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We are not quite sure yet if we should be happy or sad about this one. Novafora announced that it has completed its acquisition of Transmeta, closing the last chapter for a company that entered the spotlight because of a famous employee, Linux creator Linus Torvalds, and set out to challenge Intel and pioneer an ear of low-power microprocessors. |
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Neither company has a lot of cash to burn, but in some ways, it would make a lot of sense to see the two biggest open-source companies band together as one. |
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The $10,000 Antonio Pizzigati Prize for Software in the Public Interest will go to a software developer whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the nonprofit sector and ongoing efforts for positive social change. |
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bMighty: "For IT decision makers in small and midsize businesses, Linux is all about choice. But the dizzying array of different distros, service, and support options can make the choice a challenge. This guide to understanding the differences will help you pick the distro your business needs." |
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The Linux Foundation wants people to express their passion for Linux through video. It is running a "We're Linux" video contest. Grand prize includes a trip to Tokyo. |
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Let's take a look at Sun Microsystems, the once mighty Unix vendor and maker of servers that powered the Internet, circa 1982. And Red Hat, a company that's been purveying Linux software since 1995. Sun sells more than $13 billion of goods and services per year, while Red Hat sells a little over $600 million. |
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Netbooks are all the rage right now with Linux as one of the primary operating system (OS) options. The Eee PC from ASUS got things started and originally only shipped with a Linux OS. This year's Consumer Electronics Show was overrun with the little laptops from a wide variety of vendors. |
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A little over a year ago, we took a look at 10 Commercial Open Source Security Vendors . As we set out to update that list, two facts jumped out: 1) the number of open source security apps with commercial support has grown substantially and 2) the line between open source and commercial applications continues to blur. |
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Broadcast Engineering: "Two box office successes, "Twilight" and "Changeling" as well as "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus," which is scheduled for a March release, relied on eyeon Fusion on Linux to provide a seamless workflow for facilities that have invested in the platform for render farms and other applications." |
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Available in 12 languages, SMART Notebook v10 is compatible with Mac, Windows®, as well as Ubuntu v8.04, openSUSE(TM) v10.03, Red Hat® Enterprise Linux v5.1, Fedora(TM) Core v9, and Debian(TM) v4.0 r3. It includes tool to create table from toolbar, allowing user to insert/drag/drop text, images, and objects into any cell. Object animation, alignment, and shaping tools are included and program ... |
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Novell® Open Enterprise Server v2 Service Pack 1 includes Domain Services for Windows for integration with Microsoft Active Directory. Program enables management of users and group policies through Microsoft Management Console, simplifying administration. Built on SUSE Linux Enterprise platform, it provides interoperability for Windows/Linux/Mac/NetWare® systems and includes AFP/CIFS support, ... |
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Although the initial version of Acer's bigger-screen netbook will be XP-only and loaded with a HDD, the company says a version with Linux and a solid-state drive is coming Acer has confirmed it plans to release a Linux version of its 10-inch Aspire One netbook, even though its initial... |
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Cheaper than Open Source? It seems paradoxical, but it?s possible. ServersCheck, which specialises in sensors, hardware and software for server room monitoring, launches a unique concept with the Monitoring Appliance for network monitoring. This device isn?t only the smallest solution for server monitoring on the market, due to its extremely low power consumption it also monitors servers more ... |
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January has been an exciting month, what with all the many changes taking place around us. As the month draws to a close, however, there's a certain feeling of winter doldrums setting in, particularly for those of us being pummeled by harsh weather again and again. Never fear! |
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Cyber Cynic: "Once I got a good look at Vista, I knew desktop Linux was in for good times. Vista was, and still is, a disaster of an operating system. I was right too. When netbooks started coming out, it was Linux, not Vista, that ruled." |
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Although the initial version of Acer's bigger-screen netbook will be XP-only and loaded with a HDD, the company says a version with Linux and a solid-state drive is coming |
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ServerPronto continues to burn the tech industry playbook by expanding the company's growing portfolio of dedicated server packages to include over 40 customization options -- while maintaining historically low price points and quick setups. |
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ServerPronto continues to burn the tech industry playbook by expanding the company's growing portfolio of dedicated server packages to include over 40 customization options -- while maintaining historically low price points and quick setups. |
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palegray.net writes "Teachers are sorely in need of an education in what open source software is, what it isn't, and how it can benefit their students. A recent news story at the Reg discussed the case of a Texas teacher who accused those distributing Linux to students of committing criminal acts. A HeliOS blog entry exposes a "higher education" culture of apathy, lies, and fear of open source ... |
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Might it be the case that the inside of Windows hasn't changed very much because there is nothing to invent in operating systems? |
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