Bruce Perens
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Book publisher adopts open-source idea
News Prentice Hall, a technical and academic book publisher, embraces the open-source philosophy for a new series of books, the content of which may be freely distributed.
Desktop row threatens unified Linux effort
News A fledgling effort at creating a unified Linux distribution is being threatened by a long-existing split in the Linux developer world -- namely, the divide between the two most popular graphical user interfaces (GUIs), Gnome and KDE.
Microsoft is not the enemy
News The next time you find yourself cursing Microsoft, decide whether you want to give the company the implicit respect that devolves from choosing to take it on as an enemy.
TomTom settlement leaves key questions unanswered
News Legal experts say it won't end the uncertainty over Microsoft's Linux patent claims. Open source luminary Bruce Perens warns of a chilling effect.
Tags: Patents, Open source, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Patent, Red Hat Inc., GPL, TomTom, attorney, Settlement
Open-source stirs up trouble for Novell
News Open-source advocates refuse to be denied access to Novell's Brainshare conference and stimulate more controversy over the company's deal with Microsoft.
Tags: Linux, Open source
UserLinux releases beta CD
News The open-source organization has released a test version of its Linux operating system, designed to provide robust functionality without the price tag of commercial distribution.
Tags: Linux
HP exec: Linux will be desktop champ
News Dell Computer and other industry giants may be pessimistic about Linux's chances on the desktop, but HP executive and Linux veteran Bruce Perens believes the open source OS will still triumph in the end.
Munich halts biggest-ever Linux migration
News The biggest-ever Windows-to-Linux migration--the city of Munich's 14,000 desktops--has been put on ice while legal issues are settled.
Tags: Linux
Linux is dead, long live Linux
News The initial euphoria may have faded, but it's just the beginning for Linux as a mass-market contender, says one leading proponent.
Linux war of words escalates
News Open-source software leaders Eric Raymond and Bruce Perens fired back at the SCO Group, disputing the company's latest swipe at Linux and the open-source development method.
SCO Web site under attack
News update The SCO Group's Web site is blocked by a denial-of-service attack, as the company becomes caught in an increasingly acrimonious row with the open-source community.
SCO warns open-source community
News Open-source software supporters need to do a better job of policing themselves as developers and activists, according to Darl McBride, CEO of controversial Unix seller SCO Group.
Free corporate Linux set for test phase
News Bruce Perens, a pioneer of the open-source operating system, wants to cut companies' support costs.
Tags: Linux, Business applications
Open-source guru backs off DVD hack
News Bruce Perens, co-founder of the Open Source Initiative, says he will not publicize details about how to circumvent the controls on a DVD player.
KDE adds Safari feel to desktop Linux
News A major upgrade to the Linux graphical user environment includes faster-running applications and a Web browser improved with help from Apple's Safari.
Tags: Personal applications, Business applications
