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Linux isn't for fanboys anymore -- it's for IT.

Not sure about Windows 7? Here are five of the best, not to mention free, Linux desktop alternatives.

Microsoft will get the headlines tomorrow with the release of Windows 7, but, on the server side of life, Red Hat is quietly becoming a dominant player.

I love the Linux desktop, but facts are facts. Linux only holds a niche of the greater desktop market. Part of the reason is Microsoft's monopoly, but it's not just the Evil Empire that's kept Linux down -- Linux has done a lot of self-damage.

What do Microsoft, Red Hat, and Canonical all have in common? Disliking software patents.

Proprietary software has the market share, but recent financial results indicate that open-source software is where the profits will be coming in the future.

Red Hat's new Linux still has little for desktop users, so far, but IT administrators should take note; there's a lot of new, good stuff here for servers.

Day trading is so passe. Today's sharp traders make their cash by trading milliseconds ahead of the other guy. To do that you need really fast stock exchanges, which is where Linux comes in.

An ancient problem in the gcc compiler has lead to a security hole in essentially in every modern version of Linux. But, the fixes are already out. Here's what you need to know.

There's this delusion out there even now that Linux is some kind of amateur-hour production that only hard-core geeks can use. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Microsoft has long pooh-poohed Linux as a desktop competitor. But a recent filing with the Security and Exchange Commission has the company admitting for the first time that Linux represents a significant threat to Windows.

Recession? What recession? Red Hat's latest quarter is bigger than ever.

It's just become easier than ever both to run your own Ubuntu servers on the cloud, and to manage them, and any other Ubuntu systems you happen to have, as well.

Once again the doomsayers are declaring Microsoft is all but dead. When will the company finally listen?

If you're just Joe or Jane Linux user, you probably could care less about the reseller or channel sales side of Linux. It's got nothing to do with you. But, if you're own a business and want to work with Linux or open-source software, than SYNNEX's announcing the launch of the Open Source Channel Alliance is big news.