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Borland's Interbase ships in Cobalt's RaQ

Borland announced that InterBase 6.0 is shipping with Cobalt Network's RaQ 4r. InterBase 6.0, the new open source version of Borland's high-performance, SQL database, enables Cobalt RaQ 4r users to quickly and easily develop and deploy business-critical, Internet-based applications.

Battered Linuxcare receives new funding

Linuxcare, a seller of Linux services and support trying to regain its footing after a series of management and financial setbacks, is about to close a new round of funding.

TurboLinux launches DataServer with IBM DB2

TurboLinux announced the availability of TurboLinux DataServer integrated with IBM's DB2 Universal Database, the first commercial offering of Linux and an enterprise-class database solution.

China's Red Flag Linux to fly IPO

Red Flag Software Co., nurtured by the Chinese government's top science think tank and President Jiang Zemin's eldest son, says it aims to take China's Linux-based software operating system to the world.

Interface developments

Two recent developments in Linux desktops may interest enterprise network users. Another brand-new Linux graphical user interface and a new X Windows release.

IBM expands support for Linux

IBM said it has announced several new hardware and software offerings and a broad set of initiatives to help its developer and reseller partners develop and install Linux solutions for customers worldwide.

IBM continues big iron Linux push

IBM is trying to liven up its mainframes with some new Linux initiatives. IBM executives detailed plans to make the installation of copies of the Linux operating system on S/390 machines easier for nonmainframe personnel, as well as less expensive.

Customer service in open source

Most people don't attribute customer support with Open Source, thinking that with free or open source software you get what you pay for. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Borland open sources InterBaser 6.0

Borland announced the availability of the source code for InterBaseR 6.0, its cross-platform SQL RDBMS. InterBase 6.0 has been released under a variant on the Mozilla Public License V1.1.

IBM brings Bluetooth one step closer

To entice developers to begin coding applications for the impending wireless connectivity technology, Bluetooth, IBM has set the ball rolling for Linux, by releasing the BlueDrekar protocol stack for Linux, and by open-sourcing a driver for the HCI UART transport layer.

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