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Corel Bows Out of Linux Distribution Race

Corel Corp.s announcement last week that it will sell off its Linux desktop distribution unit will have little impact on the open-source community.Linux users...

Yes, He Does Windows

Ever wish you had a guardian angel to take on those IT demons while you sleep? Tommer Catlin, MIS manager for general contractor Webcor...

Slowing PC Sales Spur Diverse Strategies

The PC industrys top two players are taking markedly different tacks in addressing slumping sales.Dell Computer Corp., in announcing its earnings, last week said...

Dopey Idea?

Some people suggested Bear Stearns PC analyst Andrew Neff went off the deep end with his recent "manifesto" that urges major computer makers to...

Look for the Payoff in Poor Earnings

Earnings reports last week swooped down like an Alberta Clipper, suggesting the economy is headed for the deep freeze. Refreshingly, IBM, one bright spot...

Another Big Idea

Hewlett-Packard needs your help. In the wake of CEO Carly Fiorinas warning that the company will miss first-quarter earnings due to "worsening economic conditions...

Light Strategy

Intel is springing into optical networking with chips that can correct transmission errors on the fly and quadruple the reach of fiber across a...

Mixed Reactions From Down South

IBMs software group continues to stumble, but Lotus solutions providers are worried about taking their own fall. Specifically, Lotus partners fear that they may...

Cast Your Vote For New Voting Machine

What bugs me about Microsoft, Dell and Unisys teaming up to invent a more perfect voting process is that top executives at the first...

Look Whos Talking: January 15, 2001

When Im hungry for rumors, I reach for the Computer Associates grapevine. Heres the latest: Sources say Computer Associates VP ReiJane Huai has resigned...