Nero fires up Blu-ray burning for Linux, Mar 07, 2008

Nero has announced plans to ship the latest update to its burning application for the Linux operating system.

Linspire said that it is joining Novell and Xandros to create bi-directional open source translators for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations between ODF and Open XML.

Palm's new Foleo smartphone companion has received the thumbs down from industry experts, with Gartner describing the gadget as "offering too little functionality to justify the burden of carrying around another device".

A newly-discovered worm targeting OpenOffice attempts to download indecent JPEG images onto compromised Windows, Mac and Linux PCs.

Researchers have unveiled internet-controlled wireless robots which are simple enough for "almost anyone" to build with off-the-shelf parts.

Intel's recent moves to embrace Linux for its consumer ultra mobile devices is likely to signal a major shift in the battle over web content and delivery, industry experts predict.

Dell's recent decision to ship Linux PC's will have major repercussions for the operating system and its progress onto the business desktop, according to an industry analyst.

Organisations such as the newly formed Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) face considerable challenges in their efforts to promote the improved integration of open source business systems, experts have warned.

Linux distributor Debian issued a security advisory over the weekend, warning of several problems in Mozilla and associated products such as Mozilla Firefox.

Sun Microsystems today began touting its Solaris 10 operating system as "a more strategic alternative to commercial Linux distributions".

Microsoft today claimed that there is "strong customer support" for its recent alliance with Novell.

Novell today released openSUSE 10.2, claiming that the latest version of its operating system is the most usable Linux distribution ever produced.

A monster Linux cluster loaded with almost 9,000 CPUs has been rated sixth in the Top 500 Supercomputer global rankings.

A slowdown in demand for Linux servers did not prevent overall global server sales inching up 0.6 per cent year over year to $12.3bn in the second quarter of 2006, new research has revealed.

Open source software, and particularly Linux, is becoming a fundamental aspect of services portfolios for IBM Global Services, HP Services, Unisys, Novell and other major services providers.

Novell's newly developed SuSE Linux client operating system has an improved user interface and features, but the high cost of migrating from Windows remains a major barrier to uptake, according to Gartner

The Open Source Development Lab (OSDL) is looking beyond its existing sponsorship of Linux creator Linus Torvalds with the formation of a Technical Advisory Board.

Global demand for Linux servers reached record levels in the last quarter of 2005 to account for $1.6bn in quarterly revenue, the 14th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, IDC reported today.

Novell has promised to support the XML-based OpenDocument file format in its current and future products.

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), provider of pro bono legal services to protect and advance free and open source software, today announced the expansion of its operations with the appointment of two additional lawyers.