Will Windows 8 PCs shut soor on Linux?

	Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech | Microsoft gets Casio to sign Linux patent protection deal
	Computerworld Linux				Forward this to a Friend >>>
	Will Windows 8 PCs shut soor on Linux? It seems safe to say that a sizable proportion of Linux PC users in the world today installed the free and open source operating system on hardware that originally came loaded with Windows. After all, while there are preloaded systems available, it often ends up being cheaper to buy a Windows PC and load Linux yourself. Read More WHITE PAPER: Aternity Monitoring End User Experience in a VDI Environment In-depth whitepaper provides a roadmap to help enterprises navigate through many of the key challenges associated with desktop consolidation projects. Read more In this Issue Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech Microsoft gets Casio to sign Linux patent protection deal WEBCAST: IBM Improving Governance, Risk and Compliance Date: Monday, September 26, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT In this webcast you'll learn how your organization can become more responsive to financial market challenges while reassuring decision makers the accuracy of execution. Register Now Microsoft, Red Hat spar over secure boot-loading tech Is Microsoft using a next-generation computing boot-loading technology to lock out the use of Linux and other OSEs on certain computers? While Microsoft has denied malicious intent, one Red Hat developer maintains that this may be the case. Read More WHITE PAPER: Liaison Companies Look to the Cloud for Data Integration Faced with budget constraints and other challenges, a recent survey found that many IT executives are looking to cloud-based data integration services to provide a simple and cost-effective solution. Read now Microsoft gets Casio to sign Linux patent protection deal Lest we forget that Microsoft still insists Linux violates 235 of its patents, Microsoft issued a reminder today. It announced a patent licensing deal with Casio Computer Co. Ltd. that "among other things, will provide Casio's customers with patent coverage for their use of Linux in certain Casio devices," Microsoft says. Read More
	CAST YOUR VOTE IN THIS WEEK'S QUICKPOLL Can Microsoft and Intel's marriage be saved? SHARK TANK OF THE DAY What's the problem here, exactly? IT support manager pilot fish working for a municipal government gets CC'ed on a message to the email administrator. The subject line: "City RFP." NEW COMPUTERWORLD JOB BOARD Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.
	Get more IT peer perspective online: LinkedIn Group | Facebook | Twitter You are currently subscribed to computerworld_linux as jonsan3511@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com To contact Computerworld, please send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. Copyright (C) 2011 Computerworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. If you want to contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **