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Best of Open Source Software Awards 2009

InfoWorld's 2009 Bossies spotlight today's Top 40 open source products for business and IT pros

Best of Open Source Software Awards 2009

Ksplice debuts zero downtime service for Linux

Though the Uptrack no-reboot patching service is potentially a big convenience, there are still several things IT managers need to consider

Dell dropping its Ubuntu offerings?

Reader’s desire to purchase an open source system from Dell meets sales rep resistance

InfoWorld review: Windows on the Mac

Parallels Desktop 5 and VMware Fusion 3 get faster, smarter, and optimized for Windows 7, while Sun’s VirtualBox 3.1 lags behind

OpenOffice-based Symphony 3.0 beta adds VB support

IBM Lotus promises a series of enhancements to better support corporate demands for Microsoft Office capabilities

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Desktop Linux: Ready for the mainstream

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Facebook's PHP doesn't really compete with Zend

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Commercial vendors face minimal risk from open source projects sponsored by third parties not seeking to directly monetize the software itself
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