Operating Systems
Two years on, Microsoft and Novell extend partnership
Microsoft said Wednesday it would purchase a further $100 million in coupons for SUSE Linux support from Novell, furthering a controversial 2006 partnership aimed at customers who run both Windows and Linux in their server environments.
VMware joins Linux Foundation
Virtualization giant VMware has joined the Linux Foundation, lining up alongside existing members like Adobe, Google and IBM,
the organization announced Wednesday.
Ubuntu goes enterprise
Ubuntu is well known in user circles as the cool kids' Linux. It's available pre-installed on PCs and laptops from Dell and
from numerous smaller computer vendors. What Ubuntu hasn't been known as is a Linux distribution that matters to CIOs and
IT managers. Things are changing.
Red Hat, community release Fedora 10 alpha
Red Hat and project contributors have released alpha code for Fedora 10, the next version of the community-sponsored, free
and open-source Linux distribution that will include enhancements to the audio, security and wireless-connection features
of the OS.
Mobile Linux group gets members, phones and software
The LiMo Foundation plans to announce new members on Monday, including one that is sharing code for developing mobile Web
applications, in what the group says is an indication that its Linux mobile-phone platform is maturing.
CyberLink sees opportunities in netbooks, Linux
Multimedia software maker CyberLink sees a lot of opportunities in the fast-growing netbook segment of the computer market,
from online access to files stored on home PCs to multimedia software made for Linux OSs.
More companies back Symbian Foundation
The Symbian Foundation is growing, with another nine companies joining the organization, including mobile operators 3, América
Móvil and TIM.
Open source: Are Macs the red-headed stepchild?
It's not uncommon to use more than one computer during the course of a week: a Mac at work, a PC at home and a laptop on the
road. When people search for applications that will work across all platforms, many look for an open-source solution first,
only to discover that apps that work on Windows are woefully underdeveloped for the Mac.
Cognos business intelligence software ported to System z
IBM's Cognos 8 business intelligence software is now generally available for System z mainframes running Linux, the company
announced Monday.
OOXML projects bolster Microsoft's interoperability efforts
Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, including
the design of a new translator for exchanging OOXML (Office Open XML) and HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) documents.
Mobile Linux groups join forces
After steadily losing membership this year, one of the earliest mobile Linux groups will close and join another faster growing
initiative.
Nokia buys rest of Symbian, will make code open source
Nokia on Tuesday announced it plans to acquire all of Symbian, which develops an operating system for mobile phones. The Finnish
phone giant currently owns about 48 per cent and will pay $410 million for the rest.
Wine pops its cork after 15 years
After 15 years of "pain" and "despair," open-source developers on Tuesday celebrated the release of version 1.0 of the Wine
emulation software by, you guessed it, opening a few bottles of wine.
IBM supercomputer dual-boots Windows and Linux
IBM has demonstrated one of the highest profile supercomputers yet to run Windows as well as Linux - the Akka system, installed
at the High Performance Computing Center North (HPC2N) in northern Sweden.
Google exec: Tight creative loop critical for Web products
Android, the open source Linux-based mobile platform, the development of which is under the jurisdiction of the Google-led
Open Handset Alliance, will ensure its competitive advantage by employing "Internet style innovation," said Andy Rubin, senior
director, mobile platforms, Google.
• Dell puts Linux and Atom in Vostro PCs
• Mozilla names best Firefox 3 add-ons
• Torvalds: Fed up with the 'security circus'
• Dell Latitude ON - big win for Linux
• Open source advocates hail appeals court ruling
LinuxWorld Conference and Expo San Francisco, August 4-7, 2008.
Linux Plumbers Conference Portland, OR, Sept. 16-19, 2008.
FreedomHEC Santa Monica, November 8-9, 2008.
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