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- First release candidate of Firefox 3.5 posts Friday as expected Jun 2009
The Mozilla team reached a major milestone Friday by making available the first release candidate of Firefox 3.5. As expected, version 3.5 Release Candidate 2 was released after 4 pm on June 19th. Earlier in the week, the Firefox team released second builds of…
- OS execs split over fate of MySQL under Oracle’s grip Apr 2009
 The fate of Sun’s open source jewels — especially MySQL — has been heavily debated since Oracle announced its intentions to buy the Java giant earlier this week. Few expect the Redwood Shores, Calif. database giant to mess with Java. It is a…
- Ubuntu’s corporate ready 8.04 is released but is three a crowd in Linux server market? Apr 2008
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS was released on April 24 as planned and will be supported until 2011-2013. But is extended support enough to convince ISVs and businesses to support three Linux distributions? Despite the hoopla around its release Wednesday, Ubuntu’s ambitions in the corporate server space will be…
- OOXML appeal possible, but looks unlikely Apr 2008
The International Organization for Standardization ISO  has not received a formal appeal of its approval of Office Open XML as a standard, but it looks more unlikely with each day that passes. To date, there have been “no appeals and I have no way…
- openQRM goes solo after Qlusters dumps open source strategy Apr 2008
openQRM is looking for a new sponsor following its separation from Qlusters earlier this month. On April 9, on the release of openQRM 3.5, Qlusters announced it decided to donate the open source data center management provisioning and monitoring project to the community on SourceForge. The project, which will continue to be…
- IBM Symphony falls on deaf ears without open source e-mail, calendar Sep 2007
IBM’s debut of its homegrown open source version of OpenOffice without e-mail or collaboration features is not surprising but nevertheless disappointing. On the one hand, Big Blue’s recent endorsement and support and services plan for OpenOffice — an acknowledgement of the obsolescence of SmartSuite and Workplace…
- Microsoft’s virtualization hypervisor needs Red Hat support, too Sep 2007
Microsoft and Novell announced today the opening of a 2,500 square foot lab in Cambridge, Mass. where engineers from both companies will code and test interoperability of their respective virtualization technologies. The news comes a day after Microsoft announced imminent availability of the first test version…
- Andrew Morton opens up at LinuxWorld Aug 2007
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…
- Legal Wrangling In The World of Linux Jun 2007
There’s been a lot of legal saber rattling in and about the Linux world in recent weeks, including dire warnings from Microsoft’s lawyers that open-source software violates patents held by the software giant and fears that the Free Software Foundation might punish Novell for its controversial patent deal with Microsoft. But so far the response from the solution provider community has been more of a collective shrug.
- Oracle Builds Linux Support, But Partners Say Adoption Is Weak Apr 2007
Oracle said it’s making headway in building support for its Unbreakable Linux, but some open-source partners say the software giant hasn’t created a serious threat to market leader Red Hat.
- Ubuntu Linux 7.04 Makes Debut With Virtualization Apr 2007
Ubuntu is a rising star in the Linux world, and its business model and platform is beginning to catch on in the United States.
- VARs: It’s A Linux World After All Nov 2006
Solution providers of all stripes said Microsoft’s decision to bless Suse Linux should increase sales of Linux and related products.
- Observers Mull Impact Of Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux 2.0 Oct 2006
Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux 2.0 likely won’t fragment the Linux distribution business out of the gate, but the long-term impact on Red Hat, Novell and the operating system market remains unclear, industry observers say.
- Red Hat Preps Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop Jul 2006
Even as Novell shipped its new Linux desktop earlier this week, Red Hat is prepping its own corporate desktop, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Desktop, for release by the end of 2006
- Microsoft To Open Up, Ease Restrictions On Vista, Future Windows Jul 2006
Microsoft will voluntarily ease licensing restrictions on OEMs and PC manufacturers, open up more APIs and enable better interoperability with rivals programs according to 12 new pinciples that will guide the future development of Windows, begiining with Vista
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Beta 1 Due In July Jun 2006
Red Hat will release its enterprise Linux 5 beta 1 in July and beta 2 with Fedora Core 6 in September as it prepares to ship the final product in December
- Red Hat-JBoss Union Draws Mixed Reaction From Channel Apr 2006
The marriage of Red Hat and JBoss will likely drive more revenue for the open-source channel but could complicate business for others, according to solution providers.
- Red Hat-JBoss Deal Could Alter Co-Opetition In Open Source World Apr 2006
Partners and analysts weigh impact of Red Hat – JBoss marriage on the software industry and discuss the increasing complexity of co-opetition and competition in the open source market
- OpenSUSE Framework To Entice Developers Jan 2006
In an effort to grow its open-source project, Novell plans to release this year a public development framework and public server build for openSUSE.org. The framework will give third-party ISVs and open-source developers new resources and tools to create packages and applications that run on Novell SUSE Linux or SUSE Linux-based distributions, the Waltham, Mass.-based company said.
- Novell To Offer OpenSUSE Development Framework Jan 2006
Novell will try to beef up its open source openSUSE project by providing new code libraries and a public build server to entice developers and ISvs to build applications and patches for SUSE LInux-based distributions.
- Red Hat To Certify, Support LAMP And Other Open-Source Stacks Dec 2005
Red Hat will launch certification and support services for open-source LAMP and Java stacks in the first quarter of 2006.
- Red Hat To Seek Trusted OS Status Sep 2005
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, due at the end of 2006, is expected to become the first "trusted" Linux, a security designation that could accelerate partners’ Linux business with the government.
- Microsoft, JBoss Unveil Interoperability Pact Sep 2005
Microsoft and JBoss said Tuesday that they’re looking at ways to enhance interoperability between the Windows Server and the JBoss Enterprise Middleware System (JEMS). Microsoft also said it plans to bolster support for JBoss in the Windows Server.
- Ex-Red Hat Execs To Launch rPath Aug 2005
A group of former high-level execs from Red Hat are planning to launch a startup called rPath that will support customized Linux distributions.
- Open Source Aug 2005
At the LinuxWorld Expo gathering this week in San Francisco, a crop of emerging vendors is poised to showcase new open-source business applications for handling CRM, ERP, content management and business intelligence tasks—along with the strategic channel partnerships that could help this technology get into the hands of customers.
- Next MySQL Database Coming Up In 2Q, CEO Says Feb 2005
MySQL is on track to deliver version 5 of its database in the second quarter, according to CEO Marten Mickos.
- CA To Expand Ingres Freebie With Database Management Tools Feb 2005
CA plans free toolset to manage Ingres–and other–databases.
- Linux Upgrades On Tap Feb 2005
Red Hat and Novell will romance the Linux industry with upgraded distributions that provide more security, scalability, availability and Linux 2.6 support.
- OSDL-Funded Legal Center Provides Free Services To Open-Source Developers Feb 2005
New law center, founded with $4 million in OSDL seed money, will offer free legal help to non-profit open-source projects, developers and customers.
- 2005 Outlook & 20 To Watch: 5 Companies Dec 2004
This handful of vendors will surely shape headlines.
- Red Hat, Novell To Package Xen Open-Source Alternative To VMware Dec 2004
As VMware and Virtual Server duke it out on the x86 front, one open-source alternative known as Xen is emerging as a contender.
- Partners Weigh In On Firefox, IE Face-Off Nov 2004
Microsoft faces new competition from the open-source Mozilla Foundation, which formally launched its Firefox browser Tuesday.
- Michael Tiemann Oct 2004
If open source is the path to future software development, then Michael Tiemann built the tools to pave the way. The 40-year-old vice president of open-source affairs at Red Hat is credited with developing the first GNU C++ compiler in 1997.
