Ubuntu 8.04 Ready to Take On Windows, Apr 26, 2008

Ubuntu's deep software catalog, focus on usability and active community combine with long-term support to put desktop Linux's best face forward.

Mainsoft's new product lets developers use Microsoft's ASP.Net to build applications for Linux.

The diverse Linux community gathers to debate future paths for the open-source operating system.

Sun is about to become the first major hardware vendor to certify Ubuntu Linux as compatible with its products—a move that could spark increased competition for Red Hat and Novell.

The full-function, ultra-affordable ultraportable, shipping with Linux or Windows XP, will likely fly off the shelves.

Adobe Systems hopes to make nice with the open-source community and soon deliver a Linux version of its newly released Adobe Integrated Runtime.

Some people can't believe Sun actually spent a billion dollars for MySQL; I can't believe they got such a great deal.

With version 4.0 of the popular KDE Linux desktop released, the KDE team has set a roadmap for future releases of the technology.

HP, with other pro-open-source companies and organizations, is releasing programs and policies to help enterprises track corporate open-source use.

For more than a year now, Microsoft and Novell have appeared to be best buddies. While it is true that two former enemies are now on good terms, they'd never agreed to settle one issue: Novell's lawsuit against Microsoft for illegally crushing WordPerfect.

IBM opens the door for Linux-based servers and desktops with a new Lotus Notes and Symphony bundle for SUSE, Red Hat and Ubuntu Linux.

Most analysts agree it all depends on what Sun does with MySQL, the leading open-source database management system.

The Linux creator said copyright owners would have to agree to licensing changes, and those who didn't would have to rewrite code.

Red Hat's new chief executive said on Friday that the company will continue to pursue a business model under which it makes its software available at no cost and makes money selling services to businesses.

Enterprise customers are using open-source software more and more, but issues of interoperability are still a stumbling block to widespread adoption, say customers and open-source software vendors.

Sometimes putting together a best-of-the-year list is like pulling teeth. There simply isn't enough big news to fill the list out. That was not a problem for desktop Linux in 2007.

In a move that caught even Red Hat senior staffers by surprise, the Linux company announced on Dec. 20 that long-time president and CEO Matthew Szulik is resigning.

Xterasys settles a suit filed by the Software Freedom Law Center regarding GPL violations involving the BusyBox tool set.

Sun Microsystems is offering distributors and OEMs backline support for the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, which is a free alternative to its own branded StarOffice offering.

MySQL AB has released a beta of the latest version of its MySQL Connector/ODBC that features performance enhancements and Unicode support.