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eWeek: IBM's Linux Growth Path

General 8068 Published 2003-02-10 22:59 by Philipp Esselbach 0

IBM's new general manager of Linux, Jim Stallings, has a tough act to follow in Steve Solazzo, who spearheaded the Armonk, N.Y., company's thrust into Linux and is credited with building that move into a billion-dollar business. Stallings took time late last month to sit down with Senior Editor Peter Galli and discuss his Linux vision.

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eWeek: Sun Delivers Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition

General 8068 Published 2003-02-07 17:43 by Philipp Esselbach 0

eWeek reports that Sun delivers Solaris 9 x86 Platform Edition

Applications Database for Mandrake Club members

General 8068 Published 2003-02-06 23:31 by Philipp Esselbach 0

A application database is now available for Mandrake Club members

Red Hat aggressive with premium Linux

General 8068 Published 2003-02-06 09:29 by 0

Leading Linux seller Red Hat is becoming more aggressive in pushing its premium operating system products, using support contracts, pricing changes and certification restrictions to drive customers and partners to its more expensive "advanced" line.

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eWeek: Linux Year in Review

General 8068 Published 2003-02-04 22:13 by Philipp Esselbach 0

eWeek has posted some new Linux related articles:

eWeek: Linux Year in Review
By 2007, we said one year ago, "No one will be fired for recommending Linux." Shortening our own timeline by four years, we suggest that an IT buyer might already be fired today for failing to consider Linux. That's a small step but one of Neil Armstrong caliber.

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eWeek: Billions and Billions of Linux Bucks Served?
It's next to impossible to disprove or prove anything ibm says. the company keeps its numbers way too private to make any sense to ordinary people or most financial analysts. It just feels contrived that IBM is claiming revenue of $1 billion on Linux. After all, just a little more than a year ago, IBM claimed it would invest $1 billion in Linux development. Certainly, IBM sells a lot of products and services, but claiming $1 billion of investment and then getting all that back a year later seems like a CFO dream at best and artificial at worst. If it's true, then IBM has managed to generate an ROI that most companies would die for.

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Advocates join to promote desktop Linux

General 8068 Published 2003-02-04 10:27 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Several companies have joined to launch a consortium to promote Linux for desktop computers, a significant expansion for an operating system that today fits more comfortably on servers.

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Server clinic: Xmingwin for cross-generating apps on Linux

General 8068 Published 2003-02-04 10:13 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Thanks Shimie for this one:

Xmingwin makes it practical to generate Windows programs from a Linux server. This column gives a recipe for setting up Xmingwin, outlines the most important reasons for doing so and shows you how to generate executables for multiple platforms -- including Windows DLLs -- from a single Linux source.

Tux Fest 2003 - A Penguin Gathering

General 8068 Published 2003-02-03 18:31 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Tux Reports today announced the first ever Tux Fest and called for expressions of interest from technology companies, Linux distributions, and other independent groups. Tux Fest 2003 will bring together distributions,community development projects, companies and individuals in order to explore and celebrate the recent advances in the Linux operating system. The official website is http://tuxfest.tuxreports.com

Reuters releases Linux financial software

General 8068 Published 2003-02-03 10:33 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CNET News reports that Reuters has released Linux financial software

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 3 Screenshots

General 8068 Published 2003-02-02 11:43 by 0

Phatvibez.net has posted a ton of screenshots and some comments on Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 3

Check it out

Red Hat preps wider range of Advanced server, client OSes

General 8068 Published 2003-01-30 22:58 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The Register has posted an article on upcoming Red Hat products

Germany-funded Linux software arriving

General 8068 Published 2003-01-30 22:50 by Philipp Esselbach 0

CNET News has posted an article on KDE 3.1

Linux poised for a corporate crossover

General 8068 Published 2003-01-30 22:48 by Philipp Esselbach 0

vnunet has posted an analysis on Linux

eWeek: A Mac Angle on Linux

General 8068 Published 2003-01-30 20:40 by Philipp Esselbach 0

eWeek has posted an article on Linux and Mac OS X

Linux gets high-end server boost

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 23:13 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Linux took a step forward in high-end servers with the recent adoption of software that should help IBM, NEC, SGI and others use the open-source operating system better in multiprocessor servers.

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New Linux desktop aims for government role

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 21:25 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The KDE League has released a new version of its desktop software for Linux and Unix operating systems, with a focus on encouraging the recent trend of Linux desktop adoption by businesses and governments.

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IBM: Linux is the 'logical successor'

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 21:21 by Philipp Esselbach 0

The day is approaching when Linux will likely replace IBM's version of Unix, the company's top software executive said, an indication that the upstart operating system's stature is rising within Big Blue.

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Unilever makes switch to Linux

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 21:19 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever is moving its global IT infrastructure onto Linux as part of a plan to save Eur100m (£66m) over the next three years.

The company is aiming for cost savings and a simpler infrastructure by switching from a Unix server environment to Linux running on Intel Itanium-based machines.

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A Cold Wind Blows Hot at LinuxWorld New York

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 21:17 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Tom's HArdware Guide has posted their LinuxWorld coverage

Microsoft wins Linux award

General 8068 Published 2003-01-29 11:45 by Philipp Esselbach 0

Microsoft was a surprise winner in the open source awards announced at LinuxWorld last week.

The company's Services for Unix 3.0 won the award for best system integration software in the Open Source Product Excellence Awards.

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