Novell Linux
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A strategy for open source
Insight Ready to take the open source plunge? Just don't take off without first fastening the rope securely to the bridge. A look at key adoption issues.
Tags: Open source
Linux World China 2007 and Software Freedom Day preview
Blogs Last Friday, I attended the Linux World China 2007 conference and exhibition held in the luxury Beijing International Ho...
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
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., SuSE, Novell Linux, financial, access management, revenue
Ubuntu voted 'Linux distribution of the year'
News The Debian-based distribution has won its latest accolade from a Linux community site.
Tags: Linux, Linux desktop OS, Linux server OS
Novell opens up tech support for Linux
News Continuing its open-source push, the software maker plans to start offering tech support for SuSE Linux and its other Linux products.
Tags: Software, Linux, Open source
Dell: Red Hat needs to lower prices
News Dell executive says Linux seller is risking losing customers to free versions of the open-source operating system.
Tags: Linux, Business applications, Open source
SCO, Novell publish Unix disputes
News SCO Group and Novell began publicly airing documents related to their dispute over Unix copyrights--important factors in SCO's claim to intellectual property rights for the Linux operating system.
GPL 3 release could slip past March
News New draft of revamped open-source General Public License is due soon, but final release schedule is open, FSF executive director says.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Patents
Microsoft: Novell deal a milestone despite squabbles
News Landmark deal could still bring together open source and commercial software business models, Microsoft lawyer Brad Smith says.
Tags: Open source, Software licensing
Top Linux exec departs from Novell
News Novell is mum on the exit of Chris Stone, a key leader in the company's transformation to Linux vendor.
Tags: Linux, Executive recruiting
S'pore National Library to start Linux desktop trials
News The three-month trial involves 20 desktops, and NLB staff will undergo training to familiarize themselves with the operating system.
Tags: Linux desktop OS, Open source
New GPL draft due this week
News A third draft of the dominant open-source license is due mid-week, and the final is due 90 days afterward.
Tags: Linux, Open source
Intel more active in desktop Linux
News Company begins effort to make it easier for sales partners in China, India to sell desktop computers running Linux.
Tags: Desktops, Linux, Open source
Novell rejoins desktop fight, with Linux as ally
News Company will release first Linux desktop package since acquiring SuSE Linux and Ximian. Will it unseat Microsoft Office?
Tags: Linux, Business applications, Open source
