Open Source Researcher Alerts Cisco to GPL Issue

Last week, an open-source software researcher, Armijn Hemel, a consultant with Loohuis Consulting, alerted some bloggers and other media about one of our iPhone models (WIP300) not being compliant…

GIMP 2.3.14 Development Release

Version 2.3.14 is another development snapshot to wet your appetite for the upcoming GIMP 2.4 release. The source code can be downloaded from the usual places. If you want to try this unstable…

Open-source database elected to update Kiwi voters

The Electoral Enrolment Centre has consolidated electoral rolls on the open-source PostgreSQL database, replacing a group of disparate databases spread around the country.

The updated New…

Forum for Open Source bring back LinuxAsia '07

To accelerate the adoption of Open Source by fostering innovation and development within the country, a group of individuals from the Linux/Open Source community have come together to constitute…

Wal-Mart endorses Novell, Microsoft Deal

Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. said Tuesday that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. became the latest customer to take advantage of the two companies' collaboration on Linux and Windows.

Under the…

Novell says desktop Linux costs 10% of Microsoft's Vista

Novell Inc might have signed a patent and interoperability deal with Microsoft Corp but it is not about to give up competing with the software giant and last week released a study that suggests…

Dan Bricklin Wants to Pick Your Brain re Novell-Microsoft Meeting

Dan Bricklin is hosting a meeting on Monday from 9AM to noon sponsored by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council on the Novell-Microsoft deal. I know. Blech. But both Microsoft and Novell…

A Unified Linux

Could the formation of the Linux Foundation signal an end to Microsoft's rule over the desktop?

A number of unique consolidations are happening in the industry just as Microsoft is trying…

Ubuntu founder doesn't "get" enterprise Linux

OK, that's not really true. Mark is a sharp guy, and gets open source as well, indeed, better, than most. But he's completely wrong on his criticism of Red Hat (which Greg of the Fedora Project…

Wall Street analyst tips Red Hat

Shares of open source software firm Red Hat Inc bounced up during last Friday's trading session after analysts forecast a string fourth quarter.

Red Hat stock shares were up 3.5% to $21.69…