Sun flirts with Ubuntu, May 17, 2006

At JavaOne, both sides say they really like each other--suggesting a role for Ubuntu's upcoming "Dapper Drake" operating system on Sun Microsystems' servers.

Industry analysts say that to the extent IT managers are still aware of Novell, few are putting the company at the top of their prospective vendor lists. And Novell faces a fierce and successful nemesis in Red Hat Inc. of Raleigh, N.C., which has been landing big customers for Linux-based computer systems.

Puppy Linux still wants to be the Linux operating system that powers the laptop computers in the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, distro originator Barry Kauler says in an article published May 13 on the Puppy OS website.

Nokia will ship a firmware upgrade for existing and new 770 Internet tablet owners, it says. The "OS 2006" upgrade, expected this quarter, will bring better memory performance and a "refreshed look." It will also feature VoIP capabilities, and a pre-installed Google Talk client with a full-screen "finger" keyboard.

It is not a question of whether Sun Microsystems will fully open-source its Java technology, but rather how it can best do that, according to newly appointed Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz and Senior Vice President Rich Green.

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