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* Peeking under the hood of VCF * Novell plans small business Linux product * Sun loses open source diva to Intel * EU rejects Microsoft protocol license terms * The good and bad of Linux LiveCDs * Novell ZENworks 7 targets cross-platform management * Sun, Microsoft look to appease developers * Novell's CTO to exit

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PEEKING UNDER THE HOOD OF VCF

The details of how the FBI does its business and the systems that support the bureau are classified. Nonetheless, Executive Editor at Large Eric Knorr did his best to get a rough description of VCF (Virtual Case File) -- the $170 million system that never launched -- from SAIC Group President Mark Hughes and Technical Director Frank Perry. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E14:353CA35

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NOVELL PLANS SMALL BUSINESS LINUX PRODUCT

SALT LAKE CITY - Novell on Monday announced plans to release new software based on its Suse Linux operating system that is designed to make it easier for small businesses to move to Linux. Called Linux Small Business Suite 9, the product will ship on March 31, according to Novell. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E12:353CA35

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SUN LOSES OPEN SOURCE DIVA TO INTEL

Sun's open source diva has left the building. After seven years as Sun's most visible presence in the open source community, Danese Cooper has left the Santa Clara, California, computer maker to work on open source projects for Intel. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E11:353CA35

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EU REJECTS MICROSOFT PROTOCOL LICENSE TERMS

The European Commission has shot down Microsoft's proposal for opening up its workgroup server software protocols after receiving complaints over the licensing terms, the company said Friday. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E10:353CA35

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THE GOOD AND BAD OF LINUX LIVECDS

If you're an IT manager, introducing Linux into your enterprise is a tough decision. Choosing to take the plunge at all is one thing, but facing the myriad choices is another. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E13:353CA35

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NOVELL ZENWORKS 7 TARGETS CROSS-PLATFORM MANAGEMENT

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Novell on Monday introduced a new version of its ZENworks systems management suite that is designed to offer full lifecycle management for Linux and Windows systems. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E15:353CA35

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SUN, MICROSOFT LOOK TO APPEASE DEVELOPERS

Sun Microsystems and Microsoft are making moves to placate developers currently dissatisfied with the companies' stances on specific development issues. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E17:353CA35

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NOVELL'S CTO TO EXIT

Just days before the kickoff of Novell's annual BrainShare user conference, its chief technology officer this week disclosed plans to leave the company at the end of the month to become the general manager of a software business unit at another IT vendor. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C65E16:353CA35

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