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Morton: no merging of OpenSolaris with Linux

Morton: no merging of OpenSolaris with LinuxMore marketing oriented hypeIt is all very well for Morton to attempt to trash Sun at a Linux conference, but we have to understand where he comes from. Open Solaris is a competitor to Linux, and it is a very solid product which...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Open Solaris, OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Linux, Morton, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

Morton: no merging of OpenSolaris with Linux

Don't expect to see key features of OpenSolaris showing up in the Linux kernel, said a top  Linux maintainer.At his LinuxWorld opening keynote, Andrew Morton made it very clear that the appointment of former OSDL CTO and Debian co-founder Ian Murdock to Sun's OS platforms organization will not translate into a merging between the open...

Tags: Linux, OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-08-07

Linux development slows

Linux development slowsinux development slowsDefinitely a sign of things to come. It slows today, stops tomorrow. I see this as a trend performing over the next 5 years until all of linsux development has stopped. You can thank Microsoft and Apple for that.Its funny, I said that...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, open-source Linux, Developement, Linux, Torvalds, kernel, Morton, patch management

Discussion threads 2005-09-27

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Developers criticize Nvidia, other holdouts for hindering Linux desktop

Linux kernel developers are getting tougher on Nvidia and a few other holdouts that have refused to release open source drivers. More than 100 Linux kernel developers – including top developer Andrew Morton – issued a letter today condemning closed source modules or drivers for Linux to be "harmful and...

Tags: Desktop, Developer, Linux Desktop, NVidia Corp., Driver, Graphics, Linux Kernel Developer, Open Source Driver, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows users

Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" beta - making life easier for Windows usersNice and easy, but.....Not for me. This way, Windows (and all it's security risks) can influence (damage?) my beautiful shiny clean Ubuntu.That thought makes me uneasy.I want Windows completely quarantined.But I agree: for beginnners with Linux, this is a...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 8.04, Linux, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-03-24

Putting the Touch on iPod users

I would have thought that after the iPhone price cut fiasco, Apple would have gotten a bit savvier on the customer-friendly front, but given the company's decision to charge $20 for the iPod Touch software update, I guess not so much. In case you missed it (and...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Apple iPod Touch, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-01-15

CES: My day one highlight? A surge protector

As day one of CES comes to a close, some quick snapshots of three of the more interesting products I've come across both on the show floor, and at the myriad press-only events that accompany the show. Belkin Conserve Surge Protector Yes, you read...

Tags: Consumer Electronics Show, Player, Slacker Portable, DVR, TVs, Wiki, Digital Music, Notebooks, Tv & Home Theater, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Consumer Electronics, Josh Taylor

Blog posts 2008-01-07

Windows Home Server fan club beats me up for asking if WHS is Microsoft's next flop

Literally within minutes of each other strangely coincidental, I received two e-mails -- one from a colleague and the other from someone who concealed their identity -- that basically told me I was out of line for questioning the chances that Microsoft's Windows Home Server will succeed. My colleague...

Tags: Ars Technica, Microsoft Windows Home Server, Server, Microsoft Corp., WHS, Flamingkittens, Sue, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, David Berlind

Blog posts 2007-10-19

Yahoo wants dissidents' case dismissed

Yahoo wants a federal court to dismiss Chinese dissident Shi Tao's complaint against the company for allegedly facilitating his arrest by Chinese authorities. Yahoo Monday filed a 51-page motion to dismiss, claiming that Shi's problem is with Chinese authorities and that the case has "no place in American courts." ...

Tags: China, Yahoo! Inc., Government, Sklar, ZDNet Government

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Xen vs. KVM: round 1 bell to ring soon

Industry executives are downplaying concerns about a growing schism between rival open source virtualization factions but a market battle between Xen and KVM appears increasingly likely, and imminent. At the San Francisco, Calif. conference this week, Qumranet, a Santa Clara, Calif-based commercial startup that funds KVM, told ZDNet that the company's first...

