The Microsoft-Novell Linux deal two years later

Both vendors paint a rosy picture, but others believe Novell made too big a concession to Microsoft regarding intellectual property issues and Linux.

Canonical puts Ubuntu on ARM netbooks

Intel's Atom netbook chip will have to scrap harder in future with the announcement by Canonical that it plans to port a version of Ubuntu Linux to run on ARM's small computer chips.

Gartner: Open source in every business within 12 months

Open-source software is almost universal in the enterprise, a survey from analyst group Garner has confirmed.

Microsoft: Office Web will be available from Mac, Linux, iPhone

Microsoft's upcoming Office Web -- a lightweight version of its Office suite that runs as an online service -- will be available to Mac OS X and Linux users, as well as to those using Apple's iPhone.

How 10 famous tech products got their names

Coming up with a great tech product or service is only half the battle. You also have to have a name -- something cool but not exclusionary, marketable to early adopters and a broader audience, and, of course, legal to use.

Windows 7 in-depth review and video: This time Microsoft gets it right

Windows 7, the upcoming version of Microsoft's newest operating system, might more accurately be called Windows 6.5: It's essentially a better version of Vista.

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