Mr. STEVE BALLMER (CEO, Microsoft): This is a set of agreements that really I think will greatly enhance interoperability between Linux and Windows and give customers greater flexibility in ways that they have certainly been asking.
We all emphatically believe that Hadoop, much like Linux and Microsoft Windows, will be a necessary and requisite part of the IT world within three years.
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And, indeed, in that same six months, these developers created more than 100 apps for the platform, including mobile clients for iOS, Android and even Windows Phone and Symbian, desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux and browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox.
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The computer Brownell came up with was built using general-purpose Intel chips and Windows and Linux operating systems.
Now you have hoards of techno-polyglots who use both Windows and Linux, very angry at Windows (Microsoft).
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At National Semiconductor's stand at CeBIT, a dozen or so WebPad vendors were displaying products based around the chip maker's integrated Geode processors and running operating systems ranging from Linux and QNX to Windows CE.
More important, says Carr, Sun's other motive may be inspiring an industry shift--one that could mean more high-end server sales and reverse a growing trend toward sales of cheaper Windows and Linux servers.
While Java is an Oracle product, and Oracle is responsible for pushing updates out to Windows and Linux users that have Java installed on their PCs, things work differently on the Mac platform.
And besides, what kind of Linux phone has a Windows key and runs Outlook?
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Adobe has just released a security update for Flash Player 11.2.202.233 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and Linux, Adobe Flash Player 11.1.115.7 and earlier versions for Android 4.x, and Adobe Flash Player 11.1.111.8 and earlier versions for Android 3.x and 2.x.
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Adobe AIR 2.5 and the Adobe AIR 2.5 SDK for Android and desktop operating systems including Windows, Macintosh and Linux are available today.
OtherOS enabled the machine to run Linux, the alternative operating system to Microsoft Windows and Apple OS. Running Linux essentially turned the PS3 from a single-purpose gaming console into a desktop computer, which people could use to write programs.
Before you leave on your next trip you could simply drag and drop files that reside on your Mac, Windows or Linux computer, and you will have them accessible wherever you have your phone.
Using hafnium insulators, Intel has built prototype chips that are 45 nanometers wide and run Windows, Mac OS X and Linux software.
If you buy one and end up hating the games, install Windows or Linux on it, and you've got enough processing power to do local weather forecasting.
Called Croquet, it runs on top of operating systems like Windows, Linux and Apple.
Zipwhip has partnered with many mobile operators to offer this new functionality, and Zipwhip text messaging supports all web browsers, all desktop operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux), iPad, Android tablets, Amazon Kindle, and Windows 8 desktop.
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Other new features include a new internet speed diagnostics page, the full release of the new BBC iPlayer Desktop, and a cross-platform manager that will allow Windows, Mac, and Linux users to download BBC programmes, including those in HD.
X3A Modular Computers operate at 18Watts of power and will run any x86-based Operating System, including Windows 8 and lower, Linux, UNIX, etc.
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More importantly, Microsoft and Sun have a new common enemy: Linux, an operating system that competes with Windows and with Sun's Solaris but which, unlike the other two, is written by volunteers and shared freely among all who want to download and use it.
His company is committed to "industry standards" such as Windows 2000 and Linux, he said.
Games purchased can all be unlocked on Steam and each game is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
Clarke offered few details, but he said the technology relies on a second processor and an embedded Linux system that allows users to bypass Windows to surf the Web, check e-mail and calendar, and view attachments the moment users flip up a laptop's lid.
We'll have the option to publish maps for the world to see, and the results should be playable on a swath of platforms that include Android tablets, iPads, Macs and PCs running either Ubuntu Linux or Windows.
The new feature is available in the Firefox 13 beta for Windows, Mac and the Linux platforms.
This provides a quick process of installing and running the Linux based SDK on a Windows or Mac PC.
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Of course, the growing profile of mobile editions of Windows, OS X and Linux opens up consumers to new security threats, too.
This left users running Java on Windows, Mac and even Linux opened to being hacked by simply visiting a malicious web page.
Designed to be used as a standalone machine or in clustered configurations, the X7A will run any x86-based Operating System, including Windows 8 and lower, Linux, UNIX, etc.
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