http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:27:06 GMT 2010-03-22T06:27:06Z en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173498/Multicore_requires_OS_rework_Windows_architect_advises?source=rss_opsys Windows architect Dave Probert sees doing away of the OS kernel altogether, in favor of the hypervisor. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:06:00 GMT (Joab Jackson) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173498/Multicore_requires_OS_rework_Windows_architect_advises?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-19T15:06:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173398/Miranda_IM?source=rss_opsys Miranda IM is an all-in-one standalone app that allows you to merge contact lists and communicate with people on AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, and several other messengers out of the box. Module add-ons can make Miranda work with Skype and add other features. (Note that the Skype add-on in particular requires that Skype be installed on your PC--though not necessarily running--as Miranda interfaces with it.) Miranda is open-source and free of charge. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:50:00 GMT (Steve Horton) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173398/Miranda_IM?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-19T14:50:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173538/Microsoft_says_its_testy_relationship_with_open_source_is_changing?source=rss_opsys At OSBC, a company exec noted that Microsoft relies upon a diverse ecosystem that includes open source to satisfy customers Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:27:00 GMT (Paul Krill) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9173538/Microsoft_says_its_testy_relationship_with_open_source_is_changing?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-18T20:27:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172738/Microsoft_announces_Windows_7_SP1?source=rss_opsys Microsoft today announced service packs for both Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, but declined to set a release date or a schedule for getting a beta in users' hands. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:14:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172738/Microsoft_announces_Windows_7_SP1?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-18T17:14:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172758/Microsoft_lowers_Windows_licensing_costs_for_virtual_desktops?source=rss_opsys Microsoft is lowering the price of licensing the Windows operating system in a virtual desktop deployment, and announcing new bundles with partner Citrix in an announcement Thursday. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:54:00 GMT (Jon Brodkin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172758/Microsoft_lowers_Windows_licensing_costs_for_virtual_desktops?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-18T15:54:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172618/Add_on_Collector_Keeps_Extensions_Together?source=rss_opsys If you're a Firefox add-on aficionado, the free Add-On Collector is for you. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:22:00 GMT (Erik Larkin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9172618/Add_on_Collector_Keeps_Extensions_Together?source=rss_opsys 2010-03-18T14:22:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/89/Operating+Systems View more Operating Systems?m=205 news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/89/Operating+Systems