Is Fedora the new Slackware?
Well, Fedora Core 6 finally released after a couple of delays. Here is the official announcement. As I say this, the fedora site seems to be down , maybe because of the number of downloads taking…
The Sage Group plc announces global partnership with MySQL AB
The Sage Group plc has signed a global agreement with MySQL AB which enables Sage to embed MySQL database technology into its world-wide product portfolio.
Sage intends to introduce MySQL…
LaCie offers LightScribe technology for Linux
LaCie announced it is the first to offer a complete burning and LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling solution for all operating systems. This includes the first-ever LightScribe Labeler software for…
Oracle has yet to prove Linux cred
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison fired a broadside at Red Hat on Wednesday. But now that some of the smoke has cleared, it appears some cannonballs went wide of the mark.
Oracle pledged to support…
Open source can be more profitable than proprietary
HP claims it has started to make higher margins from open source than proprietary software in some instances, due to the support costs associated with migration.
Speaking to ZDNet UK on…
Red Hat Stock Plummets 30% In Wake Of Oracle News
Shares in Red Hat plunged 30 percent to a new 52-week low of $13.70 on Thursday morning following software giant Oracle’s announcement on Wednesday that it would move into the Linux software space…
Walmart.com Relaunches With Open Source Features
The world's largest retail has relaunched Walmart.com after a 13-month overhaul.
Complete with features built on open source OpenLazlo and Flash, interactive functions in the toy section…
Judge won't delay suit between SCO
A federal judge has refused a motion to postpone proceedings in the SCO Group's lawsuit against Novell until after next year's separate SCO-IBM trial concludes.
However, U.S. District Judge…
Red Hat's Cox warns on open source security
Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the UK open source community, has warned of complacency over the security of open source projects.
Speaking to delegates at London's…
Zenoss Receives Red Hat Ready Certification
Enterprise IT Monitoring Provider Adds Support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Annapolis, MD—October 25 2006 — Zenoss, Inc., a leading provider of open source network and systems management…