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Munich Open Source Plows Ahead
Munich is struggling with its planned migration from proprietary software to open-source applications, according to news stories in the German press that paint an increasingly gloomy picture of what had originally been widely described as a shining success story for Linux.
Fedora Core alert: Updated kernel packages
Red Hat has released a new kernel update, giving no information as to the problems fixed. The changelog was last updated on January 26th.
Sun goes for "hundreds of millions" of Linux desktops
Sun is aiming for "hundreds of millions" of desktops in China to be running Linux on its Java Desktop System as a result of its recent deal with the Chinese government – but admits it won't make much money from it all.
SCO makes no IP licence sales in ANZ
The SCO Group has not sold a single intellectual property licence in Australia or New Zealand since they became available last month.
Novell's Notice of Removal - as text
Here is the Novell Notice of Removal as text.
The PDF is at http://pacer.utd.uscourts.gov/images/204cv0013900000001.pdf .
Notice the judge listed on the papers? Judge Kimball.
Yes. The very same.
Linux gets small: LNX-BBC and DamnSmall Linux
One of the great things about Linux is its versatility, and that versatility is rarely as apparent as it is with Linux-based bootable business cards. Two of these small wonders are especially interesting: DamnSmall Linux and LNX-BBC.
Rapid application development tools, part 2: Visual Linux BASICs
In my last article I talked about the first of two approaches to rapid application development environments, programmable/scriptable database front ends. In this sequel I'll look at visual development environments that utilize a BASIC dialect as programming language to build Linux GUI applications.
Understanding PAM
Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is an oft misunderstood, and in at least this admin's opinion, underutilized mechanism on *nix systems. Sitting in its little corner of the /etc directory, PAM sits overlooking its configuration files and man pages, just waiting for someone to come along and discover the power that it can give to administrators and developers alike. When will they realize that PAM is not just for 'Authentication' anymore?
India hub for IBM's Linux initiatives
With a large addressable market like India, IT major IBM is gearing up to make the country a hub for its Linux initiatives in the Asean region, a senior company executive said on Wednesday.
On the ALSA Track
A look at the history of Linux sound architectures and some of the benefits of ALSA.
Novell turns the screws on SCO
Novell has launched another foray at the heart of The SCO Group's case against IBM, the 1995 contract in which SCO says Novell gave it the rights to UNIX™ and derivative works.
Resetting the root password with grub
Today I received a call from one of my clients with the age old problem of, "I haven't used this server is ages, and I've forgotten the root password". Well, all is not lost!!
The Future of Computing Part 3: Death of the PC
At the end of Part 2 (Part 1 is here) I asserted that a new force would enter the world of computing completely changing the landscape. I stated that Microsoft will lose this battle. I lied, there is more than one force, but one way or another there will be one result.
German Federal Finance Office installs new Linux mainframes
Enterprise-level open source software keeps scoring win after corporate win on the international front, in quicker fashion than it is making progress in the States. The latest item comes from the German Federal Finance Office (Bundesamt fuer Finanzen, or BfF), which announced Tuesday that it has installed two of the largest Linux-based mainframes in Europe after an 18-month testing period.
Sun Makes Solaris and Linux Faster With New x86 Based Systems
New Sun Fire(TM) V20z Server Featuring AMD Opteron Processors Power
Solaris(TM) and Linux up to 45 Percent Faster than Competition
Beating a Path to the Datacenter
Now, as the major Linux vendors are preparing new releases of their enterprise software based on Linux 2.6, it appears that the upstart open source operating system is poised to significantly narrow the feature gap between Linux and its older cousin, Unix.
"Did Too", "Did Not" - The IBM-SCO letters on Discovery Side by Side
More creativity from a Groklaw reader, a comparison, side by side, of what IBM said in its letter SCO needed to produce and SCO's reply. Enjoy.
London council ditches Linux plans
London's Newham Borough Council has ditched plans to move to an open source environment and will instead concentrate on negotiating a new deal with Microsoft that could act as a model for other public sector bodies.
Linux club helps firms hide from Microsoft
The Incubator Club is a forum where IT directors can exchange views and experiences related to open-source migrations, and one where problems can be identified and addressed.
Real-time Linux Powers Jet Engine Test
The trend to adopt real-time versions of embedded Linux got a boost last week, when aircraft engine builder Pratt & Whitney revealed that it used a Linux-based software kernel to test its new F135 engine, which will power the U.S. military's Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
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