Here's how much those 'free' Windows licenses actually cost

Third time's the charm? Canonical tries Ubuntu for IoT In open source, no one cares if you're a dog Today's InfoWorld Headlines: Wrap Up January 20, 2015 Here's how much those 'free' Windows licenses actually cost It's no secret that Microsoft is practically giving Windows 8.1 licenses away to tablet vendors in order to drive adoption, but now we know exactly how much the company makes. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Third time's the charm? Canonical tries Ubuntu for IoT 2. In open source, no one cares if you're a dog 3. 9 features you're likely to see at this week's Windows 10 extravaganza 4. Republican Net neutrality bill allows 'reasonable' network management White Paper: NetApp Steps to Simplifying Private Cloud Deployment Today, all the rules are being rewritten, both inside and outside the data center. The reason: virtualization. Read this paper to see how enterprises can derive competitive advantage by using virtualization technologies to build the most agile infrastructures.VIEW NOW>> Third time's the charm? Canonical tries Ubuntu for IoT Canonical's next move with Core positions the Linux distribution as a smart device OS -- a substrate for "internet things [sic], connected devices and intelligent objects," as Canonical puts it. READ MORE In open source, no one cares if you're a dog In the open source world, code is king (or queen). The people who write it don't necessarily matter -- except when they do. READ MORE Webcast: RSA Preventing Data Breaches with Data Access Governance Discover how a real-life data access scenario is solved. Learn how to gain a clear picture of who has access to your data and avoid the risk of a data breach.LEARN MORE>> 9 features you're likely to see at this week's Windows 10 extravaganza The consumer version of Windows 10 -- or at least the January Technical Preview -- is about to make an appearance. Here's everything you really need to know before the live stream (hopefully) starts at Wednesday's Windows 10 consumer launch.READ MORE Republican Net neutrality bill allows 'reasonable' network management The draft legislation would prohibit the FCC from reclassifying broadband and take away the agency's rulemaking authority. READ MORE Webcast: RSA Mitigate Risk with Data Access Governance Learn how RSA provides ubiquitous access governance support across applications, databases, and all major file systems and Microsoft® SharePoint®, and see how RSA gives you one place to centrally manage and govern access. LEARN MORE Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.