SCO Group, which has sued IBM for more than $3 billion for allegedly moving Unix code into Linux, may also have Silicon Graphics in its crosshairs.
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Linux Compatible moves later today to a new server
Here the specifications of the new machine:
Dell PowerEdge Server
- Intel Dual Xeon 2GHz with hyperthreading
- 1GB ECC Ram
- LSI Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Controller
- 2x Seagate SCSI harddisks (73GB each)
- Intel e1000 Gigabit NIC
If you use a custom host file, please remove linuxcompatible.org 64.246.24.75 as soon as possible.
Here the specifications of the new machine:
Dell PowerEdge Server
- Intel Dual Xeon 2GHz with hyperthreading
- 1GB ECC Ram
- LSI Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI Controller
- 2x Seagate SCSI harddisks (73GB each)
- Intel e1000 Gigabit NIC
If you use a custom host file, please remove linuxcompatible.org 64.246.24.75 as soon as possible.
Saw over at Neowin.net that ITworld has posted an article on SCO and Microsoft
The SCO Group Inc. has been fined $10,800 for violating a German court's ruling that SCO must cease claiming that the Linux source code violates its intellectual property, the Lindon, Utah, company confirmed on Monday.
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The SCO Group is turning up the heat in its attempt to impose Unix license fees for Linux use: It plans to begin sending invoices to companies before the month is out.
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CEO Michael Dell says that despite Dell Computer's embrace of Linux on its servers, it won't be offering customers indemnification against lawsuits from the SCO Group.
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Linux, the scarcely decade-old open-source operating system, looks to have reached a sort of critical mass and has entered into an awfully busy period in its development. There's a major kernel update around the corner, an audacious licensing challenge with which to contend, and a rush by virtually every major enterprise IT vendor not located at 1 Microsoft Way to jump on the Linux bandwagon or help take up the reins and drive its development.
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ExtremeTech has posted an opinion on Desktop Linux
The governments of China, Korea and Japan are reportedly closer to signing a deal to codevelop an open-source replacement for Microsoft's Windows operating system.
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The DB2 Integrated Cluster Environment( ICE ) for Linux recently won the "Best Cluster Solution" at the San Francisco LinuxWorld 2003 conference. This integrated solution provides IT the ability to deploy a highly scaleable Linux database cluster platform(up to 1,000 sever nodes), at a pricepoint that won't break their budget. When combined with IBM's new e325 Linux super-computer, an AMD 64-bit Opteron-based processor, developers can run both 32-bit and 64-bit applications with DB2's native 64-bit support. Learn more about DB2 ICE software components, the DB2 ICE solutions blueprint, and DB2 ICE world record performance over the Oracal 9i and MS SQL.
DWPG reports that Shuttle launches new XPC models bundled with Mandrake 9.1
The European Parliament delays voting on a controversial software-patents directive, following protests and criticism by computer scientists and economists.
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CommVault Systems Inc. in October will start reselling Linux-based clustering software from Sistina Software Inc., according to officials.
Combined with CommVault's existing QiNetix suite of Galaxy backup software, GridStor policy management and Quick Recovery snapshots, users will get storage clustering that's cheap and scalable, they said.
Initially, Oceanport, N.J.'s CommVault and Minneapolis' Sistina will only sell current products in a bundle, called Essentials Edition, said CommVault's Anand Prahlad, vice president of development. The companies joint tested the products, and also offer professional services and installation options, he said.
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Combined with CommVault's existing QiNetix suite of Galaxy backup software, GridStor policy management and Quick Recovery snapshots, users will get storage clustering that's cheap and scalable, they said.
Initially, Oceanport, N.J.'s CommVault and Minneapolis' Sistina will only sell current products in a bundle, called Essentials Edition, said CommVault's Anand Prahlad, vice president of development. The companies joint tested the products, and also offer professional services and installation options, he said.
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Wharton examines whether Linux can truly remain open while simultaneously gaining acceptance in the corporate marketplace.
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Saw over at OSNews that The Age has posted a news story on The SCO Group
The worldwide server market was worth $10.6 billion in the second quarter of 2003, a scant 0.2 percent higher than in the same quarter last year, according to revenue figures released Friday by IDC.
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Lindows.com introduced an inexpensive computer for business customers Thursday that is designed to run limited applications on the company's Lindows OS operating system.
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LinuxQuestions.org has added a Red Hat forum that is officially recognized by Red Hat. The forum will have participation from both Red Hat employees and "Red Hat Ambassadors". The forum joins officially recognized forums for Slackware, Debian, Mandrake, Conectiva, Arch and LFS. The announcement is available here.
The SCO Group's Web site was accessible again Monday after being down for about three days, the victim of a denial of service (DOS) attack launched by a "senior" member of the open source community, according to open source advocate Eric Raymond.
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