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The Wall Street Journal today (May 28, 2009) published a review of multiple Linux netbooks running Ubuntu, Mi and Moblin Linux. Overall, I think the review offers fair, balanced coverage of what’s right — and wrong — with the Linux netbook market today. But there was one line in the review that I found completely misleading and shortsighted. Here's the scoop.
ZaReason Preparing Ubuntu Netbook, Tower Server
ZaReason is preparing to expand its portfolio of Ubuntu systems — including a new server and netbook, according to CEO Cathy Malmrose. But that’s not all. US-based ZaReason also continues its push deeper into the European computer market.
$24 Billion Microsoft Partner Plans Open Source Blitz
Tech Data, a $24 billion technology giant with deep Microsoft relationships, has developed a 24-month plan to emerge as “the voice for open source in distribution,” The VAR Guy has learned. Here's the scoop and its implications for the global open source movement. Details here.
Canonical's Ubuntu to Support Google Android?
Canonical's Ubuntu Partner Strategy Gets A Boost
Canonical’s fledgling partner program for Ubuntu just got a healthy assist from IBM and Virtual Bridges, two key companies that are promoting Ubuntu as a low-cost alternative to Microsoft desktops. According to a press release issued today, Virtual Bridges says 16 new channel partners embraced the Ubuntu virtualization solution in Q1. And those channel partners serve customers in Germany, France, England, Italy, South Africa, Japan, Indonesia, Mexico and the United States.
Josh and Nick Talk Ubuntu, Vodcast #2
In this week's WorksWithU vodcast, we cover Ubuntu One — the early word on Canonical’s file sharing and online storage system for Ubuntu; Dell promoting Ubuntu netbooks — how and where? Plus, Linux breaks one percent market share — or does it? Details in the Vodcast
Microsoft, Digium: Heading in Opposite VoIP Directions
Isn’t it ironic: Microsoft (the king of independent software vendor relations) is mulling the fate of Response Point VoIP for small business. Meanwhile, Digium (the upstart known for Asterisk) is building an online community for ISVs and partners that want to write unified communication applications. Here's the scoop.
Open Source Business Intelligence Scores Again
Forgive The VAR Guy if he sounds like Yogi Berra today, but our resident blogger has deja vu all over again. The reason: The folks at OpenBI, a systems integrator in Chicago, have scored yet another win promoting Pentaho’s open source business intelligence software to customers. This is becoming a familiar story for OpenBI and Pentaho’s partner channel. Here’s the scoop.
Novell GroupWise On Ubuntu?
I stumbled onto this blog post earlier today — from dkpw’s Wikedfire — explaining how you can potentially install Novell’s GroupWise on Ubuntu. Novell doesn’t support GroupWise on Ubuntu. So, do dkpw’s step-by-step directions work? I must concede: I haven’t tried the install. But the mere mention of Novell GroupWise and Canonical’s Ubuntu in the same sentence raises some interesting considerations. Here's some perspective.
Managed Services Meet Linux Clouds
At first glance, emerging software companies like Level Platforms and Canonical have little in common. The former develops managed services software; the latter promotes the Ubuntu Linux distribution. But take a closer look and you’ll find Level Platforms and Canonical heading in somewhat similar cloud directions. Here's the scoop.
Landscape 1.3: Can Canonical, Ubuntu Partners Profit?
Canonical's new Landscape 1.3 release allows IT managers and resellers to remotely administer physical or virtual Ubuntu servers. But this is more than a technology story. Landscape could play a critical role in Canonical’s effort to build revenue-generating services for itself -- and for partners. Here's the scoop.
Has Cisco Found the Next Generation of Linux Developers?
Conventional wisdom says Linux application developers are most cozy with distribution specialists like Red Hat, Novell and Canonical. But the folks at Cisco Systems seem to be getting tighter with the Linux developer community, thanks to the so-called AXP (Application eXtension Platform) developer contest. Here’s the scoop.
Google Android: Careful With Those Sales Forecasts
At first glance, Google Android is set to take over the world — with one research firm predicting a 900 percent growth rate for the mobile operating system, far higher than growth rates for Apple’s iPhone. That’s amazing. Or is it? Let's take a closer look at the numbers.
Open Source Email Opens to Mac, iPhone
Open-Xchange, an open source groupware system that some VARs host for customers, has opened its arms to Apple. Indeed, Mac and iPhone users can now access documents stored on Open-Xchange servers. But there’s a bigger story here, folks: The continued, seemingly ironic blending of Apple and open source. Here's the scoop.
Canonical Launching Ubuntu Storage Service
Canonical has begun beta testing a managed storage service — known as Ubuntu One (pictured) — that allows Ubuntu 9.04 users to share and sync files between multiple Ubuntu PCs. Here’s the scoop from The VAR Guy.
SugarCRM CEO Change: An Open Source Setback
When SugarCRM announced co-founder John Roberts’ exit last week, some folks viewed the news in a vacuum — wondering what’s right (and wrong) with the open source CRM provider. But The VAR Guy is looking at the bigger open source picture and he sees some reasons for concern. Here's the scoop.
Are Venture Capitalists Nervous About Open Source?
For the second time this week, an open source company has been acquired. And for the second time this week, the deal involved a venture capitalist that seemed to be consolidating its portfolio companies. Are venture capitalists losing patience with their open source investments? Here's the scoop.
The Great Hyperic Debate: Does Company Sale Indicate Success or Failure?
The VAR Guy is enjoying some healthy industry debate. By now, you likely know that SpringSource acquired Hyperic, an open source systems management company. But the real fun started when a rival CEO offered his opinion on the deal. Here's the scoop.
Open Source Arrives At Small Business Conference
The VAR Guy is hanging out today at SMB Nation, a conference for small business VARs — most of whom work with Microsoft. Still, open source companies like Untangle and xTuple have quietly found a home at the conference.
Canonical Engages Ubuntu Software Partners
Plenty of people jumped on the bandwagon when Ubuntu 9.04 debuted on April 23. But independent software vendors (ISVs) were mostly absent from the launch party. Fast forward to Ubuntu 9.10’s anticipated launch in October 2009, and Canonical hopes to deliver a far more impressive ISV story. Here’s the scoop.
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