Tags: Linux, Virtualization, Open Source, Xen, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-08-10

Torvalds, Red Hat are no shows at Linuxworld

The two biggest names in the Linux industry – Linus Torvalds and Red Hat – skipped out on LinuxWorld again.It's no surprise. Torvalds, the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel, rarely delivers keynotes or makes public appearances at conferences. His right-hand man, the No. 2 kernel maintainer...

Tags: Linux, LinuxWorld, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-08-09

Podcast: Apple's new stuff, dissing OpenSolaris, tech shakedowns and more...

This week on the Dan & David Show we talk about Apple's new iMacs and software applications. They are not going to shake up the business world. I thought Steve Jobs would announce some applications, beyond a gallery for photos and video, for the Web. It was not to...

Tags: Podcast, OpenSolaris, Apple Inc., Dan Farber

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Andrew Morton opens up at LinuxWorld

Andrew Morton opens up at LinuxWorldExcellent !Morton and the Kernel developers at their Best.- No GPL V3.- Forking is a myth. In my opinion it is impossible now.- Release cycle is more then ok. (It might stress a bit more some developments, but there will always be patches available, so...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, Andrew Morton, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-08-08

News to know: Firefox; iMacs; Vista fixes; Linuxworld

Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Dissecting Firefox's retention woes. Gallery above.Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft posts two major Vista fix packs for download. Shhhh! Pre-beta Vista SP1 is out there.Web 2.0 and the CEO.Ad-supported SpiralFrog finally launches music site. Ryan Stewart: Scrybe gets venture funding. VentureBeat: Forbes buys social bookmarking site Clipmarks. WSJ:...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Social Bookmarking, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple iMac, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-08-08

Sun to cut jobs

Sun to cut jobsthe volunteers must step up and help SunOSS developers should get ready to volunteer to make up for SUN's loses.The community have to pay back for SUN's generosity and GPL usage, so a healthy ecosystem shold flourish and keep the predatory M$ crooks at bay!Well that's the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Operating systems, UNIX, job, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-07

Andrew Morton opens up at LinuxWorld

The Linux kernel's No. 2 developer said there are no plans to embrace GPL 3 or change the kernel development process. And he tried to dispel concerns that the Linux kernel will fork.In his 90 minute talk and extended Q&A session opening up LinuxWorld Expo 2007 Monday afternoon, Linux kernel...

Tags: Linux, Linux Kernel, Open Source, Kernel, Andrew Morton, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2007-08-07

Google Desktop goes Linux

Google Desktop goes LinuxDoes it run on Ubuntu 7.04?? Dell customers would like that.Well, me too.Google does cares about the end users[i]Google Desktop for Linux is proprietary[/i]It is good that google stands behind free and open software. Well, good if [b]someone else[/b] is giving away the free and open software.Well,...

Tags: Desktops, Google Inc., desktop, Linux, Google Desktop

Discussion threads 2007-06-27

A first look: Inside Windows Home Server remote access

One of the cooler parts of Windows Home Server is the ability to access files remotely. WHS provides you with a URL (yourservername.livenode.com) that allows you to upload or download files from anywhere on the Web. Shawn Morton gives a first look at this feature. This download...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Microsoft Windows Home Server, WHS, Microsoft Windows, Remote Access, Operating Systems, Telecommunications, Software

Download resources 2007-04-27

A first look: Inside Windows Home Server (Customer Technology Preview)

Microsoft has released its latest version of Windows Home Server WHS to beta testers. Shawn Morton takes you inside the WHS console and examines the capabilities and limitations of this application. This download is also available as a TechRepublic gallery and as a TechRepublic article.

Tags: Microsoft Windows Home Server, Microsoft Corp., Shawn Morton, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

Download resources 2007-04-26

How do I ... Watch ripped DVDs on an Xbox 360

Shawn Morton shows you how to get your favorite DVDs onto your Media Center Edition Windows box so that you can stream them to your Xbox 360. This download is also available as a TechRepublic article.

Tags: Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Players, Media Center PCs, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Download resources 2007-04-05