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Google faces $5m fine in Linux open-source lawsuit loss

A US jury has ruled against Google in a lawsuit from June 2009 that claimed the company's use of some open-source Linux code violated patents Read more

26 April, 2011 by Caroline McCarthy
Newcomer's Guide to Linux HD for iPad 1.0

Newcomer's Guide to Linux HD for iPad 1.0

...courses). Coupon can be found inside the app.Lesson 1 Introduction to Linux, open source softwareWhat is Linux?What types of software are available?What... Read more

6 July, 2010

Sun: Open source is about self-interest

Sun's chief open source officer has told a conference to forget volunteerism and ideals, and think more like Warren Buffett Read more

28 June, 2006 by Colin Barker

Open source: Developing markets and anti-Americanism

Open Source in Government: Outside of the US and Europe, cost is a big motivator for using open source software - but it's not the only one Read more

14 November, 2005 by Ingrid Marson

Linux lovers hit hard times as home users

There may be plenty of options for businesses looking to migrate to Linux but consumers aren't so lucky Read more

3 November, 2005 by Michael Singer

Tiemann steers course for open source

Q&A: Future open-source struggles may involve copyright law, digital rights management or intellectual property issues, according to Red Hat's CTO Michael Tiemann Read more

5 December, 2002 by Stephen Shankland

Microsoft lashing out at Linux, open source

It looks like Microsoft is at it again, on its attacks against open source and GNU/Linux. This time, Microsoft is using... Read more

17 March, 2010
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization and Intel Itanium: <endeca_term>Linux Open Source</endeca_term> Virtualization With Enterprise-Class Features

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization and Intel Itanium: Linux Open Source Virtualization With Enterprise-Class Features

This white paper discusses the state of the industry, detailing market drivers for mainframe-class features on a server... Read more

1 August, 2008
<endeca_term>Linux, Open Source</endeca_term>, and System Bring-Up Tools

Linux, Open Source, and System Bring-Up Tools

System bring-up is a complex and difficult task. Modern hardware is incredibly complex and it's not getting any simpler.... Read more

26 July, 2008

Sharp unleashes Linux handheld

The Japanese company's long-awaited PDA runs on the Linux open-source operating system and includes a retractable keyboard Read more

4 December, 2001 by Ian Fried

Linux takes to the sky

...code, Korean Air undertakes one of the biggest mission-critical deployments using Linux open source software Read more

24 July, 2001 by Charles Babcock
Open-Source PC-Based Software Routers: A Viable Approach to High-Performance Packet Switching

Open-Source PC-Based Software Routers: A Viable Approach to High-Performance Packet Switching

...routers based on off-the-shelf Personal Computer (PC) hardware running the Linux open-source operating system. The choice of building IP routers with off... Read more

14 December, 2004
Ten essential backup tools for Linux

Ten essential backup tools for Linux

...2. BaculaBacula is a powerful backup utility and one of the few Linux open-source backup tools to be truly enterprise-ready. But with that... Read more

21 August, 2009 by Jack Wallen

LG devices to use Intel Moorestown processor

...code-named Moorestown. The devices will also use a version of the Linux open-source operating system called Moblin. The LG device is expected to... Read more

16 February, 2009 by Marguerite Reardon
Parallels to offer link to iPhone for PCs

Parallels to offer link to iPhone for PCs

...on their Mac. It allows users to run their software (Mac, PC, Linux, open source or "almost anything else", according to Blackburn) in a virtual... Read more

11 November, 2008 by Colin Barker

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