"non-Windows" news, interviews, and features

News about non-Windows

• Quest extends Unix Sudo tool

  Enterprises can now run user compliance reports against Sudo

• Is Android Open? Not So Much, Study Finds

  Eclipse and Linux top the charts for openness, according to research firm Vision Mobile.

• What's next with hypervisors?

• Usenix: Dartmouth expanding diff, grep Unix tools

  Dartmouth researchers are working on variants of diff and grep that can parse more complex data structures

• Red Hat RHEL 6.2 boosts storage capabilities

  Red Hat RHEL 6.2 embraces new technologies in storage, high-availability and I/O

• Get an Early Peek at Ubuntu Linux 12.04 'Precise Pangolin'

  An updated Linux kernel and new bundled software star in the first alpha release of this upcoming operating system.

Features about non-Windows

• Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?

  Dual-OS smartphone set for domination

• For an old or slow PC, try Puppy Linux 5.2

  The latest release of this tiny open source operating system can breathe new life into tired and outdated hardware.

• Motorola Atrix hints at a virtualized, cloud future

  Motorola's Atrix is perhaps one of the best phones to come out of CES this year

• 5 things Linux does better than Mac OS X

  On security, customization, hardware, reliability, and price, Linux blows Apple’s contender out of the water.

• Galaxy Tab will soar on Android's key strengths

  The Froyo operating system and its Linux base confer winning advantages that will set Samsung's tablet apart.

• Chrome patches show the power of open source--and Google

  Users of Google's open source browser can not only find bugs sooner, they're also financially motivated to report them.