Linux Compatible - General (Page 29)

SCO: IBM cannot enforce GPL

General 8074 Published 2003-10-28 03:36 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The legal war between The SCO Group Inc. and IBM Corp. took another step forward Friday, with the Utah-based software company asserting that IBM does not have the right to enforce the GPL (GNU General Public License) software license that governs the Linux operating system.

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Next Linux kernel closer to reality

General 8074 Published 2003-10-28 03:35 by Philipp Esselbach 0

An open-source advocacy and development group releases a test version of the Linux 2.6 kernel, which may be finalized by the end of the year.

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CrossOver Office 2.1 Released

General 8074 Published 2003-10-27 16:37 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CrossOver Office 2.1 has been released

Fault with Mandrake and LG drives found

General 8074 Published 2003-10-27 03:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

PCLinuxOnline reports that the fault with Mandrake Linux 9.2 and LG drives has been found

SuSE signs up key software partner

General 8074 Published 2003-10-27 03:12 by Philipp Esselbach 0

SuSE Linux enlists the backing of server-software maker Veritas, an important step in supporting the needs of business computing and keeping up with top Linux seller Red Hat.

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Mandrake 9.2 and LG-based CD-ROM drives

General 8074 Published 2003-10-25 04:04 by Philipp Esselbach 0

There are issues with Mandrake Linux 9.2 and LG-based CD-ROM drives

From the Mandrake Linux 9.2 errata page:

Error scenario: Installing 9.2 and being told unable to install the base system and subsequent reboot reveals that CD-ROM drive is physically dead.

Why: According to LG Electronics, their ODD (Optical Disc Drive) products do not support Linux nor do they test with Linux. Unfortunately, many Dell computers (possibly others) come with these CD-ROM drives.

Solution: Currently there is no solution or work-around for this issue; it is still under investigation. Damage occurs even when doing a network install. At this point, please do not install Mandrake Linux 9.2 on any computer containing a LG-based CD-ROM drive or it will damage your CD-ROM drive! We are actively looking for a solution to this problem.

Secure Linux company acquired

General 8074 Published 2003-10-25 03:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Trustix, a Norwegian company that sells Linux software intended to be attack-resistant, has been acquired by the Comodo Group, an Internet security company.

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Conference speaker offers Linux reality check

General 8074 Published 2003-10-24 04:02 by Philipp Esselbach 0

WASHINGTON - Here was a speaker at a Linux enterprise conference telling the audience that Linux isn't the best choice for every IT need.

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Linux on the desktop: On the way, slowly

General 8074 Published 2003-10-23 03:29 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The adoption of Linux on the desktop is progressing, but there won't be a "David and Goliath" single blow that suddenly slays the dominance of Microsoft Corp.'s Windows, Linux advocates said at an enterprise Linux conference Wednesday.

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SuSE Linux upgrades Exchange competitor

General 8074 Published 2003-10-23 03:28 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The company releases an update to its Openexchange Server software, with features intended to make it a more effective alternative to Microsoft's Exchange Server for e-mail and calendar functions.

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SCO license currently for biggest users only

General 8074 Published 2003-10-22 16:10 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Linux users outside of the Fortune 1000 cannot buy the software license The SCO Group Inc. has been offering since August as a way to protect themselves against legal action, the company confirmed Tuesday.

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Linux company TimeSys gets $8 million

General 8074 Published 2003-10-21 12:27 by Philipp Esselbach 0

TimeSys, a company focusing on Linux for "embedded" computing devices such as network routers or DVD players, said Tuesday that it received an $8 million investment.

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Upstart storage companies aim for niches

General 8074 Published 2003-10-21 04:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Isilon Systems is targeting its networked storage device at digital content companies, while Panasas is focusing on organizations that use Linux clusters.

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SGI aims high with Altix machine

General 8074 Published 2003-10-21 04:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

NASA is using a Linux machine from Silicon Graphics with 256 Itanium 2 processors and plans to double that, the company says after posting financial results that move it closer to a profit.

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IBM offers Linux incentive with p615 upgrade

General 8074 Published 2003-10-18 04:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

IBM Corp. will ship a new version of its pSeries 615 server next Friday that includes not only a faster microprocessor, but also a financial incentive to purchase the system with Linux rather than IBM's AIX operating system.

SCO gets $50 million investment

General 8074 Published 2003-10-17 04:38 by Philipp Esselbach 1

SCO Group, the company embroiled in legal action around Linux and Unix, announces a $50 million investment by BayStar Capital, marking a reversal of plans it discussed in May.

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SCO backs off Linux invoice plan

General 8074 Published 2003-10-16 06:42 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The SCO Group backpedals on a plan to send invoices to corporate users in order to prod them into buying licenses for their use of the open-source operating system.

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Open source in the current

General 8074 Published 2003-10-15 16:26 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The flow of open-source software into the mainstream continues apace, as Sun releases a StarOffice revamp, and legal wrangles fail to divert business customers away from Linux.

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MySQL buys high-availability vendor Alzato

General 8074 Published 2003-10-15 04:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

MySQL plans to integrate high-availability clustering technology into its open source database through the acquisition of Alzato, announced on Tuesday.

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Companies: Linux a go, SCO or no

General 8074 Published 2003-10-15 04:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

More than 80 percent of companies thinking about implementing Linux have not re-evaluated their plans in response to the SCO Group's Linux litigation, according to a recent survey.

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