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IBM and Red Hat seal Linux pact

IBM and Red Hat seal Linux pact

Firms collaborate on enhancements to the kernel.
Clement James Mar 16 2007, 2:33PM Software
IBM not ready to say Oracle's Linux compatible

IBM not ready to say Oracle's Linux compatible

BOSTON - IBM is not ready to guarantee that its computer programs are compatible with Oracle's recently launched version of the Linux operating system, an IBM spokesman said on Friday.
Jim Finkle Feb 26 2007, 2:52PM Software
Dell users ask for Linux, OpenOffice support

Dell users ask for Linux, OpenOffice support

Computer builder launches Digg-like user feedback service.
Tom Sanders Feb 21 2007, 9:27AM Software
Thunderbird Linux supercomputer hits 53 teraflops

Thunderbird Linux supercomputer hits 53 teraflops

Linux cluster ranked sixth in Top 500 supercomputer ranking.
Robert Jaques Nov 17 2006, 10:27AM Hardware
Botched upgrade kills Ubuntu Linux GUI

Botched upgrade kills Ubuntu Linux GUI

The developers of Ubuntu Linux have issued an update which made unintentionally dramatic changes to the platform's graphical user interface.
Clement James Aug 30 2006, 9:54AM Software
Linux no open and shut case

Linux no open and shut case

The open source market has been around for almost two decades and while its popularity has ebbed and flowed through the years, technology pundits believe it has finally established itself as a technology norm.
Lilia Guan Jun 8 2006, 5:05PM Software
Cybersource wants Linux on white-boxes

Cybersource wants Linux on white-boxes

Open source evangelist Con Zymaris wants Australian PC assemblers to consider selling dual-boot Windows and Linux systems with a new plan that he claims would “double their profit margins.”
Byron Connolly Jun 6 2006, 3:25PM Software
Novell wins NSW govt Linux contract

Novell wins NSW govt Linux contract

Novell has signed a deal with the NSW Department of Commerce to supply NSW government departments with Linux software.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2006, 10:20AM Hardware
Corporate Linux backers form patent-sharing firm

Corporate Linux backers form patent-sharing firm

Three of the world's biggest electronics companies -- IBM, Sony and Philips -- have joined forces with the two largest Linux software distributors to create a company for sharing Linux patents, royalty-free.
Eric Auchard Nov 11 2005, 9:00AM Software
Novell Australia plays down local staff cuts

Novell Australia plays down local staff cuts

Novell has refused to comment on the size of its planned local job cuts in the face of the company’s current global restructure.
Tim Lohman Nov 7 2005, 10:27AM Software
Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Red Hat adds Alstom IT as second distributor

Alstom IT has signed a distribution agreement with Red Hat, becoming the open source-derived software vendor's second distributor in Australia.
Fleur Doidge Sep 15 2005, 4:20PM Software
ShadowRAM: That old trans-Tasman rivalry

ShadowRAM: That old trans-Tasman rivalry

The Australian round of the World Cyber Games cranked up a notch earlier this month.
The Shadow Jun 27 2005, 10:19AM Software
Linux desktops not taking off: IDC

Linux desktops not taking off: IDC

Linux has not taken off on the desktop, according to an IDC study of the local whitebox PC market.
Staff Writers Jun 20 2005, 2:53PM Software
OSDL axes staffers

OSDL axes staffers

The Open Source Development Labs has axed staffers, in a layoff intended to refocus the operation on its new mission as an advocate for Linux in emerging overseas markets.
Alexander Wolfe May 25 2005, 9:50AM Software
Linux train late – but still coming

Linux train late – but still coming

Open source solutions are gaining in popularity but there’s still work to be done.
Fleur Doidge Apr 7 2005, 11:57AM Software
Channel too cutthroat, says reseller

Channel too cutthroat, says reseller

A Linux reseller has criticised the IT channel for its cutthroat practices, arguing that even the marginalised bookselling industry has higher ethical standards when making deals.
Fleur Doidge Mar 24 2005, 2:56PM Software
Avnet dives into Linux

Avnet dives into Linux

Distributor Avnet Partner Solutions has signed to distribute Novell SuSE Linux enterprise products to the mid-market and broaden its reach into the ISV community.
Byron Connolly Feb 23 2005, 12:00AM Software
Linux matures further

Linux matures further

Linux is moving past edge and infrastructure services into core middleware, application, desktop and data centre functions.
Paula Rooney Feb 21 2005, 12:00AM Software
NT exit lifts Linux chances

NT exit lifts Linux chances

The 24 December demise of general support for Microsoft's Windows NT 4.0 may give alternate operating systems, such as Linux, a temporary opportunity.
Gregg Keizer Dec 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
DoCoMo invests in US Linux vendor

DoCoMo invests in US Linux vendor

Linux as a platform for mobile devices got another boost this week when Japanese wireless operator NTT DoCoMo announced it has invested in US Linux vendor MontaVista Software.
Staff Writers Dec 23 2004, 12:00AM Software

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