Inside IBM's open source strategy
IBM's open source strategy is pretty simple when you come right down to it.Linux, and open source, will unite IBM's past with computing's future.
Linux and Open Source
The latest news and views on all things Linux and open source by seasoned Unix and Linux user Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols.
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, aka sjvn, has been writing about technology and the business of technology since CP/M-80 was the cutting edge PC operating system. SJVN covers networking, Linux, open source, and operating systems.
Paula Rooney
Paula Rooney is a Boston-based writer who has followed the tech industry for more than two decades.
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Lies, damned lies, and browser market share statistics
As a professional journalist, I find itfrustrating when my brethren repeat press releases verbatim, without looking inside them. Such is the case with recent "reporting" on Firefox.
The European patent saga drags on
The No Software Patents website has a report on the latest in the software patent saga. Long story short: The European Commission is thumbing its nose (figuratively, of course) at the European Parliament's request to restart the legislative process.
Infiniband in the kernel
The next version of the Linux kernel, dubbed 2.6.11will include support for InfiniBand.
Open attack on Wine
Well, at least the folks at Microsoft are admitting that their "Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA)" is designed to deny Wine users updates through Windows Update. (I love the Orwellian names that Microsoft comes up with.
How far does $100 million go?
All the way to India.When IBM announced recently it was putting $100 million into Linux development, I declined to get excited.
Let the mergers begin
Today MandrakeSoft announced that it was acquiring Conectiva, which was hailed as a merger of second-tier Linux sellers. A bit uncharitable, perhaps, but an apt description.
The great divide: open or free?
One of the great themes I've seen emerge in TalkBack has been a great divide on what should be the chief priority of open source.As we saw with Peter Brown, free is one priority.
WGA side-effect aims at Linux
WGA stands for the Windows Genuine Advantage program. It's pitched as an anti-piracy initiative.
Dvorak's cunning plan to kill Linux
John Dvorak hosted a roast for the launch of Microsoft Windows 1.0, nearly two decades ago, and has always had a soft spot in his heart for Big Green.