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News from 2001 - Industry

Cash-strapped companies embrace Linux, Nov 26, 2001

It's been a tough year for Linux companies. Those that didn't go bust announced large layoffs as investors realized that businesses built around a free operating system weren't poised for aggressive growth. The Linux Hatchery at this month's Comdex convention was home to just two companies, down from about 150 last year.
So it may come as a surprise that the sturdy computer program with the Penguin mascot has never been more popular. While the flightless bird may have been booted off Wall Street, it is being welcomed on Main Street as a dependable substitute for more expensive software sold by competitors such as Microsoft and Sun Microsystems. From auto dealers in Florida to grocery stores in the Arctic Circle, companies are using Linux to run Web sites, power databases, track inventory and balance the books.

Companies reluctant to take on Linux, Nov 08, 2001

(webmasters note: A piece that seems to try real hard *not* to give into the FUD thing, but really doesn't succeed)
The curious part came in the details. "Areas like supply-chain management software and Linux servers rank near the bottom of spending priorities," wrote Goldman Sachs analysts Rick Sherlund and Laura Conigliaro. The results brought "some surprises from our IT managers, with Linux...virtually not registering on our survey."

Linux Adoption Stories Not What They Seem, Nov 02, 2001

(Webmaster's note - This is pretty much what you'd call your basic FUD piece. We include it here in the interest of fairness)
Some high-profile Linux adoption stories have circulated lately that feature companies such as Amazon and Intel espousing the wonders of the open-source solution. One crucial fact these stories don't reveal, however, is that these Linux adoptions are replacing proprietary and expensive versions of UNIX, not Windows. And as both Amazon and Intel are quick to point out, neither company has even considered replacing Windows boxes with Linux.

