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Ubuntu's new Linux tries getting cloud-friendly
News Canonical's newest versions of Linux are due Thursday. Notable features: synchronization for PCs and a built-in replica of Amazon Web Services for servers.
Tags: Linux, Operating System, Chrome OS, Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud, EC2, software, Amazon.com Inc., Ubuntu, Web Service, Amazon Web Services
Linux-Windows gap to remain for five years
News Don't expect mainstream adoption for Linux five years down the road, even if Linux operating systems become more user-friendly, say analysts.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Open source, Open Source, Ovum, Operating System, GUI, Microsoft Corp., Linux Desktop Experience, Sales, Microsoft Windows
Pro-Linux group nabs Microsoft patents
News The Open Invention Network has acquired 22 patents sold recently by Microsoft, aiming to help Linux-based companies avoid becoming targets for more legal action.
Tags: Linux, IBM Corp., Patent, Red Hat Inc., IP, TomTom, AST Computers, Linux
IBM: Linux in 2018?
Videos Open-source exec's vision of the Linux desktop
Tags: Linux, Server platforms, Linux server OS
Linux buoys up Novell earnings
News Novell's third-quarter financial results show its Linux business up, while its enterprise applications are sinking.
Tags: Business applications, Linux, Open source, Novell Inc., compliance, Earnings, Linux system, access management, data center, Intel x86
Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
News At the Supercomputing 2009 conference, Microsoft releases an updated version of Windows Server for high-performance computers as well as a compute cluster version of its Excel spreadsheet.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Linux server OS, Server platforms, Portland, Microsoft Corp., software, Conference, Server, Supercomputing, supercomputer
Highly exploitable Linux kernel bug found, patched
News The vulnerability, a patch for which has already been made available, affects most versions of the Linux kernel since 2001.
Tags: Security, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Vulnerability, Kernel, Linux Kernel, researcher, blog, Security, Linux
Requests for Linux drivers flowing in
News Steady stream of requests for Linux hardware drivers may signal growing adoption of open source operating systems among enterprises.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Asia-Pacific, Novell Inc., Japan, Hardware, hardware maker, Dell Computer Corp., desktop
IDC: Downturn to drive Linux adoption
News IT decision-makers are planning to increase the use of server and client-side Linux due to the economic climate, analyst firm IDC has found.
Tags: Linux, Software, Virtualization, Chief Information Officer, International Data Corp., Survey, operating system, Unix server, Software, Server
What makes a good Linux distribution?
Techguide Take the proprietary driver system and installation tools of Ubuntu, add the desktop of Elive+Compiz, add the foundation of Debian, and the security of Bastille Linux and you would have one killer distribution.
Tags: Linux, KDE, GNOME, Tool, Ubuntu, Standards, Hardware, Linux Distribution, desktop, MP3
CentOS Linux developers threaten mutiny
News Programmers behind the Red Hat Enterprise Linux clone demand that its founder share project control--or maybe they'll leave.
Tags: Linux, Open source, PayPal, Red Hat Inc., Project, Open-source Software, Developer, Advertisement, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, proprietary software
Open source needs successful champions
News Open source industry needs profitable proponents to illustrate success, attract funding and encourage participation, says Red Hat CEO.
Tags: Open source, Linux server OS, Open Source, Google Inc., U.S., revenue, Asia, Red Hat Inc., ISV, open-source company
Meet Google Linux
Techguide It's only inevitable Google Android would find its way onto the PC. But does it really hold any value or will it be nothing more than a flash in the pan?
Tags: Linux, Open source, Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Branding, Google Inc., Cell Phone, operating system, phone, Google Android
Google's 64-bit Chrome starts emerging on Linux
News Some heavy lifting has been done to move Chrome to the 64-bit world. It's Linux-only for now, though, and don't expect doubled performance over 32-bit versions.
Tags: Linux, Web browsers, Web Browser, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS, V8, 64-bit, JavaScript, Microsoft Windows
Novell reports leap in Linux revenues
News The company saw a 33 percent growth in its Linux business over the fourth quarter of last year, while its services business plunged by 26 percent.
Tags: Linux, Data centers, Microsoft Corp., Business, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, SuSE, financial, access management, revenue
