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VA Linux To Sell Proprietary Software
News VA Linux Systems, once one of the flagships of the open-source software world, will rely on sales of proprietary software in the future, the company said today as it reported a $290 million (£200m) loss for the most recent quarter.
[August 24, 2001, 17:20]
Worlds Collide In IBM-VA Software Deal
News VA Software and IBM will announce a software partnership on Tuesday, a move that highlights the tricky entanglements of the opposing open-source and proprietary programming philosophies. VA Software will move its SourceForge repository of open...
[August 13, 2002, 13:30]
VA Releases Proprietary Software
News VA Linux Systems on Tuesday announced a new proprietary version of SourceForge, the collaborative programming software that now is the centerpiece of the company's survival strategy. The new version, scheduled to ship 16 November, integrates better...
[November 7, 2001, 16:37]
Linux Pioneer Moves Onto OpenVista
News Larry Augustin, the chief executive who presided over the spectacular boom and bust of computer maker VA Linux Systems, is dipping his toe back in the corporate waters, but this time he's focused on software.
[August 17, 2005, 10:00]
Linux Luminaries To Judge Euro Open Source Awards
News Heavyweight Linux programmers are to award European companies with prizes for helping the cause of open source software in a newly announced set of awards. Open source software means software for which the source code is freely accessible.
[October 17, 2000, 8:10]
VA Linux Adjusts To Vanishing Server Sales
News VA, with a stellar initial public offering amid the peak of the Linux hype, is one of a host of companies now emphasising proprietary software rather than open-source products. VA announced three new customers for this product: Cornell University's...
[November 21, 2001, 9:21]
VA Linux To Stop Making Computers
News Leaving hardware means VA instead will work on Linux software, its collaborative programming tools and its Web site. The move puts VA into closer competition with software specialists such as Red Hat and CollabNet.
[June 28, 2001, 12:31]
The Day Ahead: Caldera Preps IPO As Linux Hype Fades
News Cygnus Solutions, owned by Red Hat, VA Linux and Wind River, provides similar software with its hardware packages. The company, which offers Linux operating system software and systems for specialised servers, has lost some of its good timing.
[March 16, 2000, 12:22]
VA Linux Set For Flotation
News VA Linux offers computer systems, software and services for Linux users, but in terms of sales is largely a hardware company. The company sells systems running Linux, a freely available Unix variant largely developed by a grassroots community of...
[December 9, 1999, 14:31]
VA Linux's SourceForge Forges Cash
News The software has its origins in a cost-cutting move at VA. Sprint PCS is using OpenAvenue's Oasis software for its own collaborative development projects. SourceForge itself is an open-source software package.
[December 6, 2000, 11:35]
The Year Ahead: Will Linux Survive The Dot-com Crash?
News Nevertheless, much of what got Linux talked about was directly related to Internet hysteria, beginning in 1999, with the sky-high initial public stock offerings of Linux distributor Red Hat and server manufacturer VA Linux Systems -- now VA Software.
[January 2, 2002, 6:31]
VA Linux Acknowledges Hack
News After the attack, VA removed the shell service until workers could reinstall the software and data on the server. The company also decided to shut down its "compile farm," a collection of computers running different operating systems on which...
[May 30, 2001, 9:22]
LinuxWorld Expo Roundup
News Linux credit cards in Britain by June British Linux enthusiasts will soon be able to help further the cause, get complimentary Open Source software and a penguin-enhanced credit card thanks to US-based organisation, the Linux Fund.
[February 1, 2000, 14:06]
CollabNet Inks Development Deals With Motorola, Mozilla
News CollabNet will host a site to help programmers collaborate on writing software for Motorola's upcoming Java-enabled iDEN cell phones. The cooperative philosophy stands in contrast to the proprietary programming models more commonly found in the...
[January 15, 2001, 13:32]
In Linux Land, The Battle Is On For Survival
News Of the first generation of Linux companies, Red Hat, Caldera Systems, SuSE and Turbolinux sold software, while Linuxcare offered support services and VA Linux Systems sold computers. A second generation of Linux companies included Lineo, MontaVista...
[March 13, 2001, 13:47]
LinuxWorld: Send In The Suits
News One company, Magic Software Enterprises, even brought some live penguins to cash in on the Linux mascot. It also means more of a thorn in the side of Microsoft, a name conjured up by attendees as an example of either evil incarnate, or just an...
[August 12, 1999, 10:06]
Itanium Delay: Blessing In Disguise?
News The most recent Itanium delay may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for software vendors building operating systems for Intel's upcoming 64-bit chip. IBM released a first beta of Project Monterey in the April/May timeframe, and since that time...
[July 21, 2000, 9:55]
From Linux Hobbyists To Hotshots
News What's more, many of the companies jumping into the Linux game also sell closed software and hardware -- a concept akin to blasphemy in the free-wheeling world of open source, where anyone has access to the source code, and can tinker with it as...
[April 12, 1999, 7:29]
A Year Ago: From Linux Hobbyists To Hotshots
News What's more, many of the companies jumping into the Linux game also sell closed software and hardware -- a concept akin to blasphemy in the free-wheeling world of open source, where anyone has access to the source code, and can tinker with it as...
[April 11, 2000, 7:00]
Veterans Up In Arms Over Microsoft Vista
News These include two non-profit groups — The Vista Software Alliance (VA) and Worldvista — that provide specialist software called Vista to hospitals, nursing homes and clinics that care for US military veterans.
[August 2, 2005, 18:20]
