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Microsoft, OLPC tie the knot after virility test

The One Laptop Per Child project and Microsoft announced Thursday that indeed the XO laptop will be available in both Linux and Windows varieties. The companies plan to sell a Windows-powered XO in five or six countries starting next month, with a broader release in August or September. Read more »

Microsoft dismisses dual boot OLPC

Software giant Microsoft has said it rejected plans to develop a dual-boot iteration of Windows XP to run on One Laptop per Child XO machines, and instead is developing a version of XP specifically for the XO. Read more »

Negroponte: Dual-boot OLPC laptop on the way

OLPC found Nicholas Negroponte has hinted a dual boot XO laptop could soon be on the way. Read more »

Novell still running Windows

Novell may be passionately evangelising open source software on the desktop but more than half of its own employees can still boot Windows and Office if they wish. Read more »

Apple: Windows on a Mac is here

Apple Computer said on Wednesday that it has released a public beta version of Boot Camp, software that enables Microsoft Windows XP to run natively on Intel-based Macs. Read more »

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Testing Web applications with multiple browsers

One of the messier aspects of delivering Web applications to the Internet is comprehensive testing to ensure a consistent user experience with different browsers. Here's a look at various avenues for proper application testing. Read more »

Configure wireless support in Mandriva Linux with ndiswrapper

If there is one area in Linux that still persists in falling under the category of "black magic," it's wireless networking. We show you how to use the ndiswrapper tool to configure your wireless networking. Read more »

What's new in Windows Vista?

Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS. Read more »

Mac OS X on x86 tested

Steve Jobs might not approve, but Apple's latest operating system can be installed on any x86 hardware. How well does it function? Read our preliminary labs test to find out. Read more »

Set up wireless network cards with ndiswrapper

These days, almost every laptop available comes with built-in wireless functionality. But many of these cards don't have proper Linux drivers. In this article, find out how to use ndiswrapper to make wireless cards work with Linux.Read more »

Using Mono for .NET Linux Development

Learn how to get the Mono beta up and running for deploying .NET applications to Linux and other platforms. Read more »

Ask Chuck: Problem with VS.NET installer

Have you had the quirky "VC Package not available or not registered" message when installing Visual Studio .NET? Maybe this tip from Chuck can help. Read more »

Support both OSs: Dual boot Windows XP and Red Hat Linux 7.3

When you're asked to support both Windows XP and Red Hat Linux, but budget constraints prevent you from buying multiple test machines, dual booting may be your best option. Here's how to set up such a system. Read more »

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Do vendors read their own EULAs?

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- If you've ever had Safari installed under Windows then you were a software thief -- until last night. Read more »

2008 -- where 2006 exploits still rule

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- So the question is: who is running their SQL servers on systems unpatched since 2006 and/or not installing service packs? The answer is clearly enough people to warrant continued exploitation. Read more »

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    When Apple announced it would be vetting every application submitted for inclusion in the App Store, this was just the kind of question that entered many a mind: just how arbitrary would the company be in wielding that veto power? Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

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    Hands up if you missed the Chrome release -- didn't think anyone did. Google's browser arrived with all the fanfare and hype that only Google can produce. Read more »

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    Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform". Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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