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Linux group takes aim at Microsoft patents
News A Linux advocacy group on Tuesday said it is publicly seeking invention data that could help overturn three Microsoft patents that the software maker has charged are infringed by some implementations of the Linux kernel.
[April 29, 2009, 9:14]
Linux-based PDA debuts in Japan
News Sharp has announced a new Linux-based handheld for the Japanese market. The Zaurus SL-A300 uses the Linux operating system and will be available in Japan starting on 12 July for 50,000 yen (about £290).
[June 25, 2002, 9:15]
Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?
Talkback If we accept this as true (and it is not), the mainly, great difference is: Linux is G P L! Understand thaT?
[July 2, 2004, 8:04]
Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?
Talkback Maybe this article reveals that M$ is making is ugly code more runnable looking at Linux. No? o)
[July 2, 2004, 8:11]
Linux and Disk Partitions
Blog The purpose is to give an overview of disk partitioning under Linux, specifically as it relates to PC BIOS systems, and to make a suggestion about partition names and references. Corresponding to this, Linux reserves the first four device names on...
[January 20, 2009, 16:09]
Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?
Talkback Microsoft products are nothing even close to GNU/linux products - from the kernel down to the apps; GUI's might have a "comparable" look, but the idea behind that is to gain the comfort of Windows users.
[July 2, 2004, 8:51]
Innovating Without Money: Linux and the Open Source Paradigm as an Alternative to Commercial Software Development
White Papers The targets of research are two groups that operate in very different ways, Microsoft Corporation and the Linux Community. This paper analyses two different paradigms used for the development of a software product, Operating Systems.
[April 19, 2007, 1:00]
Linux kernel flaw allows DoS attack
News Linux distributor Novell SuSE released a security advisory with a severity rating of nine out of 10 last week warning of a flaw in Linux kernel 2.6. The bug affects the company's enterprise and consumer products-- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 and...
[October 25, 2004, 17:40]
Linux prepares for battle
News Linux and the open source software movement have faced a number of intimidating obstacles over the past months, including the disappearance of the dot-com market enthusiasm and a propaganda campaign by Microsoft executives branding open source as...
[July 4, 2001, 13:02]
Linux Cluster Security
White Papers Modern Linux clusters are under increasing security threats. This paper will discuss various aspects of cluster network security, including: firewalls, ssh, Kerberos, stateful and stateless packet filtering, and newer kernel security features.
[April 19, 2007, 1:00]
Linux: Ready for the Enterprise Desktop
White Papers Is Linux ready for enterprise desktops? Can administrators really enforce corporate IT policies on what were once largely user-managed Linux systems? Who can provide comprehensive Linux support? This paper explores these and other challenges, and...
[September 29, 2005, 3:00]
Linux shoot-out: Red Hat 8.0 v SuSE 8.1 review
Reviews Ever since Linux made its mass-market debut, would-be adopters have wondered about the practicality of switching from Windows: can it really colonise the desktop, or will Linux forever remain a server-side operating system for die-hard technophiles?
[December 9, 2002, 9:45]
Linux, Laptops and Dual Displays
Blog I need to update some information related to a post that I made last week about multiple displays with Linux. This is exactly what I would like Linux to do. In a nutshell, I have a laptop and a port replicator with a display connected to it.
[July 22, 2008, 17:26]
Linux developers shift the course of an industry
Talkback Yes, IBM has been a big driving force in Linux. However, Sir, Linux is NOT just a Server OS! Linux has made amazing improvements in not so many years, unlike Windows, where 'improvements' are new features, ever more draconian EULAs, a subscription...
[September 12, 2003, 19:18]
Linux goes Live on Gentoo CD release
Talkback how to installation linux geetoo x86
[October 19, 2005, 9:36]
Linux kernel: Moving closer to Windows?
Talkback First you talk about linux asnd windows, then say the kernel will become irrelevant. Linux IS THE KERNEL! Hahaha ZDnet at it again. This _IS_ the most retarded article ever. RETARD!
[July 2, 2004, 10:57]
Linux standard eases programming
News An industry group has released the first version of a standard designed to make it easier to write Linux software by guaranteeing that different versions of Linux work similarly. The Free Standards Group released version 1.0 of the Linux Standard...
[July 3, 2001, 9:33]
Linux server fits in your pocket
News Some Linux device makers may be thinking big, but Intrinsyc Software is going in the opposite direction: it has come up with a Linux-based computer that is only 3in on a side. The CerfCube sells for £379, and comes with a Linux kernel and the...
[June 29, 2001, 17:26]
Linux Grid Implementation From DB2 on z/OS
White Papers This IBM paper describes an implementation that routes CPU-intensive parts of an application from DB2 UDB on z/OS to a Linux grid environment and returns the results to the requesting stored procedure in DB2.
[October 4, 2005, 3:00]
Linux scrubs up for medical role
News Linux' reputation for reliability took another step on Wednesday with the introduction of the first medical embedded device using the operating system. Based on Trasmeta's Midori -- a very compact Linux distribution -- and a Cyrix GXM 233 processor...
[June 13, 2002, 15:37]
