Linux Compatible - General (Page 33)

Novell adds some muscle to OSDL

General 8074 Published 2003-12-09 19:55 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) on Tuesday gained a little more market influence to convince corporate users to adopt Linux by announcing that Novell has joined the consortium to help drive both server and desktop initiatives.

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Developers take Linux attacks to heart

General 8074 Published 2003-12-09 16:23 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say.

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Microsoft battle with Lindows moves to Europe

General 8074 Published 2003-12-09 13:22 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The trademark dispute between Linux-based software vendor Lindows.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. has moved to Europe where Lindows Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Robertson said he is on a tour this week meeting with resellers who have been caught in the crossfire.

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Editorial: The Future of Linux

General 8074 Published 2003-12-09 07:41 by Philipp Esselbach 0

OSNews has posted a new editorial "The Future of Linux"

ObjectWeb, Apache team on open source J2EE

General 8074 Published 2003-12-09 06:44 by Philipp Esselbach 0

ObjectWeb and the Apache Software Foundation, which each develop an open-source Java application server, have reached a technology-sharing agreement designed to accelerate certification of their products under Sun Microsystems's latest J2EE standard.

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Sun Linux gets U.K. health service exam

General 8074 Published 2003-12-08 15:35 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Britain's National Health Service plans to begin trials of a Sun desktop Linux suite, a move it says could save U.K. taxpayers millions of pounds.

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Judge orders SCO to show Linux infringement

General 8074 Published 2003-12-06 05:59 by Philipp Esselbach 0

IBM wins a victory in a legal battle with SCO Group when a judge orders SCO to show the Linux software to which it believes it has rights and point out where it believes IBM is infringing.

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Big Blue sambas Linux centers into Brazil

General 8074 Published 2003-12-05 17:25 by Philipp Esselbach 0

IBM opens two centers in Sao Paulo devoted to developing the open-source operating system for use in the country's public sector.

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Linux guru: Move quickly to new kernel

General 8074 Published 2003-12-05 17:25 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The programmer in charge of the current version of the heart of Linux plans to curtail the adding of new features in order to encourage a move to the upcoming kernel, a decision that's irked some.

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nVidia Linux Beta Drivers 1.0-4620

General 8074 Published 2003-12-05 12:05 by Philipp Esselbach 0

PNY has posted some nVidia beta linux drivers 1.0-4620. Use the drivers at your own risk.

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McBride letter continues SCO's Linux attack

General 8074 Published 2003-12-05 05:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A continuing its war of words against the Linux community, The SCO Group Inc. on Wednesday accused free software advocates of threatening the intellectual property protections provided by U.S. and European law.

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Sun looks to lead Linux onto desktop

General 8074 Published 2003-12-05 05:53 by Philipp Esselbach 0

BERLIN - Sun Microsystems Inc. has just rolled out its first Linux-based desktop software and is working to secure deals with governments and businesses to deploy it, but the company isn't targeting Microsoft Corp., a Sun executive said Thursday.

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SuSE Linux, IBM launch software integration center

General 8074 Published 2003-12-04 14:18 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Enterprises needing server software support from SuSE Linux AG running on IBM Corp. middleware can turn to a new software integration center launched Thursday in Toronto by the two vendors.

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Dell flies Red Flag Linux in China

General 8074 Published 2003-12-04 14:18 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The computer maker starts selling servers running a version of Linux from Red Flag, a Chinese company seen as an important ally in gaining customers in that country.

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The greening of Linux

General 8074 Published 2003-12-03 16:30 by Philipp Esselbach 0

HP's open-source chief Martin Fink says Linux can't remain a hobbyist's toy if it's to become a leading operating system.

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Sun blades use AMD chips, Linux

General 8074 Published 2003-12-03 04:18 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Sun Microsystems is expected to begin selling its first blade server that can run Linux, a server that tightens Sun's ties with chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices.

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South Africa taps open source to boost local IT

General 8074 Published 2003-12-02 07:59 by Philipp Esselbach 0

South Africa is working toward transforming itself into a software exporter by developing an open source software (OSS) industry.

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Wind River warms to open-source groups

General 8074 Published 2003-12-01 15:07 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The operating system specialist, which has decided to embrace Linux rather than fight it, announces that it has joined two prominent open-source groups.

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My experience with Wine

General 8074 Published 2003-12-01 04:51 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Thomas Chung has posted his experience with Wine

OSDL to Detail Development Process of Linux Kernel

General 8074 Published 2003-11-26 08:27 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) on Wednesday will announce a new initiative aimed at raising awareness about how the Linux kernel is developed.

The initiative comes as the war of words and litigation between The SCO Group, the open-source community, and the companies that support it, continues unabated, and ahead of the release of the Linux 2.6 kernel before the end of the year.

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