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FreeOS  Linux All Linux : News : Linux leads point-of-sale OS growth, but faces obstacles
Posted: ( Sun 21st Mar 2004 08:21:37[AM] UTC )
Linux was the fastest growing operating system in the point-of-sale (POS) terminal market in 2003, according to a study by IHL Consulting Group. However, Linux's market share is still quite small, and adoption has slowed since Microsoft released Windows XP Embedded (XPe) IHL says.
Linux : News : SCO's Suit: A Match Made in Redmond?
Posted: ( Sun 21st Mar 2004 08:18:33[AM] UTC )
Just as the legal battle over Linux was about to become even more expensive, Microsoft suggested that a hedge fund invest in the outfit.
Linux : News : Macromedia to test Linux support
Posted: ( Sun 21st Mar 2004 08:17:21[AM] UTC )
Macromedia will begin experimenting with Linux support, releasing versions of its development tools that work with the open-source operating system, a company executive said on Thursday.
Linux : News : SCO Licensee Takes Heat from Users
Posted: ( Sat 6th Mar 2004 02:29:33[AM] UTC )
EV1Servers.Net this week told its users that it had
their interests in mind when it signed an
intellectual-property license with The SCO Group Inc. to use Red Hat Linux. However, that hasn't stopped some of those users from threatening to leave the Web-hosting company over the deal.
Linux : News : Leaked Memo Revives SCO-Microsoft Connection Furor
Posted: ( Sat 6th Mar 2004 02:29:33[AM] UTC )
In the open-source community, the rumor that just won't die claims that Microsoft is funding The SCO Group's legal actions against Linux. On Thursday, those allegations rose again with reports of a memo that links Microsoft with a financial backer of SCO.
Linux : Articles : Ten Things Small Businesses Need To Know About Linux
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:51[PM] UTC )
Not so long ago, Linux was only for the technically adept. Then large enterprises claimed it as their own — only they possessed internal resources aplenty to confront its complexity. These days, however, more and more small- and mid-sized businesses are moving to the fastest-growing Operating System (OS) for good, solid reasons — and they aren't looking back.
Linux : Opinions : What did SCO buy--Unix or the Brooklyn Bridge?
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:21[PM] UTC )
To the outsider, and even to me for some time, the
various lawsuits involving the SCO Group follow a
relatively simple story line. I'm not a lawyer, but
after many interviews with the involved parties and
lawyers, the case boils down to divergent
interpretations of the subject matter.
Linux : News : Linux Drivers for Centrino
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:16[PM] UTC )
Linuxant inc. has announce the availability of
DriverLoader 1.6, featuring support for Intel's
PRO/Wireless 2200BG card with 54mbps 802.11g technology and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security for Centrino systems.
Linux : News : IBM urges Sun to make Java open source
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:16[PM] UTC )
IBM on Wednesday sent an open letter to Sun
Microsystems urging Sun to make Java technology open
source, CNET News.com has learned.
Linux : News : Wind River, Red Hat team for embedded Linux
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:16[PM] UTC )
Wind River, a major force in software embedded in
devices such as cell phones or factory robots, has
signed a deal with leading Linux seller Red Hat to
jointly develop a version of the open-source software.
Linux : Howtos : Customizing a 2.6-based kernel
Posted: ( Sun 22nd Feb 2004 12:55:54[PM] UTC )
The following whitepaper is the first in a series by
William von Hagen on using the new Linux 2.6 kernel,
with a special emphasis on the primary issues in
migrating existing drivers, applications, and embedded Linux deployments to a Linux distribution based on the 2.6 kernel. Material presented is largely vendor-neutral.
Linux : News : IBM to launch MS Office for Linux
Posted: ( Sun 22nd Feb 2004 12:48:38[PM] UTC )
As part of its initiative to put Linux on the desktop, IBM Corp. wants to migrate Microsoft Corp.'s Office suite to Linux. Microsoft said it's not involved and suggests that IBM might do it by emulation.
Linux : Articles : If I could re-write Linux
Posted: ( Sun 8th Feb 2004 01:14:20[PM] UTC )
If we were to re-write Linux, taking clues from various operating systems, what would we make sure it did? Our next-generation operating system (NGOS) would be completely modular in design, aimed at 64-bit hardware, and with an interface that would change the way people compute. It would support a large number of applications and hardware devices, accepting device drivers written for other operating system, and run applications written for other operating system under an emulation mode.
Linux : News : Free-software guru meets Indian president
Posted: ( Sun 8th Feb 2004 01:08:14[PM] UTC )
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, met on Thursday with Indian President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to discuss "the ethical issues related to the use of proprietary software," according to the Free Software Foundation of India.
Linux : News : Linux group releases enterprise guidelines
Posted: ( Sun 8th Feb 2004 01:08:14[PM] UTC )
Open Source Development Labs, one of the main groups promoting the business use of open-source software, released its standards for using Linux in enterprise applications.
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