Showing all newswire headlines
View by date, instead?« Previous ( 1 ... 7271 7272 7273 7274 7275 7276 7277 7278 7279 7280 7281 ... 7359 ) Next »
Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- Issue # 98
Welcome to the Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrake-related news & info.
Microsoft attempts to clarify Linux patent issue
Microsoft claims that it did not warn Asian governments against Linux and was merely referring to a study done by an open-source group, but the author of the study says his report was misinterpreted.
New Linuxes, Old Problems
Several new distributions make communicating with a Windows network more difficult than it should be.
The future of LISA, the Large Installation System Administration conference
ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- The annual LISA (Large Installation System Administration) conference has a devoted following; you meet people here who have attended five, six, even seven LISAs in a row. The '04 edition wasn't as big as the ones held during and immediately after the dot-boom years, but it's still exciting to gather 1,200 sysadmins and academics in one place so they can share knowledge with one another. The question, though, is whether the current blend of academic-style research paper presentations, practical tutorials, and general-interest keynotes should be continued or whether LISA should focus more in a single direction. And it's a good question, because the conference's demographics have changed noticeably in the last few years.
HP Certifies, Supports Novell Linux Desktop
HP says it has certified its complete business line of desktops, workstations and notebooks on Novell's Linux Desktop. It will sell and support the distribution to volume customers.
Setting Sun
I ran into a guy I knew from school a few years ago at a gathering in Pasadena. He worked for Sun at the time, and was talking with some other people, discussing linux. The tone in his voice was unmistakeable: linux was a toy, solaris was a serious kernel. He proceeded to enumerate the various virtues of the Solaris kernel and the demerits of the linux kernel.
Linus Torvalds speaks out against EU patent law
The creator of Linux has urged the EU Council not to adopt a draft directive on software patents as he considers it 'deceptive, dangerous and democratically illegitimate'.
Review: CentOS 3.3 is a good Red Hat server alternative
According to the Web site of its developers, the cAos Foundation, "The goal [of CentOS] is to reproduce RHEL in a freely distributable form that complies in full with RedHat's redistribution requirements. It is designed for people who need an enterprise class OS without the cost of certification or the RedHat brand name." To a large extent, it succeeds.
Linux is doomed?
Commentary: Frank Ottink, COO at YEALD, recently opined that given Sun's recent moves, the Linux movement is dead and will only recede from its current market position. No, really. It's true. I saw a link to the story on Slashdot. Fortunately for Linux fans, Ottink's opinions seemed to be based on equal amounts of pre-revolutionary and wishful thinking. He may be a great guy, but he definitely doesn't grok free software and what drives it.
New Consortium Should Outdo UnitedLinux
Linux industry observers were quick to draw comparisons between the Linux Core Consortium (LCC) and the pretty much dead and buried UnitedLinux commercial entity when the Consortium was announced last week. And while one of the founding members of the LCC agrees such comparisons are fair, it soon becomes evident that these two efforts are very different in terms of structure and goals.
Linux sees a Window in enterprise apps market
A report has predicted that more than one in seven ERP servers will be running the open-source operating system by 2007.
Sun versus Linux: The Real Story
Does getting rid of UNIX favor Linux? Or Does it play right into Microsoft's hands?
The real cost of open source
Like dozens of other federal, state and local entities, the U.S. Marshal Service is adopting open-source software for some information technology projects, a move that's making Red Hat a potent symbol within the service's IT department. Red Hat Linux may not directly nab more criminals, but it is helping the service run more efficiently.
MS has more problems with Linux than just the OS
Look I did not discover this story, but I think it gives perspective to some of the problems Microsoft is confronting and they are not all Linux/Free/Open Source driven. Indeed, I think the headline on the SlashDot entry is a misnomer. Moreover, Google denies it intends to compete for the desktop. The importance is that MS is being challenged by another corporate entity that is really unpredictable and innovative. Furthermore, that challenge emanates from a Linux based company! Microsoft has been too comfortable too long and it senses it is in danger.
Scalix Joins Open Source Development Labs
Leader in Linux Email and Calendaring to Participate in Lab's Data Center and Desktop Linux Working Groups
SANS updates its list of the Top 10 Linux/UNIX threats
This edition of The Locksmith provides a breakdown of the latest update to the SANS-FBI list of the top ten most exploited security threats in Linux/UNIX systems. [BIND, Web servers (Apache, etc), weak passwords, CVS, MTAs, SNMP, OpenSSL, NFS, databases, kernel.]
Massey's receives its Double Helix Linux cluster
Massey University took delivery last week of its new Double Helix cluster computer and says it packs anywhere between five to ten times the computational power of the university's existing supercomputer, the 64-node Helix 1.
SSH Tectia Now the Leading FIPS 140-2 Compliant Secure Shell Solution
Red Hat Linux, Solaris 9, Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 Server Added to Supported Platforms
OOoFf! Bringing OpenOffice.org and Firefox to Retail Channels
New Product Combines Two Most Popular Microsoft Alternatives Into One Cost-Saving Package
Open Source responds to Ballmer
Steve Ballmer's warning to Asian officials that they risk legal action should they dare use Linux instead of Windows has drawn a strong response from a leading open source group.
« Previous ( 1 ... 7271 7272 7273 7274 7275 7276 7277 7278 7279 7280 7281 ... 7359 ) Next »