Growing Momentum for Desktop Linux/Open Source?
This week Red Hat released Fedora Core 5, the latest Linux desktop distribution which adds news apps, better security and Xen virtualization. OET looks at the latest Fedora features, and sizes up what Fedora 5 brings with what a recent ODSL survey says that desktop Linux needs.
Fedora Core 5 includes Xen 3.0 Open Source virtualization, with support for both 32-bit and 64-bit x86 hardware. A Xen guest install script, created by Fedora developers, allows users to set up virtual machines quickly and easily.
For all the improvements to Fedora, the Open Source Development Labs' Desktop Linux Working Group wanted to hear directly from PC users about what they wanted to see in desktop Linux packages - and what factors might be blocking better Linux adoption. So, OSDL went directly to users.
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Open Source is gaining some mindshare among IT professionals in Financial Services sector, but has a long way to go, according to a survey released this week.
While most financial IT staff said the benefits of Open Source may outweigh the risk, almost 40% admitted their Open Source knowledge was low. The survey, conducted by Actuate, a provider of Open Source BIRT-compliant Open Source reporting tools, reflects opinions from 141 respondents, half of which worked for billion-dollar firms.
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