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If Xen and KVM are free, why do VMware and Microsoft get all of the press?: Xen and KVM, like other virtualization tools, can be used as part of a comprehensive datacenter architecture. One of the most important value propositions offered by both of these tools is low initial cost (read "free"). Depending upon the implementation (Citrix, Red Hat, SUSE, Virtual Iron, Oracle, Sun, Qumranet, etc.)...; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Xen, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Tool, Comprehension, Productivity, Data Centers, Open Source, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Red Hat JBoss announces Java EE middleware from the cloud: Open-source middleware over the cloud for building and delivering SOA applications by Joe McKendrick; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Java, SOA, Amazon.com Inc., JBoss, Red Hat JBoss, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Java Development Tools, Middleware, Development Tools, Linux, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-06-18
What value in the Red Hat patent guarantee?: Red Hat still faces a lawsuit brought by IP Innovation, which Linux Watch has called a patent troll, and Microsoft is still sitting at the table, fingering its ginormous stack of chips and smiling its Mona Lisa smile. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Patent, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-11
Red Hat settles patent suit: Red Hat settles patent suitI need clarification[i]Essentially, all that have innovated to create, or that will innovate with, software distributed under Red Hat brands are protected, as are Red Hat customers.[/i]That sounds like a Novell-M$ pact!The only way to be compatible to GPL3 is to buy the patent and release...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Red Hat Inc., DataTern/Amphion; Discussion threads 2008-06-11
Red Hat settles patent suit: Red Hat on Tuesday said it has settled a patent infringement lawsuit that covers the company's open source software and any other derivative works. The lawsuit was launched by Firestar Software and DataTern in 2006. Firestar has a platform called EdgeNode that automates distributed processes such as supply chain...; Tags: Software, Red Hat Inc., Firestar, Open Source, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-11

Red Hat's PV drivers boosts performance of Windows, older Linux guests on Xen-based RHEL 5: Red Hat has significantly sped up the performance of Windows and Linux guests running on its Xen-based Red Hat Enterprise 5 platform. The Raleigh, NC software company released on May 20 paravirtualized drivers that significantly improve the performance of older Red Hat Enterprise 3 and 4 workloads...; Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Linux, Performance, Red Hat Inc., Photovoltaics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, Xen, Microsoft Windows, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-29
How fast will you upgrade your Linux installation?: How fast will you upgrade your Linux installation?UpgradeI've just upgraded my dualboot win98 / PCLinuxOS pc. The new Puppy Linux 4.00 came out a few weeks ago and I installed it and made my pc into a triple boot pc. But Puppy Linux is so fast that I am now...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Fedora Project, Linux Installation; Discussion threads 2008-05-22
SLES 10.2, RHEL 5.2 Linux upgrades offer better Microsoft, IBM support: The two largest commercial Linux providers have released updates to their distributions with enhanced virtualization features and better support for Microsoft and IBM environments. On Wednesday, Novell announced availability of its SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Service Pack 2 and Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 5.2 hit the streets. ...; Tags: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Desktop, Novell Inc., Linux, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Open Source, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-22
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

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