Linux Online - News from Feb 15, 2005

News from Feb 15, 2005

Patent protest planned in Brussels, Feb 15, 2005

Patent critics are planning a protest against the Computer Implemented Inventions Directive in Brussels later this week.

Open Source Is Showing Its Value, Feb 15, 2005

Yet, everywhere you turn, open source continues to make business sense by creating value, and business and government clients are starting to demand it.

Linux license overhaul - don't hold your breath, Feb 15, 2005

The snowballing success of Linux has attracted involvement from all corners of the computing realm -- but the breadth of that interest is expected to complicate a revision of the software's legal underpinnings.

Novell taps open source for security, Feb 15, 2005

The Waltham, Mass.-based company said Monday that it will submit the programming interfaces for eDirectory to two open-source projects, allowing developers to use Novell's directory program to authenticate network access. Novell also detailed a partnership with Linux security company Astaro to create a security appliance that runs Novell's SuSE Linux operating system.

At Linux confab, execs can weigh new options, Feb 15, 2005

This year's LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, marking the first time the event has been held in Boston, is expected to draw an unusually large number of corporate executives wanting to learn more about open-source platforms, desktop products, and other applications that can be used as alternatives to more expensive proprietary software, organizers say.

LinuxWorld: Show to spotlight new roles for Linux, Feb 15, 2005

This week's LinuxWorld show in the US will focus on the maturity of the operating system, with high availability, workload management and large multiprocessor system news taking center stage.

IBM taking open source on world tour, Feb 15, 2005

Buoyed by the success of cooperative ventures promoting Linux in Brazil and a few other developing countries, IBM plans to spread its open-source philosophy to other parts of the globe in 2005.

MySQL Network shifts pricing and licensing, Feb 15, 2005

Open-source software company MySQL has revamped its pricing and licensing practices in an effort to make its database more attractive to corporate customers.

Xandros Packs in More Features, Feb 15, 2005

Xandros leading developer of easy-to-use Linux products, has announced the version 3 release of the Open Circulation Edition of its Linux desktop operating system. The new release provides a new Internet experience with Firefox web browsing, Skype Internet calling, and Thunderbird e-mailing. The Xandros Open Circulation Edition is available for download at no charge from the Xandros web site.

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