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The next time somebody tells you Ubuntu Linux is just for the desktop, check out Egressive Limited, a solutions provider in New Zealand that’s gaining traction in the Ubuntu Server market. In fact, all of Egressive’s support customers now have Ubuntu servers at the center of their networks, and Egressive uses Ubuntu exclusively as the company’s hosting system. Is this part of a bigger “hidden” trend? The VAR Guy sure seems to think so. Here’s why.

Initially, The VAR Guy was upbeat about Google Android. But the more he hears about the mobile open source environment, the more he worries that Google is starting to resemble Microsoft. Here’s why.

When it comes to open source unified communications and VoIP, Digium grabs headlines. But don't overlook four other key players in the market, reports The VAR Guy.

Microsoft is sending Novell another $100 million. Whether you love or hate the partnership, here are five ways Novell can put that money to good use, according to The VAR guy.

BusinessWeek says open source companies are struggling to monetize their products and show growth. But new channel strategies from companies like Compiere — an open source ERP and CRM application provider — could prove BusinessWeek wrong. Here’s why.

Move over, Salesforce.com and SugarCRM. Concursive Corp., a small open source software company, is offering free software as a service (SaaS) for up to 100 CRM (customer relationship management) users for up to one year. Here's the scoop from MSPmentor.

Lenovo will make the leap from ThinkPad notebooks to servers in September, introducing its first Linux and Windows server systems, The VAR Guy has learned. Here are the details.

Ever wonder why Red Hat spends so much time focused on the JBoss middleware market and so little time trying to make Linux a desktop standard? The answer involves some simple but startling open source math. Check out this little piece of Red Hat financial info, uncovered by The VAR Guy.

The VAR Guy isn’t making any guarantees, but he hopes Sun Microsystems articulates its MySQL partner strategy next week at the Avnet New Frontiers Conference in Colorado. Here’s why.

Sure, it would be nice for Oracle and SAP to endorse Canonical and Ubuntu. But it won't happen anytime soon. And that’s not a problem -- not even a small one. Here’s why.

Yes, Nortel Networks acquired Pingtel -- an open source VoIP firm. But the bigger story: Nortel may finally realize it needs to leverage open source communities to combat Cisco Systems. At least that's the spin from The VAR Guy.

In the latest sign that open source will eventually disrupt all traditional software markets, Red Hat has launched an aggressive attack on Symantec's Veritas business. Here's the scoop, from The VAR Guy.

Sun Microsystems, the original advocate of OpenOffice, missed the boat when IBM, Canonical, Red Hat and Novell announced the Microsoft-Free PC initiative. So, has Sun squandered its early lead as an alternative to Microsoft Office? Works With U looks for answers.

During a conversation at LinuxWorld Expo, Canonical VP Malcolm Yates described how mainframes running Ubuntu Linux could drive major software as a service (SaaS) projects forward. Here's the scoop from MSPmentor.

During LinuxWorld Expo, Alfresco leveraged a growing relationship with Canonical to continue its open source war against Microsoft SharePoint. Here's the scoop from The VAR Guy.

In an effort to rally solutions providers around Ubuntu Linux, Canonical is telling resellers that 11 percent of U.S. businesses already run Ubuntu. That’s impressive, but when will VARs truly jump on the Ubuntu bandwagon? Here are some clues from The VAR Guy.

More than 100 solutions providers are now backing Vyatta’s open source networking gear, The VAR Guy has learned. But that’s just the start of an open source networking tidal wave. Take a look

Openbravo — the open source ERP and point of sale (POS) specialist — is discussing a partnership with MySQL and exploring the virtual applications market, The VAR Guy learned while walking the aisles at LinuxWorld Expo. Here's why you should care

In a bid to speed and simplify server application installations, Canonical is developing so-called virtual Ubuntu Linux Server appliances, The VAR Guy learned at LinuxWorld Expo. Here are the details

In a move that benefits kids, schools and the environment, Untangle and its partners installed Ubuntu Linux on 750 refurbished PCs during LinuxWorld Expo. Here are some key benefits from the Installfest, according to The VAR Guy.

[I helped out with that for several hours on Tuesday and Wednesday, it felt good to know that I was helping to get useful computers to kids who would otherwise not have one at all. I went 0 for 4 on getting Linux installed on Dell machines though - Scott]