Computerworld Operating Systems
April 23, 2009
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In this issue:
1. Oracle may merge pieces of OpenSolaris with Linux, analysts say
2. Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
3. XP shifts to reduced support
4. Has Microsoft lost its war on open source?
5. Why I Use Linux
6. VMware's version of data center flexibility leaves out Microsoft, Citrix tools
7. Apple to concede Mac sales shrinkage, analyst predicts
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Oracle may merge pieces of OpenSolaris with Linux, analysts say
Oracle may offer some of the key features of the OpenSolaris version of Sun's
operating system for use in Linux once it takes control of the server vendor,
according to analysts.
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Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims
One of the most hated features of Windows Vista -- User Account Control pop-up
messages -- will be seen a lot less frequently by users of the upcoming Windows
7, a Microsoft executive promised.
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XP shifts to reduced support
As planned, Microsoft dropped Windows XP out of what it calls "mainstream
support."
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Has Microsoft lost its war on open source?
Is Microsoft a friend or foe of open source? Going by the company's actions,
Microsoft can't seem to decide whether to make love or war. But if it's
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VMware's version of data center flexibility leaves out Microsoft, Citrix tools
VMware vows that its vSphere 'cloud operating system' will provide new levels of
flexibility within data centers. But it is still refusing to support rival
virtualization products with its management tools.
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Apple to concede Mac sales shrinkage, analyst predicts
Apple sold fewer Macs in the first quarter of 2009 than it did in the same
period a year earlier, marking the first time in nearly six years that the
company will have acknowledged a sales slide, a Wall Street analyst said.
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