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- Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals
- RE: Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goalsSabayon Linux is a better linux and no one ever talks about it. You get up and running right after installing Sabayon Unlike Ubuntu. All of your plugin's are already in place and running from the jump. It's really good for people who...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Linux, Ubuntu, desktop, distro, Sabayon Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-10-30
- Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora Linux updates prepped as Win7 release nears
- As Microsoft gets set to launch Windows 7, Â Linux desktop vendors are trying to make some waves. Yesterday, IBM and Canonical announced availability of a cloud and Linux-based business desktop alternative for existing PCs or low cost netbooks. The IBM Client for Smart Work...
- Tags: Ubuntu, Fedora Project, SuSE, IBM Corp., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, E-mail, Web Browsers, Software, Online Communications, Internet, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- EU right to investigate Oracle's MySQL buy
- The European Union is justifiably investigating whether Oracle's proposed purchase of Sun -- and its subsidiary MySQL -- will lead to reduced competition and higher prices in the database market. Of course it will, and that's part of the reason European regulators are taking a hard look...
- Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-09-04
- Geek Sheet: Virtualizing Free Linux Distributions in Windows Server 2008 R2
- It's been a while since we've had a hardcore Geek Sheet installment, and I promise that this one will be a real winner. Some of you may be aware that the updated Hyper-V bare-metal hypervisor virtualization layer in Microsoft's upcoming Windows Server 2008 R2 (Which is due...
- Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux Distribution, Mouse, Network, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, SLES, LinuxIC, OpenSUSE 11.1, ENTER, Linux, UNIX, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-08-09
- The state of Edubuntu...Your thoughts
- The state of Edubuntu...Your thoughtsThe state of Edubuntu...Your thoughtsIt's still linux so unless you want your students to be lagged behind technology for about 10 - 15 years then don't do it. Plus the overhead of having to maintain it with a daily patch cycle and constant recompiling and...
- Tags: Thin clients, OPEN SOURCE, LTSP, server, Edubuntu
- Discussion threads 2009-08-05
- HP Reference Configuration for IBM WebSphere Application Server: HP ProLiant BL460c G1, Red Hat and Novell SUSE
- The reference configuration discussed in this paper can be used in mid to large scale enterprise application environments. The HP ProLiant BL460c server provides a modular and scalable solution for enterprise applications. The number of BL460c servers with IBM WebSphere Application Server can be changed depending on requirements. Tuning WebSphere...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM WebSphere, Red Hat Inc., Application Server, IBM WebSphere Application Server, SuSE, IBM Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2009-08-01
- Is Microsoft's GPL2 support really a big deal?
- Microsoft's decison to release 20,000 lines of device driver code under GPLv2 is viewed as a big deal but not that surprising given the context. After all, the only technology Microsoft fears more than Linux is VMware's bare-metal virtualization platform. The release of the three device drivers...
- Tags: Device Driver, Microsoft Corp., GPL 2, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Paula Rooney
- Blog posts 2009-07-21
- Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust matters
- Report: Microsoft trying to settle EC antitrust mattersSilly Boy.Protectionism helps no-one. Your "sissy socialist" message is offensive.What is US government doing meanwhile?They just let these European sissy socialists get away w/ screwing American companies on all sorts of sorrow butt excuses at every turn? Giving in now, there's no end...
- Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, CLI, Microsoft Corp., ballot screen, EC antitrust matter, EC antitrust, Microsoft Trying
- Discussion threads 2009-07-07
- Five big issues with ARM and Android netbooks
- The tech industry is always looking for the next big thing: Bing is gaining on Google, the Palm Pre will dethrone the iPhone, and so on. One of the latest "next big things" is the duo of ARM and Android which, if you buy the hype, will wrest the PC...
- Tags: Google Android, ARM, Smart Phone, Qualcomm Inc., Netbook, Tech Industry, Hardware Compatibility, SSD, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Smart Phones, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris
- Blog posts 2009-06-15
- Get top-ranked Novell support for Red Hat at 50% less
- A simplified IT environment isn't just less complex, it's more reliable. When you standardize on a single Linux platform with SUSE Linux Enterprise from Novell, you're getting the world's most interoperable Linux, and the only one fully supported by both Novell and Microsoft. Learn more today!
- Tags: Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2009-06-08
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricing
- Best Buy memo details Microsoft Win 7 upgrade program, upgrade pricingFool me once .....Fool me twice.Fool me three times.Fool me four times.But fool me five times and I must be a hapless Microsoft consumer.You gotta love the sales pitch.Hmmm, an internal memo from Best Buy to their employees. Their...
- Tags: Pricing, Operating systems, Marketing research, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Win 7, Linux Fool, Best Buy Co. Inc., operating system, pricing strategy
- Discussion threads 2009-06-05
- Novell PlateSpin Recon 3.6
- Novell recently launched a new version of PlateSpin Recon, version 3.6. I've been watching both Novell and PlateSpin, the company Novell acquired a while ago (see Novell acquires PlateSpin: Will everything fall to the floor? and Additional thoughts on Novell acquisition of PlateSpin) for a long time. It is pretty...
- Tags: PlateSpin Inc., Novell Inc., PlateSpin Recon 3.6, PlateSpin Recon, Data Centers, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky
- Blog posts 2009-05-12
- Time to give Adobe Reader the shove
- Time to give Adobe Reader the shoveTime to give Adobe Reader the shoveI'm considering doing the same thing with Adobe Reader... not so much the bugs but the applications is a lot heavier than it needs to be for what it does. Already have VLC and 7-zip loaded, used...
- Tags: Linux, SECURITY, OPEN SOURCE, Evince, VCL, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe Acrobat Reader, Foxit Reader, shove
- Discussion threads 2009-04-28
- HP debuts ProBook laptops with preinstalled SuSE Linux
- HP has announced its new ProBook series of laptops intended to merge business, design and value. Some models will offer Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 preinstalled alongside Windows. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Laptop Computer, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Notebooks, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-04-28
- Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interested
- Sun to IBM: We're willing to talk again; Big Blue not interestedI hope IBM know what they're doingIf they play chicken with Sun to get a bargain on the yummy pieces, they still risk throwing Java into years of uncertainty and customer defection. And that'll hurt part of IBMs business...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Financial accounting, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, stock
- Discussion threads 2009-04-16
- What's New in SUSE Linux Enterprise 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 from Novell is the most interoperable Linux platform for mission-critical computing from the desktop to the data center. Built for the entire environment, from physical to virtual, and configurable to appliance, it delivers the innovation one needs to build the agile next-generation IT infrastructure. With SUSE...
- Tags: Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2009-03-31
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix Firefox
- Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxNot intended to be flame-bait butWhere are the howls of outrage that we'd see if this were IE8? RE: Exploit code sends Mozilla scrambling to fix FirefoxYou don't get howls cause it gets fixed too quick! That my friend is the difference. The...
- Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Corp., exploit code, Novell AppArmor, Web browser
- Discussion threads 2009-03-26
- Where Worlds Collide - and then there's Sharepoint
- I'm at the Open Source Business Conference where Jonathan Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Microsystems, Robert Youngjohns, President, Microsoft North America and Dr. Robert Sutor, Vice President, Open Source and Linux, IBM Corporation have just keynoted. This is my third OSBC, a conference primarily framed...
- Tags: Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Corp., Budgeting Reality, Business Goal, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
- News to know: VMware; IE 8; Google; 3D Web
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Facebook responds to redesign concerns; Changes are coming Mary Jo Foley: VMware picks up yet another former...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, 3D, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Twitter, Smart Phones, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Digital Rights Management (DRM), Open Source, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Security, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-03-25
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