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Choosing a Desktop Linux Distro, Part 2: Installation and Support

Some Linux versions, such as Puppy Linux and Xubuntu, "are designed to run on older processors and less memory, so this may be a good starting point," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman noted "A more modern machine means you have greater choice in matching a distribution to your hard...

IBM, Canonical Put Windows 7 in Their Crosshairs

"It's interesting that this was conceived for the emerging markets, but based on customer interest and input, they're rolling it out to corporate America," Jay Lyman, analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider "I also think it's interesting they are ...

SCO Tosses McBride Overboard, Continues Flying Lawsuit Flag

"We saw a pretty broad reaction to terminating McBride. His name issynonymous with the legal fight," Jay Lyman, analyst with the 451Group, told LinuxInsider Plan Details...

Android Security Flaws Nipped in the Bud

"I think there's valid arguments on both sides," 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman told LinuxInsider, "but in the end, I think the open approach tends to allow a more effective, rapid response." Faster Fixes...

Linpus Hones Moblin-Based Linux Lite

There's currently significant interest in Linux-based netbooks, with particularly compelling opportunities in markets outside the United States, 451 Group analyst Jay Lyman told LinuxInsider "The cool thing is to have a variety of Linux options on the desktop," Lyman said. "Yo...

Boom Time for FOSS

Indeed, "open source has gone from being a foreign oddity to a lot of users to being associated with cost savings and flexibility," Jay Lyman, an analyst for enterprise software with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider. "I'm not surprised to hear vendors and users saying it's increasing."

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SourceForge Grows Up – and Out

"While SourceForge may be best known for its repository, its business has been sustained mostly by its Slashdot and other media sites, and advertising and ThinkGeek e-commerce site," said Jay Lyman, open source analyst for The 451 Group. "The company's greateropportunity is i...

Free Help for Implementing FOSS in the Enterprise

"Wherever you see paid support, there's typically some parallel free support," Jay Lyman, an enterprise software analyst with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider For example, traditional systems integrators and consultants are now increasingly involved in open source. If an enter...

Making the Browser the First Stop

"The Cloud OS and Good OS are interesting, and they definitely mark a trend toward a more lightweight, nimble, browser-based OS approach for mobile devices, particularly netbooks and MIDs (mobile Internet devices)," Jay Lyman, an analyst at The 451 Group, told LinuxInsider Clo...

Hackers Get Under Red Hat’s Skin

"This is a serious issue, rightly rated critical by Red Hat. And while there may not be cases of widespread exploitation of it, it does require prompt and direct response. I think Red Hat is doing that, and in the end I think this issue will be highlighted by the company's response," Jay Lyman, an analyst at The 451 Group, told the LinuxInsider...

Microsoft Pumps Another $100M Into Novell Deal

Microsoft naturally would like for every enterprise user to run Windows, but it also realizes that nearly all enterprise data centers and server rooms have multiple operating systems, explained Jay Lyman, an analyst at The 451 Group "If you look at the two fastest server [oper...

EU Commish Hearts Open Software, Open Standards

"[Open XML] might be considered by some an open standard. However, the process and fast-tracking has prompted not only skepticism and controversy, but also appeals from a number of nations that are ISO members," said Jay Lyman, an analyst at the 451 Group "There are some who w...

The Skinny on Linux for Thin Client Computing

"Linux makes sense in thin-client computing for a number of reasons. First, when you're cutting costs on the hardware and resources required for thin clients, you probably don't want to see savings eaten up by licensing costs for the [operating system]. Linux is free and now supports almost all of the user applications required in typical settings," said Jay Lyman, an analyst with The 451 Group.

Ubuntu’s Hardy Heron Makes Splashy Landing

Hardy Heron's server version "continues Canonical's efforts and aspirations to move some of Ubuntu's desktop success onto the server," Jay Lyman, an analyst with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider Likely target users of the release are midsize and smaller organizations, Lyman ad...

Linux on the Desktop: Is the Market Too Tough?

Red Hat has already diverted some of its focus and attention from Fedora, its community Linux, so "I'm not totally shocked" by this announcement, Jay Lyman, an analyst with the 451 group, told LinuxInsider. "This isn't the first time they've said, 'we're really not that interested in the desktop.'"...

Red Hat Plays a Hunch With Former Airline Exec

"This is pretty big news, and obviously a surprise to many folks," Jay Lyman, an analyst with the 451 Group, told LinuxInsider. "Szulik's always been fixture at Red Hat, and we're wondering, why now?" Szulik's wife is reportedly seriously ill, but the change may be at least in...

Open Source Developer Dumps Novell Over Microsoft Deal

Jeremy Allison, a prominent open source software developer and Sambaproject cofounder, announced last week that he would be leaving Suse Linux vendorNovell over the company's patent pact with Microsoft ...

Financial Firms Tap Microsoft for Linux

Financial heavyweights are among the first IT customers to take upMicrosoft's offer for Linux -- delivered to its Windows customers throughRedmond's recent deal with Novell, which signed up its Suse Linux forthe interoperability and patent partnership last month ...

Mozilla Beefs Up Security in Firefox 2.0

Mozilla released the first security reinforcements for Firefox 2.0, the latest version of its popular Web browser, providing users of the open source softwarewith fixes for five critical and three minor security holes ...

Opera Takes On Phishers With Latest Browser Release

With version 9.1, the latest iteration of its free Web browser,Opera joins competitorsMicrosoft andMozilla by prominently featuring anti-phishing and anti-fraud measures ...

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