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Navica CEO and recognized
open source authority Bernard Golden speaks
to how the rise of open source software
generally — and the Linux operating
system in particular — has shaped
the evolution of Microsoft's new Windows
Vista.
Ars Technica writer
Kurt Hutchinson has dug deep into Windows
Vista from the beta version on. He discusses
realistic hardware setups, application
compatibility problems and that cool Aero
Glass interface
Katherine Spencer
Lee, executive director of Robert Half
Technology, says companies are focusing
so intently on technical questions like
whether they'll need to replace or upgrade
current hardware that many of them haven't
yet addressed basic staffing issues, like
whether they have enough in-house resources
to roll out and support Vista.
Only about 15 percent
of respondents in an IT Business Edge reader
survey told us that they are confident
in Microsoft's projections of big TCO benefits
from Windows Vista. Most think improved
security in the new OS is a good thing,
although few are eager to hand over their
network security entirely to Redmond.
