Linux Online - News from Apr 21, 2005

News from Apr 21, 2005

Microsoft makes Linux concessions, Apr 21, 2005

The software leviathan is making changes to its virtualisation and systems-management software lines that should allow them to work better with Linux

Torvalds unveils new Linux control system, Apr 21, 2005

Linux founder and leader Linus Torvalds has launched a new tool, called Git, to manage his software project, after a dispute led him to drop the previous system.

Novell Updates Linux, Apr 21, 2005

Novell has announced the availability of SUSE Linux Professional 9.3, the new version of Novell's Linux retail product. The latest version takes Linux for the home enthusiast to a new level of ease of use and system performance.

Finance firm opts for Linux, Apr 21, 2005

Financial data provider Markit has replaced its high-end Sun Microsystems servers with Linux and Intel-based systems.

Ballmer: Microsoft Will Virtualize Linux, Apr 21, 2005

Microsoft plans to take a hard-charge at the burgeoning market for computer virtualization, including offering greater Linux compatibility, its chief executive said today.

Still no clear case for Linux desktop, Apr 21, 2005

Linux is ready for the desktop but enterprises aren’t quite ready for Linux, some industry insiders say.

Open Source is More Than Just Linux, Apr 21, 2005

Scott Handy says there's more to open standards and open source than just Linux. Handy, who is the vice president of worldwide Linux business strategy at IBM, delivered a keynote on the second day of LinuxWorld Canada.

India's fastest supercomp up and running in Pune, Apr 21, 2005

Priced at around $1 million, the open source (Linux)- based supercomputer is housed at the Computational Mathematics Laboratory (CML) of TIFR, located at the Pune University campus.

Linux notebooks by Hewlett-Packard, Apr 21, 2005

Before long a special Ubuntu Linux version is to support in all respects the hardware of a number of HP notebooks.

Lawsuits push SCO to the brink, Apr 21, 2005

The long-running legal actions between Unix vendor SCO and IBM over rights to Unix code may soon be over, if only because SCO is running out of money to pursue its claims.

Will SCO Distribution Deal Placate Partners?, Apr 21, 2005

The SCO Group has finalized a contract naming supply-chain provider Synnex as a distributor, a deal seen by some as a sign that SCO is de-emphasizing its Linux legal woes by making a renewed commitment to the SCO Unix platform.

Balance lucre with liberty, open-sourcers told, Apr 21, 2005

MySQL chief Marten Mickos has called for a balance between freedom and profit in open-source projects, becoming the latest top executive to offer his two cents on making money off software offered for free.

Linspire Slams Microsoft 'Bully', Apr 21, 2005

The chief executive of open-source operating system vendor Linspire has vowed to fight any future attempts by Microsoft to hold back Linux.

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