IBM data center offerings . . . a la iTunes
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Review: Using Windows Server 2008 on a PC
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Review: Much to like in Windows Server 2008
Microsoft got much right with this radical revision of Windows Server, our reviewer says, from increased security to Server Core.

Open-source software in the data center
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Torvalds: Linux development more like a "social network"
Trust and connections among those in the open-source community are key to the process, Linux creator Linus Torvalds says.

Linux guru offers sneak peek at Kernel Report
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Inside Apple's iCal Server
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Unsung innovators: Jean Bartik, ENIAC programmer
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Unsung innovators: Marty Goetz, holder of first software patent
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Mistakes such as putting down co-workers or burning bridges when you resign are surefire ways to darken your career prospects. Here's how to avoid them Hype and promises abound in the IT world, but these six breakthroughs really will change your life, says author and former IT manager John Brandon. Baby boomers are retiring and taking their knowledge with them. Why do so few in IT seem to care? Computerworld editors share stories of their first PCs, including some classics and some real clunkers -- then we ask readers to share their early-PC tales.

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