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Novell insists it's winning the Linux wars

Novell insists it's winning the Linux warsAnd this is differnent .. how?[i]“I would suggest to the customers and to the community, be careful. The way they’ve written their contract as soon as you look at it, you can’t go back and look at Linux.“It’s a very dangerous contract from my...

Tags: open source, unix, operating systems, even microsoft, novell inc., microsoft corp., linux war, linux, microsoft windows nt

Discussion threads 2008-03-31

Red Hat adds legal firepower

Red Hat adds legal firepowerSCO, meet Butt.. now kiss it goodbye.Every day SCO exists on borrowed time..Is it just me or have I not heard much of anything...coming out of SCO of late? Not that long ago seemed a week would not pass by when SCO would make some...

Tags: open source, linux war, sco group inc., ibm corp., red hat inc.

Discussion threads 2004-05-18

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Dell now ships XPS PC and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed

Dell has launched an XPS desktop PC and Studio notebook with Ubuntu Linux 8.04 factory installed.  Well, tomorrow that is. The two models are the Dell XPS M153On and Studio 15n.  As of Wednesday, Dell "recommends Windows Vista Home Premium" for both of these models, according to the...

Tags: ubuntu, dell computer corp., ubuntu linux, notebooks, blogging, hardware, notebooks & tablets, internet, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-07

IBM: Linux in 2018?

At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, IBM executive Bob Suter talks about what a desktop will mean in the future, saying it will focus more on mobile devices like iPhones and collaborations across platforms. He then calls for better graphics designers in the open-source world to make them easier...

Tags: graphics, ibm corp., open source, operating systems, software, linuxworld, ibm, desktop, linux

Videos 2008-08-07

Video: IBM: Linux in 2018?

At the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco, IBM executive Bob Suter talks about what a desktop will mean in the future, saying it will focus more on mobile devices like iPhones and collaborations across platforms. He then calls for better graphics designers in the open-source world to make them easier...

Tags: video, graphics, ibm corp., linux, open source, operating systems, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

I went to Moscone Center and all I got was this stupid T-Shirt

Where's the hot chicks? Yeah you heard it, Summer LinuxWorld Expo sucked. Again. No, I didn't go this year. In fact, I haven't gone in two years. So how can I say it sucked? Because everyone who I know...

Tags: booth, trade show, webcast, linux, internet, rss, web site development, web technology, operating systems, software, jason perlow

Blog posts 2008-08-07

VMware has 82% share of market of virtualized servers, Microsoft has 13%

VMware is the clear market leader in providing virtualization technology with 82% of the sample using VMware. Despite high levels of Linux use, only 3% of the sample were using Xen as their virtualization platform. Microsoft was used by 13% of the sample base with various Unix technologies and mainframe...

Tags: server, vmware inc., microsoft corp., virtualization, cloud computing, storage management, utility computing, hardware, storage, nb

Blog posts 2008-08-07

Video: Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices. by Larry Dignan

Tags: mobile, video, diaz, linux, advertising & promotion, corporate communications, operating systems, software, marketing, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-07

News to know: Mozilla; Windows Server; LinuxWorld; Apple

Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Talking Firefox security with Mozilla's Window Snyder Mary Jo Foley: What's next for Windows Server Microsoft finalizes SQL Server 2008 TechRepublic: 10 questions and answers about Microsoft Live Mesh Dancho Danchev: Today's...

Tags: google inc., larry dignan, microsoft windows server, server, apple inc., mozilla corp., linux, phishing, smart phones, service-oriented architecture (soa), cyberthreats, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, security, spam and phishing, consumer electronics, personal technology, web services, enterprise software

Blog posts 2008-08-07

How much would it cost with Linux?

PCWorld is reporting that US buyers won't get a chance to purchase Lenovo's least expensive netbooks slated for release this fall. While higher-end models of their new S10 IdeaPads with 10.2 inch screens and Windows XP will be selling in the States, buyers in every other major market will...

Tags: lenovo group ltd., linux, microsoft windows, microsoft windows xp, monitors & displays, operating systems, unix, open source, software, hardware, components, christopher dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Mobile takes center stage at LinuxWorld

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about one of the big themes at this year's LinuxWorld Expo--mobility. Diaz discusses how large companies like Motorola are encouraging Linux developers to write software for mobile devices.

Tags: mobile, diaz, linux, advertising & promotion, operating systems, software, marketing, motorola, sumi das, sam diaz

Videos 2008-08-06

Microsoft contracts stymie IBM laptop Linux plans

For the Linux laptop to be more than a hobbyist toy it needs a wider channel. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: microsoft corp., hardware, laptop computer, ibm corp., linux, microsoft windows, operating systems, unix, open source, software, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Mozilla taps crowd for concepts: Will the browser usurp the OS?

Mozilla Labs has launched a casting call for concepts for the successor to Firefox and after watching a few videos it's striking how a common theme emerges: The browser could nudge the operating system out of the way. Mozilla's concept series is really a crowd sourcing effort...

Tags: operating system, web browser, mozilla corp., mozilla labs, web browsers, operating systems, internet, software, larry dignan

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Oracle: Gimme an L. Gimme an I. Gimme an N-U-X

Enterprise software giant Oracle is at LinuxWorld this week, positioning itself as head cheerleader for widespread adoption in the Enterprise. In addition to a keynote speech that discussed Oracle's position around Linux, as well as details of its own deployment, there were two announcements issued today. The...

Tags: data center, oracle corp., linux, data centers, unix, operating systems, open source, software, storage, hardware, data management, sam diaz

Blog posts 2008-08-06

VMware launches new system builder, certification programs, joins Linux Foundation

VMware is investing more resources in the channel and IT community -- and getting more involved in the Linux community -- to preserve its lead in the virtualization software market. At LinuxWorld and Next Generation Data Center Conference this week, the Palo Alto, Calif. virtualization software leader...

Tags: vmware inc., system builder program, virtualization, linux, cloud computing, utility computing, storage management, open source, servers, hardware, operating systems, software, storage, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses

IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red...

Tags: microsoft office, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, desktops, software, hardware, paula rooney

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Zittrain explains the future of the Internet

Oxford professor and Harvard pioneer Johnathan Zittrain came to the CBS Interactive offices in San Francisco on Tuesday to speak and sign copies of his new book "The Future of the Internet... and How to Stop It". His presentation was called Civic Technologies. ...

Tags: router, technology, zittrain, internet, routers & switches, networking, andrew mager

Blog posts 2008-08-06

IBM's clever idea is Linux on a stick

An IBM software appliance toolkit gives VARs a single stick memory or DVD they can install to get vertical market customers going. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: idea, ibm corp., linux, open source, unix, operating systems, retail, software, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-06

The fast track to mobile Linux

Linux can replace RTOSs while the RTOS is still there to support the wireless stack by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: phone, mobile, mobile linux, linux, unix, advertising & promotion, operating systems, open source, software, marketing, dana blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-08-06

Linuxworld/NGDC San Francisco

As I walked the show floor at LinuxWorld/Next Generation Datacenter Conference in San Francisco, I saw evidence of a show in transistion. This reminds me of UNIX shows I attended in the early 1980s. As with UNIX, Linux has become a common part of organizational datacenters and IT staff members...

Tags: vp, conference, data centers, unix, linux, operating systems, corporate governance, virtualization, storage, hardware, data management, software, business operations, corporate law, dan kusnetzky

Blog posts 2008-08-06