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I'd love to see viable alternatives to the current mainstream operating systems.

Remember Terra Soft and its Yellow Dog Linux for Power processors? Well, Yellow Dog is no longer the darling Linux for Apple machines since the latter company switched to Intel Core and Xeon processors for its PCs and servers a few years back.

Microsoft Windows Mobile operating systems have always been compatible with various handsets or personal digital assistants, even with those that did not feature enough performance for them, which essentially ruined user experience.

Virtual Network Computing allows you to log into a full desktop on a remote server .

WHERE THE HECK ARE ALL THE TECH DEALS? A widespread prediction heading into 2010 was that tech was set for major consolidation.

O Data customers will receive patent covenants for their use of devices running Linux and related open source software.

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Yesterday's surprise $1 billion buyout offer for Novell from the New York-based private investment group Elliott Management came with a letter, made public yesterday, spelling out the investors' goal for the company.

Google's Android code will assume its rightful place in the Linux kernel - in good time, the company's top open source guru says.