Linux Online - News from Feb 28, 2007

News from Feb 28, 2007

Ubuntu 'Feisty Fawn' a step closer, Feb 28, 2007

Ubuntu developers are finalising preparations for the release of the next version -- dubbed Feisty Fawn -- of the popular Linux distribution in mid-April.

Sun sponsors Free Software Foundation, Feb 28, 2007

Sun Microsystems has become a "patron" sponsor of the Free Software Foundation, the organization founded by Richard Stallman that ultimately spawned the open-source software movement.

IBM won't promise Oracle Linux compatibility, Feb 28, 2007

IBM is not ready to guarantee that its computer programs are compatible with Oracle's recently launched version of the Linux operating system, an IBM spokesman said Friday.

Linux partnership addresses forking, Feb 28, 2007

The deal between Linux makers Ubuntu and Linspire will help to address fragmentation of the open source operating system, according to an analyst.

Linux Foundation releases Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 spec, Feb 28, 2007

Chances are your telephone calls and Internet connections will be running on Linux sometime soon. The Linux Foundation, the product of a recent merger of the Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group, today announced the release of its new Carrier Grade Linux 4.0 (CGL) specification.

Ingres marries database, Linux distro in Icebreaker, Feb 28, 2007

Open-source database vendor Ingres Corp. is hoping that its newly released Icebreaker database and Linux combination will help it win new customers and enter fresh markets.

Kernel release: 2.6.21-rc2, Feb 28, 2007

2.6.21-rc2 has been released today.
See changelog for full details.
Files added: 591
Files changed: 6073
Files removed: 246

Linux humanoid robot on French TV, Feb 28, 2007

A Linux-powered humanoid robot has been interviewed on 8-Fi, a French television magazine devoted to new technology. The hour-long show features Aldebaran Robotics's Nao robot conversing with company president Bruno Maisonnier, followed by a panel discussion on the state of robotics by several French robotics experts.

HP Sees Big Bucks in Linux, Feb 28, 2007

HP is making $25 million by supporting the free Debian GNU/Linux distribution in what may ultimately turn out to be a challenge to commercial distributions from Novell and Red Hat.

Dell to Linux users: Not so fast, Feb 28, 2007

If you're looking for a new Linux-equipped Dell laptop or desktop from the PC vendor, you may be waiting a while.

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