BBC plans to lock viewers into Microsoft monopoly
The UK's Open Source trade association has criticized the BBC's plans to limit access to their on-demand television services to Microsoft Windows. The Open Source Consortium (OSC) believes the…
Red Hat program ramps up services
Linux vendor, Red Hat, has established a new qualification to recognise its top tier professional service providers.
The Certified Service Provider (CSP) program initially encompasses three…
Is Windows losing out and Linux gaining?
What’s more — what looked like a David-Goliath battle between Microsoft and Linux now has Goliath crossing over to David’s side. It started with the Microsoft’s alliance with Novell, and its…
European open source providers trial franchise approach
A group of European open source suppliers have grouped together to trial the franchise model as a means to boost open source adoption among SMEs and help local providers find strength in numbers…
Amadeus Capitalizes On Airline Services With Open Source
Adoption of open source code is a key competitive factor, InformationWeek says in this week's issue. If you don't agree, then consider the case of Amadeus, the big European travel technology…
SCALE 5x - Linux Expo in Los Angeles This Weekend
SCALE 5x, the 2007 Southern California Linux Expo will be held in Los Angeles, CA this weeken On Feb 9-11, 2007. It will include: 50+ seminars, 70+ exhibitors, BoFs, and more. Highlighted…
Hifn Advances Open Source Cryptography
Hifn, the power behind network and information security, announced today a company initiative to advance the level of support and ease of use of hardware security processors. Hifn has contracted…
Winning the Linux Wars
Competing with Linux once filled Microsoft partners with dread, but now many are taking on the open source operating system with growing self-confidence -- and success. Here are the tactics for…
The FSF Can't Ban Novell’s Linux Distribution Rights
Reuters posted a story on Saturday morning, of all times, titled “FSF says Novell could be banned from selling Linux” that sent the blogosphere and several media outlines into a frenzy of activity…
One man can end the Microsoft-Linux feud
I don't think it's a coincidence, or a mere marketing choice, that caused Gates to pop up as the public face of the Windows Vista launch last week, after publicly retiring six months earlier.…