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News from Nov 10, 2005

Kernel release: 2.6.14-git13, Nov 10, 2005

2.6.14-git13 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 723
Files changed: 5371
Files removed: 369

Europe and the US philosophically divided on open source?, Nov 10, 2005

Open Source in Government: Some governments have embraced the potential of open source, while others seem culturally opposed to the whole concept

SAP dismisses open source innovation, Nov 10, 2005

"We all talk about how great Linux is," [SAP's Shai] Agassi said at a speaking engagement at the Churchill Club in Silicon Valley. "But if you look at what the most innovative desktop is today, Vista is not copying Linux, they are copying Apple."

Linux: Secure as You Want It to Be, Nov 10, 2005

Yes, Linux will be attacked more often in the days ahead, but far fewer attacks will get through than do on Windows.

Third SuSE founder leaves Novell amid restructuring, Nov 10, 2005

A week after cutting jobs and operations to better focus on its SuSE Linux line, Novell has lost one of the founders of its flagship operating system product.

Computer Superstore Will Stock Desktop Linux From Linspire, Nov 10, 2005

In another example of the creeping acceptance of the Linux operating system, the Micro Center chain of computer stores said it will devote floor space and staff to Linspire open source software in its 19 computer superstores.

Linux backers to buy software patents:WSJ, Nov 10, 2005

Five big backers of Linux are funding an effort to buy up related software patents, part of a plan to reduce legal risks that could impede the broader use of the open source operating system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

A Higher Linux League For Ubuntu?, Nov 10, 2005

IBM DB2 Lab Software engineers validated Ubuntu as part of the DB2 for Linux Validation program. The distro said it successfully completed the process and now carries the "Ready for IBM DB2 Software for Linux" mark. This means "IBM will fully support businesses who choose to run DB2 UDB on Ubuntu, an essential offering for mission-critical databases and applications."

Gates Warns of 'Sea Change' in Memo, Nov 10, 2005

The technology industry shift's to Internet-based software and services represents a massive and disruptive "sea change," Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates wrote to top-level executives in a memo aimed at rallying his troops against the new competitive threats the company faces.

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