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Top news story
OLPC '$100 laptop' to run XP and Linux
A new version of The One Laptop Per Child Project's (OLPC's) XO laptop will run both Linux and Windows, Microsoft has announced.
The partners expect to deliver a dual-boot XO system in August or September that will have both the traditional Linux-based Sugar operating system of the XO and a low-cost student version of Windows XP, according to Kyle Austin, an OLPC representative.
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- Cisco datacentre chief steps down
- Struggling AMD shuffles execs
- Bank of Ireland in fifth laptop theft
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10 most important technologies you never think about
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News analysis
IBM becomes Big Green
Project Big Green is IBM's sprawling initiative to increase the energy efficiency of IT.
Opinion
Ubuntu Linux upgrade: Why you should try it
The final release of Ubuntu 8.04 next week should silence those who say Linux is too complex for the non-techie.
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Opinion
Locking down the mainframe
Organisations are increasingly opening up their mainframe and sharing data, which means vulnerabilities and threats from both outside and inside are increasing, while the mainframe skill base is drying up.
News analysis
Linux elite maintain their dominance of kernel development
The Linux community is growing fast and while a small group still dominate development of the Kernel, the growth of open source businesses means corporate contributions are rising fast.
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Cisco rootkit hack threatens Internet
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has worrying implications for the Internet.
Management
Yahoo hit with hostile bid from Icahn
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn plans to replace Yahoo's entire board with a 10-member slate, he informed company Chairman Roy Bostock in an open letter.
Community
Is SharePoint the 21st Century trojan horse?
The "dirty little secret" of SharePoint is it brings Windows, SQLServer, .NET, SharePoint portal into the datacentre, and drives users to new versions of Office, IE and Vista.
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HP to buy EDS for £7.13 billion
Hewlett-Packard has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for US$13.9 billion (£7.13bn), or $25.00 (£12.8) per share.
