Linux-powered device gains Sirius playback, Aug 16, 2007

Sonos has integrated Sirius radio playback into its Linux-powered whole-house audio equipment. The commercial-free service can be trialed for 30 days by selecting a menu option on the Sonos Digital Music System's PDA-like controller (pictured at left), the company said.

The nonprofit Linux Foundation has unveiled a Web site to give people a better sense of the status of specific Linux kernel projects.

Dell NZ can't say when the Ubuntu-packing PCs will make it to New Zealand - or if they will at all.

Oracle has announced the availability of its Oracle Database 11g on the Linux platform and, at the same time, released new capabilities for its existing 11g Enterprise Edition offering.

Linux started out on desktops and servers, but has now shipped on about 20 million mobile phones. Ever wonder how it made the jump?

On April 1 this year, I wrote a spoof headlined "Ballmer joins Linux Foundation board." Considering the statements that were reported last week as emanating from the executive director of the same foundation, Jim Zemlin, I wonder if my tale will still be considered a spoof after a few years.

Microsoft licenses Exchange protocols to Linux distributor Xandros for use in Scalix mail server.

In the wake of last week's ruling that Novell, and not SCO, controls the copyrights covering UNIX, Novell is reassuring Unix users that it has no plans to follow in SCO's footsteps. Given that the company is no longer in the business of selling UNIX, it has no reason to pursue any copyright claims.

Google is adding Sun Microsystem's StarOffice 8 to its free software package, Google Pack.

2.6.20.16 has been released today.
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