPL and available for free download, making it a very affordable choice for small-scale desktop publishing projects. More information is available at web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid. KEY PERFORMANCE […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sparcle 650SX Tadpoles Sparcle 650SX can mobilize 64-bit Solaris workstation users by offering them a solid laptop option with a size, weight and feature set that compare well with Intel-based desktop replacement laptops. Ranging from $3,000 to $6,000, Tadpoles Sparcle line is an affordable, convenient way to untether the developers, engineers and consultants […]

Last month, Lindows.com began shipping version 4 of its consumer-focused LindowsOS Linux distribution. This edition has a lot to offer newbies, and some things for power users, too. The $50 ($60 if you want physical media) LindowsOS starts users off with a Flash-based tutorial that describes, with sound and animation, the functions of all that […]

Lindows.com Inc. is out to become the face of Linux for the average home user by sanding down the spots on the Linux desktop where new users tend to get splinters. I recently took LindowsOS 4.0 out for a spin, and I think that Lindows.com has done a good job with it. While its unlikely […]