Jim Whitehurst
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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., Asia, Red Hat Inc., U.S., revenue, ISV, open-source company
Red Hat to step up developer efforts
News CEO Jim Whitehurst pledges to boost open source vendor's efforts to drive developer activity, and says company is unfazed by desktop competition.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Open-source Software, Ubuntu, software company, ISV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, desktop, Open source
Red Hat takes developer efforts to Malaysia
News CEO Jim Whitehurst lauds country's open source deployments in public sector, and launches Red Hat program to drive adoption and innovation.
Tags: Open source, Software engineering/development, Red Hat Inc., Open-source Software, Training, Singapore, software company, Malaysia, public sector, ISV
Red Hat: Customers less scared now
News Red Hat chief Jim Whitehurst says companies don’t see a depression on the horizon. However, Red Hat does have to spend more on sales and marketing to get more customers.
Tags: Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sales, Jim Whitehurst, Wall Street, net income, marketing, billing, IT Cost, revenue
Red Hat takes JBoss further into the cloud
News Launch of JBoss' latest enterprise application platform advances both Red Hat's cloud strategy and its commitment to Java.
Tags: Cloud computing, Linux, Java, Red Hat Inc., JBoss, Sun Microsystems Inc., Consulting, Cloud computing, CEO, programming model
Red Hat releases version 5.3
News The new Red Hat Enterprise Linux version features virtualization improvements, support for Intel's Core i7 architecture, and the Open Java Development Kit.
Tags: Virtualization, Java, Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Intel Corp., Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Chip, operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Red Hat: Crisis to boost open source
News The global economic crisis would provide a boost for open source software, Red Hat chief executive Jim Whitehurst claimed during a visit to Sydney this week.
Tags: Open source, Financial, Software licensing, Red Hat Inc., Open-source Software, Sydney, Environment, CIO, software, audit
Why is Asia not open to open source?
Blogs One of the main draws--and selling point--of open source technology is its much celebrated developer ecosystem. But, acc...
Red Hat exec: New CEO has open source cred
News Michael Tiemann, a Red Hat executive with close to two decades of open source business experience, has come to the defense of the company's new chief executive.
Tags: Executive recruiting, Organizational structure
Red Hat chief: We're 'tough to do business with'
News Jim Whitehurst, still new on the job, says Red Hat is trying to change its image as a company with "great technology" that's "not the easiest" to work with.
Tags: Linux, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, software company, Houston, software, software development, MBA, Rice University, Linux
Open source: An open question
News It has been tough lately for Red Hat, Novell, and others that bet their business on open source. A look at the haves and have-nots.
Tags: Open source, Software, Business applications, Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., venture capital, bank, Linux, Silicon Valley
Lack of IT knowledge begets 'lock-in'
Insight newsmaker Businesses are careful to avoid being tied to other proprietary products but don't do likewise for IT due to lack of understanding, says Red Hat CEO.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Asia, Red Hat Inc., operating system, intellectual property, software, Oracle Corp., knowledge, revenue
Beijing: Red Hat opens two facilities
News The open source vendor opens two new testing and R&D centers in the Chinese capital.
Tags: Open source, Linux
Red Hat chief: 'Cheaper generally wins'
News Jim Whitehurst believes his company can flourish in the current economic climate, because its products are cheap and it has heritage in cloud computing.
Tags: grid computing, Virtualization, Systems migration, Red Hat Inc., Supplier, Hypervisor, competitive advantage, movie, CEO, journalist
Red Hat taps Singapore schools for mindshare
News The open source vendor unveils four partner programs to encourage Red Hat competency in Singapore, three of those targeted at tertiary institutions there.
Tags: Open source, Linux
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