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Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat: Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red HatThanks, but no.I use KDE, I don't like Gnome (and yes, it is simply what I have been using since 1999, so familiarity is what I like). With RedHat 8.0, KDE became an afterthought, and I prefer a...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, distro, KDE, Red Hat Inc., GNOME, Oracle Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Oracle architect says there ought to be one Linux distribution: Red Hat: One Oracle exec said there should be only one Linux distribution -- Red Hat -- and claimed there will be no fragmentation of that code base. In an interview with the Linux Foundation recently, Oracle's chief corporate architect said Oracle Unbreakable Linux is not a product but...; Tags: Linux Distribution, Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Shuttleworth makes corporate case for Ubuntu 8.04 on its launch: Updated Ubuntu creator Mark Shuttleworth said version 8.04 features a sexier GUI for consumers but it's the Long Term Support, Wubi Windows installer, server assets and expanding ecosystem that will make it a rising star in the corporate world. Ubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support...; Tags: Ubuntu, Mark Shuttleworth, Red Hat Inc., Servers, Open Source, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-04-24
No SUSE or RedHat consumer Linux OK for Ed Tech: No SUSE or RedHat consumer Linux OK for Ed TechIt's important to notethat Linux also can make for a gaming system via wine and cedega and cedega has specific install packages for suse. Maybe students should be informed that there are options for gaming on Linux and once...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Ed Tech, SuSE, Novell OpenSuse, RedHat consumer Linux OK, Lenovo T61, Linux, Red Hat Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
No SUSE or RedHat consumer Linux OK for Ed Tech: Several outlets have reported that both Red Hat and Novell will not plan to market or develop versions of their Linux distributions for the consumer desktop. Both companies have cited limited opportunities in this market due to domination of a particular brand. My first reaction was...; Tags: Desktop, Red Hat Inc., Desktop Linux, SuSE, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-18

News to know: Google; AMD; Desktop Linux; Green IT; Psystar: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Google delivers; Maybe paid clicks weren't such a big deal Charles Cooper: Google settles a score with ComScore Techmeme AMD posts loss; sees seasonally down quarter ahead Sixth straight quarterly loss for AMD...; Tags: Desktop, Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Green IT, SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Desktop Linux, Linux, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Web Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Is it Microsoft of Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?: Is it Microsoft of Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?Does Red Hat's exit now leave the desktop Linux field open to Ubuntu?Red Hat was never really in the desktop field to begin with, and has stated so rather pointedly on many occasions, so I don't see how...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, Blizzard, Eve-Online, Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu, desktop, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Red Hat's right move: Red Hat's right moveAlmost a good argument.But your reference to an "ecosystem" for Linux doesn't acknowledge that there are exactly two - 2 - commercial Linuxes, Red Hat and SuSE. When discussing where the money to buy Linux is likely to go, that's the essential point.Unless you mean the...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Operating systems, Red Hat Inc., Linux, desktop, LINUX IS; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Is it Microsoft or Ubuntu that scared Red Hat away from the desktop?: I'm still digesting Red Hat's announcement that the company won't be focusing on the desktop market. But who is Red Hat really scared of - Microsoft or Ubuntu? Here's the meat of the announcement: It's worth pointing out what's missing in the list above: we have...; Tags: Ubuntu, Linux Desktop, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Linux, Open Source, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Red Hat's right move: Red Hat isn't going any further into the market for desktop Linux. Good. Right. No surprise. Excellent choice. But not for the reason supposed. Microsoft did not chase Red Hat out of desktop Linux. Ubuntu did. Red Hat...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Desktop Linux, Linux, Open Source, Desktops, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumers: Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumersBecause of the subtle differences...in distro's, companies and individuals using Ubuntu on the desktop are going to more likely use it's server product. Dealing with different distro's can be a real pain. It is probably one...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, CxO, Linux, Red Hat Inc., desktop, Ubuntu, desktop Linux; Discussion threads 2008-04-17
Red Hat delivers its state of desktop Linux address: There's no money in targeting consumers: Red Hat outlined a good chunk of its desktop Linux plans in a blog post, but noted that it has no intention of delivering a traditional consumer product. In a blog post, Red Hat delivered what could be called a state of its desktop Linux plans and...; Tags: Linux Desktop, Red Hat Inc., Desktop Linux, Linux, Desktops, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Red Hat: JBoss picks up steam, but were the earnings that great?: Red Hat: JBoss picks up steam, but were the earnings that great?What's your point?I'm trying to understand what point you're making about Red Hat's performance. Are you saying it's good, bad, optimistic, pessimistic?Anyway, Steven J Vaughn-Nichols' point about Red Hat making money, and continuing to grow it's revenue and...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., open source business model, open source, revenue, JBoss; Discussion threads 2008-03-28
Red Hat: JBoss picks up steam, but were the earnings that great?: Red Hat reported strong fourth quarter results and indicated that it was managing through economic adversity well. More importantly, Red Hat indicated that its JBoss middleware business may be gaining at the expense of Oracle. The Red Hat conference call Thursday relative to Oracle's was an interesting...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Earnings, JBoss, Open Source, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-28
Red Hat: Open source driven by anti-US sentiment: Red Hat: Open source driven by anti-US sentimentUmmm, whoheald the gunto their head and forced them to buy anything? Hmmm, lets see, I resent that you Americans made something we wanted badly enough we are willing to pay for it. Yup, sounds very Euro to me.Now watch Microsoft...; Tags: open source, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft-Linux; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
I'm not against Windows; Unix just works better: I'm biased in favor of Unix and against Windows - everybody knows that except me; my perception is that I like things that work and Unix works better. Potential client: "Look, you've got a rep and we're concerned you're just going to recommend Solaris on SPARC -...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., PC, Sun Microsystems Inc., Beer Money, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Sun Solaris, Open Source, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Processors, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Red Hat CEO: We haven't done a good enough job as an industry leader, or project leader: Red Hat CEO: We haven't done a good enough job as an industry leader, or project leaderUmmm"We have to do a better job of involving the community,even if we own the operating system 100 percnt lock stock and barrel"That needs a serious rethink. Make money from support and forget the...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Java development tools, Development tools, Middleware, Leadership, JBoss, Red Hat Inc., job, industry, leader; Discussion threads 2008-03-25
Red Hat CEO: We haven't done a good enough job as an industry leader, or project leader: Only three months into the job, newly named Red Hat President and CEO Jim Whitehurst is ready to talk about what he sees as the Linux company's big flaws. No doubt, Red Hat is the leading open source company but ''I don't think we've done a good...; Tags: Job, Red Hat Inc., Leader, Industry, Recruitment & Selection, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Red Hat takes the open source security challenge: Red Hat takes the open source security challengeSilly MeAnd here I always assume that if it's closed it's insecure.Open Source = the possibility for peer review.Security: Obscurity or Design?This has been discussed [i]ad nauseam[/i] with the "security through obscurity" versus the "security by design" model. This all goes back to...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Red Hat Inc., security, open source, OpenBSD; Discussion threads 2008-03-21
Red Hat takes the open source security challenge: One big hole for open source lies in security. It's not a real hole. It's a meta-hole. But we still view it as a hole, so it's a hole. That hole opened up again in Australia this week, where a "loud minority" got personal...; Tags: Security, Red Hat Inc., Hole, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-21

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