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Will patent battles end free Linux? —
Dec. 24, 2007 —
Is the open-source community stealing ideas from commercial vendors? IP Innovations seems to think so; the patent-holding company recently filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against Linux distributors Red Hat and Novell, claiming that Linux uses ideas originally developed at the Xerox PARC laboratory. ...
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Samba gains legal access to Microsoft network file protocols —
Dec. 21, 2007 —
On Dec. 20, the Samba Group and the Software Freedom Law Center announced a deal with Microsoft that places all of Microsoft's network protocols needed for programs to work with Windows Server into the hands of the newly formed Protocol Freedom Information Foundation. ...
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SpringSource release train chugs along —
Dec. 21, 2007 —
With Christmas right around the corner, SpringSource is planning to give its users a shiny new train. It may not arrive in time for the holiday, but it won't be far behind. ...
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Red Hat has a great quarter; CEO leaves —
Dec. 21, 2007 —
Red Hat announced outstanding financial results for its third fiscal quarter, which ended Nov. 30. How outstanding? The Linux company's revenue for the quarter jumped to $135.4 million. ...
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Family crisis forces Red Hat CEO to resign —
Dec. 20, 2007 —
In a move that caught even Red Hat senior staffers by surprise, the Linux company announced on Dec. 20 that long-time president and CEO Matthew Szulik is resigning. ...
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Another day, another GPL win —
Dec. 19, 2007 —
During the last several months, the Software Freedom Law Center has gone on the warpath to defend the GPL. ...
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Linux Foundation to co-host conference in Beijing —
Dec. 18, 2007 —
The Linux Foundation announced it will co-host a conference in Beijing, China, this winter. Set for Feb. 19-20, the Chinese OSS Promotion Union's "Linux Developer Symposium" includes an embedded and mobile Linux track, and presentations from kernel developers Matt Mackall, Jonathan Corbet and Andrew Morton. ...
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Linux Networking Cookbook: Tasty Linux recipes —
Dec. 18, 2007 —
Even before I picked up Unix, I worked on networks. While networking has gotten simpler, it's almost all TCP/IP now instead of Arcnet, Token-Ring and a half dozen dusty wiring and protocol schemes. ...
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MySQL releases database connector beta —
Dec. 14, 2007 —
MySQL AB has released a beta of the latest version of its MySQL Connector/ODBC that features performance enhancements and Unicode support. ...
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SpringSource announces Spring integration —
Dec. 14, 2007 —
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--SpringSource, the maker of the Spring Framework, is introducing a new technology offering, Spring Integration, at its annual user conference here. ...
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Canonical releases Version 1.0 of 'Bazaar' version control tool —
Dec. 13, 2007 —
Open-source projects often face the problem of keeping track of a project's code, while avoiding stifling developers' creativity. Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu Linux, claims it has a solution to that problem: Bazaar 1.0, its new version control system. Unlike most VCSs (version control systems), Bazaar is a ...
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Novell lands major Linux server contract with Office Depot —
Dec. 12, 2007 —
Second in the Linux server business to leader Red Hat, Novell is continuing to strive for major server wins. In its latest significant victory, Novell announced that Office Depot has elected to consolidate its server infrastructure on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1. ...
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Sun addresses OpenDS mess —
Dec. 12, 2007 —
A Sun Microsystems official said the company regrets an incident that has called Sun's commitment to open source into question and is working to reach an amicable solution. ...
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Interoperability issues hamper open-source adoption —
Dec. 12, 2007 —
While commercial open-source solutions are being broadly adopted, there are obstacles slowing that adoption, particularly around interoperability, the Open Solutions Alliance has found.
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Marc Fleury makes a comeback —
Dec. 12, 2007 —
Marc Fleury is back. The flamboyant former CEO of JBoss is joining the board of advisors of Appcelerator, an Atlanta-based company focused on enabling developers to rapidly build cross-browser RIAs (rich Internet applications) that combine with SOA (service-oriented architecture) technologies. Appcelerator is an open-source platform. ...
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SWsoft changing name to Parallels —
Dec. 12, 2007 —
SWsoft, a virtualization company that has labored in the shadow of VMware and other vendors for years, is changing its corporate name and plans to make a bigger push into this fast-growing market in 2008. ...
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Grumpy Fake Steve Jobs —
Dec. 11, 2007 —
Some of you may be wondering why Daniel Lyons, aka Fake Steve Jobs, is on the war path against me. ...
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Juniper opens router OS to developers —
Dec. 11, 2007 —
Juniper Networks on Dec. 10 announced its intent to open up its modular JUNOS router operating system to third-party development when it launched its new Partner Solution Development Platform. ...
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Sun open-source support questioned —
Dec. 11, 2007 —
Despite a broad overture to provide greater support for its open-source projects, Sun Microsystems is facing criticism for the handling of yet another open-source effort started by former Sun employees. ...
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An Eclipse first? Who cares? —
Dec. 11, 2007 —
Opinion -- Red Hat announced the release of its JBoss Developer Studio on Dec 10, touting it as "the first open source, Eclipse-based, integrated development environment," and I want to know why that makes a difference. ...
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Sun brings Niagara 2 chip to open source —
Dec. 11, 2007 —
Sun Microsystems is releasing the specifications of its new UltraSPARC T2 processor, formally code named Niagara 2, to the open-source community Dec. 12, as part of the company's ongoing effort to build more of a community around its signature chip. ...
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