Linux Online - News from May 10, 2005

News from May 10, 2005

Apache eyes open-source Java project, May 10, 2005

The Apache Foundation has proposed creating an open-source version of Java on the desktop, a plan that Sun Microsystems has initially welcomed.

Former SuSE Linux President Resigns From Novell, May 10, 2005

Former SuSE Linux Inc. president Richard Seibt resigned Monday from his post at Novell, which acquired SuSE in January 2004. Seibt joined Novell as president of its Europe, Middle East, and Africa region following the $210 million acquisition.

Local councils get the hots for Linux, May 10, 2005

Local authorities in the UK are embracing Linux and other Open Source operating systems and applications, a probe by the Society of IT Managers has shown.

Article Outs Groklaw Founder, May 10, 2005

Interest is swirling around the Linux-advocacy site Groklaw.net, following the weekend posting of an article by Linux Business News, which purports to uncover information about the identity of site editor Pamela Jones.

Ubuntu Linux encourages sharing and copying, May 10, 2005

Before you dismiss this free lunch, consider that Ubuntu has become the most accessed section of DistroWatch, the online touchstone for open-source operating system issues.

I.B.M. Expected to Buy Start-Up to Advance Open-Source Strategy, May 10, 2005

I.B.M. is increasingly betting that it can build a big business around open-source software. The latest step in that strategy is the purchase of Gluecode Software, an open-source start-up.

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