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The new Linux.com is open for business

The Linux Foundation has opened the doors on its new Linux.com, a new news, discussion and blogging site which looks a little like ZDNet. Not that there's anything wrong with that. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Linux.com, Linux Foundation, Blogging, Linux, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-05-13

Intel ships Moblin to the Linux Foundation

Intel ships Moblin to the Linux FoundationOr it could be[i]"This is a departure for Intel,? ... ?This is a company that has the resources and internal staff to create innovative technology on their own[/i].Yet they chose not to. Could be they saw no large future in it to continue to...

Tags: Moblin, Linux Foundation, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Linux Foundation: Let's kill Microsoft's FAT

The Linux Foundation is ready and willing to help companies get Microsoft's FAT out of their products. In his blog posted today about TomTom's settlement with Microsoft that was announced yesterday, foundation executive director Jim Zemlin said the case only proves that Microsoft was taking aim against...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Linux Foundation, FAT, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.com

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.comit can run free Linux adsfor real Linux companies, and host adds against M$ from its competitors for a small fee.Apple comes to mind!RE: Linux Foundation takes on Linux.comA small correction: I may do some writing for the new Linux.com, but the Linux Foundation is not...

Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Foundation, Datamation, Linux.com

Discussion threads 2009-03-04

Linux Foundation takes on Linux.com

Linux Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin offered nothing but praise to Sourceforge, noting they could have sold the name to the highest bidder but chose to approach the foundation instead. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: SourceForge, Linux.com, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-04

Linux.com goes to Linux Foundation

Linux.com goes to Linux FoundationYawn...Who cares?RE: Linux.com goes to Linux FoundationAnd no one cares. A website for the community by the community? I can already tell you its destined to be a failure just by linux users nature. No one will want to go to a site...

Tags: Linux.com, Linux Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

Linux.com goes to Linux Foundation

After a decade with VA Linux Systems OSDN Sourceforge.net, Linux.com has come full circle. The news broke today that Linux.com is being transferred to the Linux Foundation, which says it will make Linux.com a "community resource... for the community, by the community." If that sounds familiar, it's...

Tags: VA Software Corp., Linux.com, Linux Foundation, LF Folk, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-03-03

Linux Foundation ready to fight Microsoft if TomTom lawsuit involves Linux kernel

The Linux Foundation insists it is equipped to fight Microsoft if the software giant’s lawsuit against TomTom impacts the open source Linux kernel. In his blog, Executive Director Jim Zemlin advised concerned parties to “calm down” in light of statements by Microsoft’s deputy general counsel that...

Tags: Lawsuit, Patent, TomTom, Linux Kernel, Microsoft Corp., Linux Foundation, *It, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-02-27

Could the Linux Foundation get too big?

Could the Linux Foundation get too big?Just HOW open is your source?Here are the 3 licensing principles that open source SHOULD embrace for the future.1. All Operating System software should be GPLed. This levels the playing field for all involved. There is no need to keep OS functionality to yourself.2....

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPLed, Linux Foundation

Discussion threads 2009-02-23

The mySQL boys leaving Sun need not be a big deal

The mySQL boys leaving Sun need not be a big dealSun got scammed out of $1 billion.As for their vision of open source and MySQL ' who cares, We got paid $1 billion, Thank You very much'. What did Sun pay for?Ok I guess I missed something. Why...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-02-07

I am Linux (and so can you!)

I am Linux (and so can you!)No wormsI can say the worm is not hammering it!RE: I am Linux (and so can you!)Few people can say that. By that I mean, huh?RE: I am Linux (and so can you!)There is a reason there are no linux ads, because nobody wants...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux Foundation, Linux, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

I am Linux (and so can you!)

If you watch TV, you're likely to see tons of Windows ads and Apple's "I'm a Mac" ads, but where are the Linux ads? There have been a few TV ad campaigns featuring Linux (thanks IBM!) but overall, Linux is absent from the airwaves. The Linux Foundation wants to do...

Tags: Advertisement, Video, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2009-01-27

Linux Foundation goes from Novell to IBM CTO

This recycling of leadership with private industry is the real story. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Novell Inc., CTO, IBM Corp., Linux Foundation, Ted Ts'o, Linux, Leadership, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Management, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-12-19

A future so bright Tux needs shades

Linux represents the ultimate flight to safety in troubled times by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Mobile, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Do we need a LinuxCon?

The foundation's Executive Director, Jim Zemlin, said this is being done in response to demand, and that the event will include a trade show along with conference and workshops. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Portland, Conference, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Linux Foundation launches new conference

Linux Foundation launches new conferenceLinux Foundation launches new conferenceOh boy, yet another linux conference to try to rally the two users who actually use it. I'm guessing linux is doing so poorly that they just keep creating new conferences, then cancel them after the first one due to lack...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Linux Foundation, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-09-30

Linux Foundation launches new conference

The Linux Foundation will announce today the creation of LinuxCon, a conference set to take place alongside the Linux Plumbers conference in Portland, Oregon. Does the world really need yet another open source conference? As it turns out, the answer is probably yes. At least if the...

Tags: Conference, Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-09-30

If not Google, which corporation best champions open source?

If not Google, which corporation best champions open source?No one open source ecosystemI think open source has grown so big and diverse that there is no one open source ecosystem. There are many many ecosystems each with a center of gravity.You forgot ...The Apache Software Foundationhttp://www.apache.org/They seem to have...

Tags: Operating systems, Development tools, open source, Linux Foundation, Linux, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Linux Foundation announces end user summit

Linux Foundation announces end user summitTalk about a misnomer...End User Summit? HAA. There's no such thing. There's SysAdmins, Developers and maybe a few power users, but that's about it.Will it be like the solipsist convention?When they complained about no-one turning up.I also think that "a panel of large users" unfairly...

Tags: end-user summit, Linux Foundation

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Linux Foundation announces end user summit

The target is businesses which are heavy users of Linux and open source in their enterprises. So no surprise its first keynote will be from Novell CEO Ron Hovsepian, with a Q&A moderated by Foundation executive director Jim Zemlin. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Linux Foundation, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-27