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Linux and Microsoft's Pocket PC platform have different document formats. Since there is no automatic file synchronization program for Linux comparable to Windows' ActiveSync, Pocket PC users have problems not only with disparate file formats, but even file transfer between the two platforms. But there are ways to get them to talk to each other. I tested four of them and found that two worked well for me -- which doesn't mean the others won't work for you, just that I had trouble using them with my hardware and software.

Linux is engaged in a heated battle with Microsoft and other OSes to become the platform that powers billions of next-generation gadgets and devices. Find out what embedded Linux is and how it differs from traditional operating systems.

First Ximian, then SuSE Linux, Evolution Connector and Hula. Now Allison and JEMS. eWEEK.com's Darryl K. Taft explains how Novell Inc continues to increase its commitment to Open Source.

Red Hat India Pvt Ltd has launched the Gujarati version of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (RHEL), a Linux-based operating system. Red Hat aims at a wider reach in the country through a strategy that involves providing software at affordable prices. The company also is in talks with several state governments to implement its softwares in different departments.

Peter Anvin announced that an official git web interface is now available on kernel.org, using gitweb. Through the new interface, one can easily browse through Linus' official 2.6 git tree, along with several others. Following this announcement there was a brief discussion about the logical ordering of commits, complicated by the nature of distributed development.

The German city of Munich has opted to use the Debian version of Linux for a high-profile, 14,000-computer installation, passing over Novell's Suse Linux despite its regional popularity. Debian is a non-commercial version of Linux, though some companies such as Canonical and Progeny have based products on it. Two regional companies, Gonicus and Softcon, will help Munich with the project, called LiMux.

Ecutel Systems has used Linux to create its first hardware products, a line of VPN servers with a unique "roaming" feature. The NxG Linux Appliances run the company's Viatores Server Software, said to enable mobile users to roam seamlessly between networks, while preserving network security and enterprise application sessions.

One of the most prevalent Internet threats currently is, no doubt, phishing. This consists of tricking a user to believe they are going to a trusted site like a bank, eBay, PayPal and or some other popular site. The trick is usually done using a web address very similar in appearance to the original (like paypa1.com). At the fake site (which would have the appearance of the authentic web site) the user is asked for personal information like social security number, account number, username, password or birth date, which can then be used to impersonate the user and access their account, money or credit.

Turbolinux will supply open-source operating systems and software for all operations at a major Chinese bank.

Manufacturers are getting sophisticated in their RFID projects. In other findings: They won't do Linux just because it's Linux.

Last month CodeWeavers Inc. released version 4.2 of its WINE-based Windows binary compatibility application, three months after the previous release. If you've used CrossOver Office in the past, you won't see much different with the new version. Most of its enhancements and updates are internal, adding better support for more applications and some bug fixes in the installer and menu creation utility.

My computer is my life, but I'm fairly new to the world of Linux. I started with SUSE Linux 9.1 Professional. It's a fairly nice and easy system, but I wanted to try some other distributions, to see what I liked and disliked. I wanted something that felt not too advanced, but also not too limited. That's what I found in the VidaLinux operating system (VLOS), the perfect combination of what I wanted.

The wave of migration to open source in business has the potential to cause a tremendous porting traffic jam as developers move the ever-pervasive Windows application to the Linux platform. In this three-part series, get a mapping guide, complete with examples, to ease your transition from Windows to Linux. Part 1 introduces processes and threads.

What's the easiest way to ensure that GPS tracking technology doesn't become the tool of an evil elite? Make sure everyone has access to it! For people already thinking along these lines, the availability of tracking technologies such as RFID tags and (GPS) chipsets is confirmation that we're all living in a Panopticon. The saving grace is that the CIA and the Trilateral Commission don't have a monopoly on these technologies -- maybe we can turn a world of mass observation to our benefit.

Feedster's founders were concerned about server reliability and support for their databases, since downtime can often result in lost revenues. After an extensive evaluation, Feedster decided against basing their business on one of the free Linux distributions because of lack of support and accountability. They chose SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server because of the comprehensive ecosystem of support and training offered worldwide by Novell. Feedster also runs MySQL* with AMD64 Technology, both of which are certified for SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server.

The Brazilian government will force public departments to migrate to open source software, but Linux vendor Conectiva says the move is unlikely to work

With an open source implementation or migration, it may not simply be a matter of discerning the right software features, there is another dimension to the peculiar and nifty benefits in opting for the open source route. For example, open source solutions may be apt to offer industry-specific versions of a system that partners have branched from the core open source project.

A report due out after the general election is expected to highlight the lower support, hardware and software costs associated with open source software

Astronaut, entrepreneur and founder of popular Linux operating system, Ubuntu -- Mark Shuttleworth is in Sydney this week for the Ubuntu Down Under conference. He was also one of the speakers at Linux.conf last week and took some time out with LinuxWorld to discuss life, the universe and everything open source.

Potential move toward testing and certification of open source software puts Oracle up against Kim Polese's SpikeSource.