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How does Attachmate plan to manage Novell’s products, customers and partners? An SEC Filing dated January 3, 2011 provides some new clues. Here's the update.

Plenty of open source companies — everyone from Canonical to Zmanda — are making cloud computing moves. But will those moves pay dividends for partners and customers? Here's a reality check from TalkinCloud, which covers cloud computing partner programs.

At first glance, Red Hat Inc. and Eucalyptus Systems are partnering up to jointly promote open source cloud solutions. But take a closer look and TalkinCloud wonders if Red Hat and Eucalyptus are partnering up to compete more effectively against the RackSpace OpenStack cloud effort. Here's why.

Not all of us got shiny new Cr-48 Netbooks from Google, but we do have the next best thing for free. It’s JoliCloud, which emulates a lot of the same things Chrome OS does. The only difference is an Ubuntu base and a lot more access to “under the hood” stuff. Here are my first-hand experiences.

When Attachmate disclosed plans to buy Novell, I had plenty of questions. Chief among them: Did any other companies bid on Novell? And what happened to Novell's rumored SUSE Linux sale to VMware? I went looking for answers and found a few by speaking with Novell Chief Marketing Officer John Dragoon. Here’s the update.

Red Hat has acquired Makara, which develops software for managing applications in the cloud. The move could strengthen Red Hat’s Cloud Foundations, platform as a service (PaaS) and virtualization strategies. And yes, there are some key implications for channel partners as well. Here's why.

Among the most rapidly evolving niches in the Linux enterprise market is integration with Microsoft Active Directory. We last visited this area back in July 2010, but a lot has changed since then, with new partnerships announced and new software released. Here are some of the highlights of these developments, with a focus on their relationship to the latest Ubuntu release, 10.10. Take a look.

Attachmate essentially acquires Novell’s businesses while a Microsoft-led consortium purchases certain Novell intellectual property assets. But Novell's sale raises as many questions as it answers. In fact, here are 11 key questions about the deal.

In an ideal world, free-software developers would happily get along and cooperate towards the same ends. But the world’s far from perfect, as rising tensions between the Ubuntu and Fedora camps have made clear recently in the wake of the founding a new website intended, ironically, to promote “respect” within the open-source ecosystems. Here's the story.

One of the questions I keep being asked by solution providers is “What does this new Oracle Linux Kernel mean to me?” Knowing how astute your readers are, I jumped at the chance to share my thoughts on this exciting announcement. Here are the details.

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, has made major bets in recent months that touch-enabled computers will become ubiquitous in the open-source world as well. It made that belief clear last week when it showcased the Unity interface running on a tablet computer. Read on for a look.

October 20 marks 10 days since the release of Ubuntu 10.10. Now that we’ve had a week and a half to evaluate it on production machines, here are some thoughts on how close it comes to scoring the “perfect 10." Here’s our perspective.

Just in time for the Ubuntu 10.10 (Maverick Meerkat) release, Stack Exchange has introduced a new website, called askubuntu.com, dedicated to Q&A for Ubuntu users, developers and partners. Here’s a look, and some thoughts on where the site fits into the Ubuntu ecosystem.

Within the next few weeks, Rackspace will announce key milestones for OpenStack, the open source cloud computing standard. But how will partners potentially benefit from OpenStack? The VAR Guy went straight to the source, interviewing Jim Curry, chief stacker for Rackspace’s OpenStack effort. Here's the conversation.

Microsoft’s virtualization team is taking a close look at OpenStack -- the open source cloud computing platform promoted by Rackspace and NASA. In fact, sources say Microsoft Hyper-V will likely gain some integrations with OpenStack, with an official announcement potentially surfacing in late 2010. Here are the preliminary details, only from The VAR Guy.

As Windows XP fades into the sunset, Ubuntu community members are trying to reach out to millions of Windows XP users to get them to switch to Linux. Will the effort work? Here are some best guesses.

It’s a small step for Dell and symbolic victory for Ubuntu Server Edition, Canonical’s Linux distribution. Specifically, selected Dell PowerEdge servers are now certified to run Ubuntu Server Edition. Does that mean Dell is shifting away from Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Novell SUSE Linux? And what are the implications for Linux channel partners? Hmmm… Here’s the reality check.

Canonical, promoter of the Ubuntu Linux, is hosting an Ubuntu Hardware Summit for PC partners on Sept. 24. The big news involves uTouch and a dual-boot strategy vs. Windows. The big question: Can Canonical convince more PC and mobile device makers to embrace Ubuntu amid rising competition from Google Android? Here are some best guesses.

Oracle is making some lofty claims about its Linux strategy, but entrenched rival Red Hat continues to gain momentum with its three-pronged open source strategy: Linux, virtualization and middleware. Here’s the update, which includes Red Hat’s first $1 million-plus private cloud deal. Here are details.

If the rumors are correct, Novell will soon be sold off in two parts. The alleged buyers are VMware and Attachmate, which has private equity backing. The big question: Does VMware really intend to acquire Novell's SUSE Linux business? For you skeptics out there, here are five reasons VMware would pursue such a deal.