Intel: Napster, Linux inspires us, Oct 31, 2001
Free operating system Linux was another unexpected result from ad hoc Internet collaboration embraced by Intel, saving the chipmaker $200 million, Busch said. The company ditched expensive Unix servers with proprietary Unix software and replaced them with cheaper servers equipped with Intel's own chips that run Linux software.
Separating fact from fiction about Linux, Sep 26, 2001
IBM has announced that the open source operating system is a central plank of its strategy for the future. Also, HP recently launched a Secure OS Software for Linux which is an extension to Red Hat Linux that "hardens it" to improve its security properties. This secure version is aimed at e-businesses and application service providers.
Chipmakers angle for Linux support, Aug 31, 2001
Linux--with a strong developer community and a flexibility that allows the Unix clone to run on numerous chips--has become an asset the chipmakers want on their sides as they prepare future chip designs. Linux has become a tool to secure quick support for a new chip.
"Linux gets software into market more quickly than waiting for support from Microsoft," said Mercury Research analyst Dean McCarron. "Linux is a wonderful operating system for rapid deployment. The Microsoft operating systems ultimately get used in very large volume, but when (a chip) is first coming out, those operating systems aren't typically available."
Intel offers programming tools for Linux, Aug 22, 2001
Intel, one of the first mainstream companies to endorse the Linux operating system, will release programming tools Thursday to make Linux programs run better on its chips.
The chipmaker plans to announce compilers that translate Linux programs written in C++ or Fortran languages into commands an Intel Pentium 4 or Itanium chip can understand, the company said in a statement.
Linux supercomputing grid unveiled for science use, Aug 10, 2001
The National Science Foundation (NSF) yesterday announced a $53 million project to connect a series of remotely located powerful computers into a high-speed Linux supercomputer grid that could open vast new opportunities for scientific and medical breakthroughs
Turn Desktop PCs into Supercomputers, Jul 06, 2001
The Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories has released to the public a computer software program that enables a collection of off-the-shelf desktop computers to rank among the world's fastest supercomputers. It is scalable and Linux-based.
Linux dominates 64-bit OS future, Jun 21, 2001
Early product announcements based on Intel's new 64-bit processor suggest Linux may be the only viable operating system available across a range of suppliers
"Microsoft's Windows 2002 Advanced Server Limited Edition will be perceived as a beta in retail clothing and not something that can be considered for serious applications outside the developer community.
Intel set to roll out Itanium chips, May 25, 2001
Initially, Intel expects eight to 10 PC makers to announce products based on the chip. It also expects 20 to 60 applications. Currently, Itanium will work with seven operating systems, including the HP-UX and IBM's AIX-5L versions of Unix, Microsoft's Windows and 64-bit versions of Linux from Red Hat, Caldera, SuSE and TurboLinux.
Linux growing on businesses, May 22, 2001
Linux has long enjoyed a cult following among technically advanced computer enthusiasts, but businesses are still wary of this open-source platform.
... resistance to Linux has almost evaporated among larger companies, thanks to increased support by the big computer manufacturers, but he says smaller businesses still need a lot of convincing.
Intel backs Linux everywhere, May 18, 2001
Intel has made its strongest commitment to developing Linux for the telecoms market to date, outlining what it sees as priorities for the development of the open source operating system.
Howard Bubb, general manager of Intel's converged communications division, told delegates at Intel's Developers Forum in Amsterdam this week that developing Linux to become a robust operating system for telcos would be a key priority for the chip giant
Linux Training Pyramid Topples, Apr 25, 2001
A controversial Linux tech support and training company appears to have closed after months of investigations conducted by the Better Business Bureau and local law enforcement.
Linuxgruven was allegedly involved in a scheme promising employment and then requiring prospective hires to pay several thousand dollars for training. There are also charges of bounced checks, false advertising and unethical business practices.
Argus breeds more PitBulls, Apr 11, 2001
The Savoy, Ill., company this week at the RSA Security Conference here announced the availability of the PitBull LX intrusion prevention system for Sun Microsystems Inc.'s Solaris 8 as well as for the forthcoming Itanium platform from Intel Corp.
PitBull LX for Itanium will run Linux operating systems based on the 2.4 kernal.
Linux gains corporate respectability, Apr 09, 2001
Linux, the free operating system developed by Finland's Linus Torvalds, was organically grown by thousands of programmers around the globe and once seemed out of place in the orderly world of corporate computing. But a maturing Linux is starting to be used by major companies to run key businesses.
Half of Wintel is missing, Apr 06, 2001
Instead of Wintel, early Itanium adopters will be running Linux on Intel, or Lintel, as some insiders call it. Linux platform firms Red Hat, SuSE, and TurboLinux have announced the release of Linux 2.4 based Itanium Linuxes in mid-June.
Intel to make 250,000 Web gizmos for AOL deal in Spain, Mar 23, 2001
The world's biggest semiconductor company Intel Corp. will supply 250,000 Web access devices that Spain's biggest bank, Banco Santander Central Hispano , is set to offer to clients with America Online Inc. , which Intel and others hope could jump-start the nascent industry.
The Dot.Station runs the Linux operating system and uses a Mozilla Web browser.
AMD Throws Down the Gauntlet, Mar 22, 2001
AMD's Hammer chip, which will be out by the end of the year, is a proprietary design, so software companies will have to decide to create separate versions of their products and Intel's future Itanium processor.
AMD is working closely with Linux developers to rally support for its chip. The company has posted software that simulates how the new chip works on the x86-64.org website, where open-source programmers can contribute to the Linux effort.
Linux quietly finding its way into NZ business, Feb 19, 2001
Linux burst on to the scene a couple of years ago, amid a blaze of publicity promising a simple, reliable and cheap operating system. But the blaze of publicity has gone, replaced instead by a slow and steady progression of the software.
Carl Klitscher, IBM New Zealand system specialist within the enterprise systems group, says about 15 per cent of IBM customers are loading Linux on to IBM machines.
Transmeta set to unveil Mobile Linux, Feb 19, 2001
Linus Torvalds' company is set to release Mobile Linux to the open-source community. The OS is touted to cut down on memory requirements on smaller devices such as Net appliances.
Intel says chips will spread the Linux gospel, Feb 01, 2001
Just as IBM did yesterday, Intel will enlist the help of open-source developers in pushing Linux and open source to the limits.
During a Thursday morning keynote speech at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in New York, William Swope, vice president of Intel's architecture group, will talk up the role of enterprise servers in furthering the growth and potential of open source.
NSA looks to Linux for virtual security, Feb 01, 2001
Software emulation firm VMware announced it has teamed up with researchers at the National Security Agency to create a nearly crack-proof computer that can place sensitive data in virtual vaults inside the PC.
The concept, assuming it works, would streamline the methods intelligence agencies use to manage data. At present, the NSA--the military surveillance arm of the United States intelligence community--physically separates networks carrying data of a particular classification. For example, top-secret data might be kept on a different computer than data classified merely as sensitive material. Sometimes, for workers to have access to the information they need, up to six different computers can be on a single desk.
Intel's Swope Says Linux To Fuel Data Centers, Jan 30, 2001
Q: What is the future of Linux?
A: For the next couple of years, it's clearly getting Linux technology to meet more and more of the needs of running the data center and doing back-end computational models in the best interest of those running data centers.
Cray enters Linux cluster market, Jan 29, 2001
Cray, a brand name long associated with vector supercomputing, will soon appear on commodity server clusters running the open-source Linux operating system.
In conjunction with the LinuxWorld conference in New York, Cray Inc. of Seattle today announced it will start selling the clusters in mid-2001 without abandoning its traditional products, including the T3E and SV1 parallel supercomputers.

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