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News from May 11, 2007

More details on Red Hat's Global Desktop, May 11, 2007

We now know more details about Red Hat's forthcoming Global Desktop, but there's still no download. In fact, the company doesn't plan to push this new Linux desktop online; instead, you're more likely to see it pre-installed on Intel's white box partners' PCs.

Novell and Microsoft detail 12 new Linux coupon customers, May 11, 2007

Novell and Microsoft have announced another dozen customers signing up to their interoperability agreement through which Microsoft is distributing vouchers for SUSE Linux Enterprise support.

Linux Mint 3.0 beta sports latest Ubuntu features, May 11, 2007

The Linux Mint team on May 9 released the first beta of Linux Mint 3.0, code-named "Cassandra" and utilizing a 2.6.20 kernel for improved hardware support. The Ubuntu-based distribution also sports a GNOME 2.18 default desktop and several Ubuntu "Fiesty Fawn" innovations, the team said.

Sun hopes for Linux-like Solaris, May 11, 2007

In an effort to spur adoption of Solaris, Sun Microsystems has begun a project code-named Indiana to try to give its operating system some of the trappings of Linux.

Ericsson and Sun to Develop Open Source-Based Server, May 11, 2007

Telecom equipment maker Ericsson said on Tuesday it would join forces with U.S. computer maker Sun Microsystems to develop an open source Java technology-based multimedia application server.

VMware adds Linux's paravirt-ops virtualization, May 11, 2007

VMware Inc.'s new desktop virtualization program, VMware Workstation 6, arrived on May 9 with support for the company's open paravirt-ops, a virtualization performance optimizer, which as of the 2.6.20 kernel, is now part of Linux.

Red Hat and Intel Make Managed Linux PCs, May 11, 2007

Red Hat and Intel will deliver software that supports fully-managed desktop PCs using Intel's vPro technology.

Knoppix offers OpenVZ virtualization test drive, May 11, 2007

Using a specially equipped Knoppix Linux 5.5.1 bootable CD, companies looking to see how server virtualization might fit into their IT plans can now run OpenVZ virtualization software instead of having to install and configure the full program.

Automation controller comes with Linux, May 11, 2007

Artila Electronics is shipping a passively cooled ARM9-based system targeting applications such as industrial control and building automation. The Matrix-520 is based on a 180MHz Atmel SoC (system-on-chip), includes lots of I/O ports, and comes with an open Linux development environment and a stout metal case.

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