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Linux : News : MIT urges Brazil to adopt open-source
Posted: ( Wed 25th May 2005 03:11:29[PM] UTC )
MIT's Media Lab has recommended Brazil install open-source software instead of proprietary software offered by Microsoft on thousands of computers that will be sold to the poor, according to a letter obtained by Reuters Thursday.

Linux : News : Adobe opens source code kimono
Posted: ( Wed 25th May 2005 03:11:29[PM] UTC )
Adobe lost many friends in the open source community four years ago when it decided to prosecute Russian developer Dmitri Sklyarov under the DMCA, for publishing details of how to circument eBook encryption. But while it's a little late for an olive branch, the software giant's decision to release code under the OSI-compatible MIT license last week has been warmly received. Adam and Eve are two C++ libraries that Adobe uses extensively in its own products.

Linux : News : IBM Pledges $100 Million to Workplace on Linux
Posted: ( Wed 25th May 2005 03:11:29[PM] UTC )
IBM announced a $100 million commitment to strengthen the development of its Lotus Workplace messaging and collaboration platform on Linux. The money will be spent over the next three years to build Linux extensions to Workplace, with the most significant piece being the development of a Linux client for Workplace.

Linux : News : Linux desktops have internal role at Cisco
Posted: ( Sat 5th Mar 2005 05:40:16[PM] UTC )
Cisco's IT Manager Manning estimates that it takes a company approximately one desktop administrator to support 40 Windows PCs, while one administrator can support between 200 and 400 Linux desktops.

Linux : News : Xen lures big-name endorsements
Posted: ( Sat 5th Mar 2005 05:40:16[PM] UTC )
In just a few short months, an open-source software package called Xen has been catapulted from obscurity to the limelight as many computing industry powers throw their weight behind the project.

Linux : News : MontaVista aims to simplify cell phone Linux
Posted: ( Sat 5th Mar 2005 05:40:16[PM] UTC )
MontaVista Software launched a program Monday to make it simpler for cell phone makers and wireless carriers to use the Linux operating system.

Linux : News : First Linux-powered UMTS 3G mobile arrives
Posted: ( Sat 5th Mar 2005 05:40:16[PM] UTC )
The world's first UMTS/Edge smartphone reference design based on the Linux operating system has been unveiled. Developed by a group of companies including Samsung Electronics and Infineon Technologies, the platform is designed to incorporate advanced 3G and multimedia services such as UMTS/Edge dual mode voice calls, video calls and video streaming.

Linux : News : Sun floats open-source database idea
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:13:07[AM] UTC )
Sun Microsystems has raised the possibility that it might offer customers its own database, a move that could trigger displeasure at Oracle but curry favor with open-source advocates.

Linux : News : Linux laptops get Centrino inside
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:03:18[AM] UTC )
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39184876,00.htm

Linux : News : The Linux Year
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
The year of the penguin, some people hailed 2004 at the turn of the year. And in many ways it was.

Linux : News : PalmSource to build Palm OS on Linux
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
PalmSource is to create a new version of the Palm OS with Linux at its core, the company said today after announcing a plan to buy Chinese phone software company China MobileSoft (CMS).

Linux : News : Open-source honchos trash software patents
Posted: ( Sun 20th Feb 2005 06:02:35[AM] UTC )
Two open-source leaders joined Linux founder Linus Torvalds in disparaging software patents Tuesday, the newest volley in a battle that pits the cooperative programming philosophy against Microsoft.

Linux : News : HP Bonds With Indian Linux Enthusiasts
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 06:03:05[PM] UTC )
Struggling with its HP-UX business, Hewlett Packard is now eyeing the Linux space with its 'Linux for the Real World' strategy showcased at the Linux Bangalore/2004 event.

Linux : News : Linux server sales top $1bn in third quarter
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:55:15[PM] UTC )
According to a report by analysts IDC, quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1bn (£533m) for the first time during the third quarter of 2004.

Linux : News : Intel more active in desktop Linux
Posted: ( Sat 18th Dec 2004 05:51:13[PM] UTC )
Intel has begun an effort to make it easier for sales partners in China and India to sell desktop computers running Linux, starting a more active phase in the company's help with the open-source operating system.