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Linux : News : Linux laptops get Centrino inside
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:03:18[AM] UTC )
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39184876,00.htm

Linux : News : The Linux Year
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
The year of the penguin, some people hailed 2004 at the turn of the year. And in many ways it was.

Linux : News : PalmSource to build Palm OS on Linux
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
PalmSource is to create a new version of the Palm OS with Linux at its core, the company said today after announcing a plan to buy Chinese phone software company China MobileSoft (CMS).

Linux : News : Open-source honchos trash software patents
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
Two open-source leaders joined Linux founder Linus Torvalds in disparaging software patents Tuesday, the newest volley in a battle that pits the cooperative programming philosophy against Microsoft.

main : News : Open-source leader steps aside at industry group
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
The Open Source Initiative says that it has reorganized in an effort to bring more structure to the open-source software movement and that co-founder Eric Raymond is stepping down from his position as president.

main : News : Speed improvements expected in KDE 4
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:34[AM] UTC )
KDE 4, the next major version of the Linux desktop KDE, is likely to start up and run faster due to changes that have been made to Qt, the graphical framework that KDE is built on.

Linux : News : HP Bonds With Indian Linux Enthusiasts
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 06:03:05[PM] UTC )
Struggling with its HP-UX business, Hewlett Packard is now eyeing the Linux space with its 'Linux for the Real World' strategy showcased at the Linux Bangalore/2004 event.

FreeOS : News : Who's Using Firefox?
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 06:02:49[PM] UTC )
Browser is gaining in popularity, but not necessarily at the office.

Linux : News : Linux server sales top $1bn in third quarter
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:55:15[PM] UTC )
According to a report by analysts IDC, quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1bn (£533m) for the first time during the third quarter of 2004.

Linux : News : Intel more active in desktop Linux
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:51:13[PM] UTC )
Intel has begun an effort to make it easier for sales partners in China and India to sell desktop computers running Linux, starting a more active phase in the company's help with the open-source operating system.

Linux : News : Linus Torvalds awarded the most influential executive
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:43:03[PM] UTC )
CRN has placed Linus Torvalds on the top, for his contributions to Linux, which became an undeniable force over the past year.

Linux : News : What exactly are Microsoft's plans for Linux on Windows?
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:16:19[PM] UTC )
A Linux developer -- he prefers to remain anonymous -- has told NewsForge he was recently contacted by Microsoft and invited to a job interview. He accepted, and during the interview he asked the obvious question: Why was Microsoft interested in hiring someone with strong Linux skills? The reply was that Microsoft is working on an emulator that will allow Windows users to run Unix.

Linux : News : Sybase releases 'first free production database for Linux'
Posted: ( Sun 12th Sep 2004 04:16:39[AM] UTC )
The database company is going head to head with PostgreSQL and MySQL with a free version of its ASE database for Linux.

Linux : News : IBM to launch Linux-only Power servers
Posted: ( Sun 12th Sep 2004 04:00:42[AM] UTC )
In an effort to vault its Power processors into more widespread use, IBM plans to announce Monday a new, inexpensive server line called OpenPower that can run just the Linux operating system, CNET News.com has learned.

Linux : News : Microsoft IS worried about Linux
Posted: ( Sun 12th Sep 2004 04:00:42[AM] UTC )
For the first time, the company offers a real assessment of the Linux threat in its annual report.