Tag archive: open source operating system

Quote from the article at Wired.com: “And that's a good thing, insist the many company representatives who are showing off Windows look-alike desktop packages at the show: Linux needs a familiar, comfy interface to woo users away from Windows. Linux on every desktop has been a long-desired goal in the open-source development community, stymied until recently by the fact that many desktop interfaces weren't overly… Read More

Sun is shifting away from mainly offering expensive high-end servers running its chips and its Solaris version of the Unix operating system and embracing lower-priced hardware systems with cheaper software alternatives. Sun has been struggling as it copes with shrinking market share, layoffs and 10 consecutive quarters of revenue declines In a move widely expected by analysts, Sun Chief Executive Scott McNealy told an audience at Comdex,… Read More