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Windows Finally Beats Unix, But Linux Is Coming on Strong

Well, it finally happened. After years of "Unix is sick," "Unix is dying" and "Unix is dead" headlines, Windows, according to IDC, has finally overtaken...

Server Slam: Windows Overtakes Unix, Linux Rising

Revenues for Windows-based x86 servers in the fourth quarter of 2005 for the first time topped spending for Unix systems, according to analyst firm...

New Google Goo For Business Desktops

Google Inc. has released a new version of its computer desktop search feature aimed at businesses. It's available here. The feature is free, but...

ObjectWeb to Deliver EJB3-based Middleware

ObjectWeb, the international consortium of companies working to build open-source middleware, has announced an open-source Enterprise Java Beans 3.0 container known as EasyBeans. Grenoble, France-based...

Gartner: IBM, HP Tops in Server Revenue, Shipments

IBM held onto the top position in server revenue in 2005, though the companys revenues grew at less than the industry average, according to...

Competitor Claims AirTight Patent Wont Hold Water

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a wireless intrusion detection technology patent to security vendor AirTight Networks. But competitor AirDefense is calling...

Sun Betas Aim to Simplify Java Development, Web Services

Sun Microsystems has announced the release of preview versions of the Java Platform Enterprise Edition 5 software development kit and the NetBeans Enterprise Pack...

Oracle Adds .Net, Windows Server Support to Enterprise Manager

Making good on its promise to ease support of non-Oracle technology, Oracle has added support for the Microsoft .Net Framework and Windows Server System,...

SAP Primes Enterprise Search Zapper

SAP AG says it may enhance its NetWeaver lineup of corporate computing features with a powerful new search technique. "Bottom line is that this is...

Sun Appoints Familiar Faces as CFO, Board

Sun Microsystems has appointed Michael Lehman as its chief financial officer, effective Feb. 22, while Robert Finocchio has been elected to the companys board...