IBM should spend another $1B to sell its Symphony OpenOffice-Linux desktop to the masses (ZDNet)
IBM is enlisting the help of the top three Linux distributors to help its desktop Office and messaging software gain ground. It's a small step forward but Big Blue must reach out to the masses to win this game. At LinuxWorld, IBM announced that Canonical/Ubuntu, Novell and Red......more...Zmanda Introduces Open Source Backup and Recovery Software for Oracle(R) Database and Joins Oracle Unbreakable Linux ... (Centre Daily Times)
Zmanda(TM), the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced that its flagship product, Amanda Enterprise now supports Oracle(R) Database running on Oracle Enterprise Linux and is now part of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program. In addition, Amanda Enterprise also supports Oracle Database on Solaris and Windows. Oracle users and IT administrators now have access ......more... Zmanda Introduces Open Source Backup and Recovery Software for Oracle(R) Database and Joins Oracle Unbreakable Linux ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Zmanda?, the leader in open source backup and recovery software, today announced that its flagship product, Amanda Enterprise now supports OracleŽ Database running on Oracle Enterprise Linux and is now part of the Oracle Unbreakable Linux Support Program....more... News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)
Military-grade USB key supports Linux desktops ? Jun. 26, 2008 ? IronKey Inc. has announced that its line of encrypted USB storage keys is now available for all major Linux operating systems (OSes)....more... News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)
CentOS 5.2 ships with enhanced virtualization ? Jun. 26, 2008 ? The CentOS development team has released CentOS 5.2, which is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.2. Available for i386 and x86-64 architectures, the release offers new drivers and bug fixes, as well as improvements to the Xen virtualization kernel, says CentOS....more... Lenovo In Talks To Join IBM's 'Microsoft-Free' Program, Sources Say (InformationWeek)
The Microsoft-free software package features IBM's Lotus Notes and Lotus Symphony e-mail and desktop productivity suites, running on versions of Linux....more... IBM Announces New Products and Initiatives to Enable Next-Generation Linux (PhysOrg)
At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux....more... IBM promises open source supercomputing code (TechWorld)
Marks ten years in open source with slew of announcements. IBM has marked its 10 years of participation in Linux and open source by introducing new software, upgrades to existing platforms, as well as an open source code contribution focused on supercomputing. ...more... News and views on Linux on the desktop ... (Desktop Linux)
Gutsy Geeks take Linux to the airwaves ? Jun. 20, 2008 ? Linux has its own radio show in Phoenix. Hosted by "the distro dorks themselves," and syndicated nationally, the "Gutsy Geeks" show aims to promote and teach Linux to newcomers while also providing tips to intermediate-level Linux users. ......more... |