Sun to further promote Linux use on its servers
Sun Microsystems Inc. is making another move to encourage developers to port other operating systems to its servers, notably Linux, the company announced Tuesday. Under its OpenSparc initiative, Sun released two specifications related to its UltraSparc T1 processor to make running non-Solaris operating systems on servers powered by that chip easier.
Sun to further promote Linux use on its servers
Sun to further promote Linux use on its servers
Email Battles has posted an article on SQLite
CodeWeavers and Linspire on Wednesday announced CrossOver Office for Linspire 5.0, the first time the software has been made available for the Linspire Linux OS.
CrossOver Office Now Shipping For Linspire
CrossOver Office Now Shipping For Linspire
SCALE 4x will be holding a workshop on the use of ODF in government organizations tomorrow (Feb 10th 2006). The workshop will be co-produced with the OpenDocument Fellowship. The workshop will be keynoted by Peter Quinn, former CIO of MA. Other speakers include: Doug Heintzman (IBM), Gary Edwards (OpenOffice.org), J. David Eisenberg (OpenDocument Fellowship), and Susy Strubl (Sun Microsystems). The event will start at 1pm at the Los Angeles Airport Radisson. For a schedule more information see: www.socallinuxexpo.org/odf/. Attendance to the workshop is free of charge. We only ask that you RSVP via e-mail. In addition the workshop SCALE 4x will be held on Saturday and Sunday (Feb 11-12). For more information on SCALE see their website
Documentation for TORQUE Resource Manager is now available in Wiki format.
The company behind Suse Linux tries to bring eye candy to the open-source OS. But will it make anyone more productive?
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In Novell survey that asks which programs should be ported to Linux, Adobe's software tops the list.
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop
Linux users say OS needs touch-up with Photoshop
'We are not crusaders,' declares the Linux kernel leader in a debate over proposed open-source license changes.
Torvalds says DRM isn't necessarily bad
Torvalds says DRM isn't necessarily bad
Phoronix posted screenshots of GAIM v2.0.0 BETA 2
The Southern California Linux Expo(SCALE) announced today that Peter Quinn, former CIO of Massachusetts, will keynote at the 2006 Southern California Linux Expo. Quinn's keynote will be the opening presentation at SCALE's Workshop on the OpenDocument Format in Government Organizations.
>> Peter Quinn To Keynote ODF Workshop at SCALE 4x
>> Peter Quinn To Keynote ODF Workshop at SCALE 4x
The debate over the General Public License version 3 begins as the Free Software Foundation's founder says anti-patent provisions are "not a placeholder."
Stallman unbending on software patents
Stallman unbending on software patents
Chipmaker plans to acquire Kreatel Communications to boost Internet-based TV services.
Motorola to buy Linux set-top box specialist
Motorola to buy Linux set-top box specialist
Free Software Foundation releases the first public discussion draft of the General Public License version 3.
Public debate on GPL 3 draft begins
Public debate on GPL 3 draft begins
Phoronix has posted a screenshot tour of Mozilla Thunderbird v1.5
Penguin Computing plans to announce Monday that it has hired Pauline Nist, who long led HP's NonStop server group.
HP server exec leaves for Linux firm
HP server exec leaves for Linux firm
The Free Software Foundation will launch its first public draft of version 3 of the General Public License, beginning a likely long and vocal debate.
Overhaul of GPL set for public release
Overhaul of GPL set for public release
The U.S. General Services Administration gave MySQL's open source database a stamp of approval by awarding a five-year contract that makes it easy for government customers to buy MySQL products, the company said Monday.
MySQL gets U.S. gov't stamp of approval
MySQL gets U.S. gov't stamp of approval
Phoronix has posted screenshots of GAIM v2.0.0 BETA 1
Panasonic Mobile Communications is ending development of 2G (second generation) cell phones in the face of "severe global competition" to concentrate on development of 3G (third generation) Linux-based handsets, it said Friday.
Panasonic to kill GSM phones for 3G Linux handsets
Panasonic to kill GSM phones for 3G Linux handsets
Phoronix posted screenshots of the Linux version of Unreal Tournament 2004 v3369