Should you study Linux or networking first?If it were me, I would start with networking.The reason is simple: even in jobs ...

Linux has caught on in lesser computers that handle tasks such as dishing up Web pages or storing files. But a new study this month from investment bank Goldman Sachs said that Linux, benefiting from ...

The operating system will be successful not only in lower-end servers, but also in higher-powered machines at the heart of corporate computing, a new study concludes. The open-source operating system ...

Stung by Microsoft's charges that the total cost of ownership (TCO) of Linux was higher than Windows, open source software interests sought this week to refute the charges in a survey of IT ...

A new study on future trends for Linux operating systems backs up claims made by several server makers that Linux should show strong growth in the data center over time, proving itself as a competitor ...

The biggest problem revealed by this study isn't in its conclusions, but in the limited current capability of OSDL, or any single actor, to do something about them. It’s the same as with any corporate ...

Microsoft went on the offensive earlier this week, announcing a study in which Windows Server trounced Novell's SUSE Enterprise Linux in both reliability and ease of use over a period of one year.

A connection has been found between the software piracy and the adoption of Linux systems, according to a study published at the University of Oslo. Some studies only reveal stuff that is way too ...

Computer security only happens when software is kept up to date. That should be a basic tenet for business users and IT departments. Apparently, it isn't. At least for some Linux users who ignore ...

The study, conducted by Giga Research and paid for by Microsoft, compared the likely costs over four years for a dozen medium-size and large businesses that were developing Web-based portals. Giga ...