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Linux News Desk
SYS-CON's Linux News Desk gathers stories, analysis, and information from around the Linux world and synthesizes them into an easy to digest format for IT/IS managers and other business decision-makers.

IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling the next generation of Linux. As the company marks ten years of support for Linux, IBM announced a number of cross-company initiatives to driv...
Red Hat announced advancements that extend the Company's Linux Automation strategy by providing expanded capabilities and incorporating broadened community involvement for secure management of both users and systems across virtual and physical enterprise infrastructures.
Xandros announced the release of the all new Xandros BridgeWays Management Console for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. The BridgeWays Management Console, available as a free download from the Xandros web site, brings powerful graphical management of Red Hat servers to system administrators w...
SYS-CON Media announced today that it signed a hosting contract with DataPipe to host all SYS-CON websites effective July 2008. With the new arrangement all web hosting services currently provided by EV1servers will be moved to Datapipe hosting facility.
Ulteo is pleased to announce a new Ulteo product called 'Ulteo Virtual Desktop' (Beta) which allows you to use Linux applications on the Windows operating system. Ulteo Virtual Desktop is a full Ulteo system that runs on Windows and offers a large choice of Linux applications, includin...
Adaptec unveiled a new family of entry-level Unified Serial RAID controllers. The new low-profile Series 2 RAID controllers, built on the same Adaptec dual core RAID-on-Chip (ROC) architecture used in its successful Series 5 RAID controllers, provide significant performance enhancement...
Linspire announced the support for the Linux Mint operating system. To gain access to the free CNR Service, Linux Mint 4.0 users simply install the free CNR Client that is available at CNR.com. With Linux Mint support, CNR.com now offers its one-click software delivery service to five ...
Likewise Software announced support for IBM zSeries servers that are using either Red Hat or the Novell SUSE Linux platforms. Customers that rely on zSeries for their mission critical applications can now use Likewise Software products to directly join their systems to MicrosoftR Activ...
Acronis announced a partnership with Technalign to bring Acronis backup and disaster recovery software to Linux users. As an Acronis Gold Authorized Solution Provider, Technalign will be able to offer its customers Acronis True Image Echo Server for Linux software for trial and evaluat...
Moonwalk announced that its Moonwalk 6.0 software suite, which delivers an archive, backup and disaster recovery solution to heterogeneous networks, has become an approved application for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0. As a Red Hat Ready Partner, Moonwalk has extended support for its so...
Red Hat announced that Behr has migrated its Website from IBM WebSphere to JBoss Enterprise Application Platform in an effort to reduce total cost of ownership, increase reliability, eliminate vendor lock-in and accelerate its development lifecycle. The Behr.com Website is an important...
rPath announced a technology partnership enabling application providers to use rPath's rBuilder to create virtual appliances using the rPath Appliance Platform and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell. The agreement promises to reduce complexity and costs of application distributio...
To further help customers experience the benefits of Linux on the mainframe, Novell announced simplified pricing and discounts throughout 2008 for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM's System z mainframes. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for System z lets customers consolidate distribute...
Novell announced the creation of the SUSE Appliance Program to enable independent software vendors (ISVs) to create appliances combining their applications with the SUSE Linux Enterprise platform in one integrated package for end-customer deployment. Novell also announced the beta rele...
Oracle announced that Oracle Unbreakable Linux support customers at the Basic and Premier support levels can download and deploy Oracle Clusterware at no additional license fee or support cost. Oracle Clusterware is portable cluster software that groups together individual servers so t...
Trusted Computer Solutions announced that it has become a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork and now offers organizations that have invested in Oracle Enterprise Linux versions 4 or 5 with Security Blanket 1.2, an automated system lock down and security management tool. Security Blank...
The North American Components business of Arrow Electronics announced the availability of embedded Linux software solutions from Timesys Corporation. Enabling developers to create their own commercial-grade custom Linux platforms, Timesys' Web-based LinuxLink software subscription incl...
QLogic announced that it is the first HBA vendor to ship production ready N_Port ID Virtualization (NPIV) solution for a shipping Linux distribution. Enterprise Linux customers can now get NPIV-capable Fibre Channel HBAs for SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Service Pack 1 (SP1), the lat...
Novell announced that Western & Southern Life has implemented SUSE Linux Enterprise Server from Novell in each of its branch offices for 25 percent of the cost of an equivalent proprietary solution. With a flexible platform, the company can take advantage of open source applications to...
Fujitsu Computer Systems Corporation announced that the Fujitsu LifeBook U810, LifeBook T2010, LifeBook P1620 ultra-portable convertible notebooks and the LifeBook S6510 thin and light notebook have been YES Certified by Novell. The certification means the notebooks have been tested fo...
Alcatel-Lucent and Red Hat will integrate Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Realtime technologies in Alcatel-Lucent communication products for small and medium enterprises (SME). The collaboration supports Alcatel-Lucent's Dynamic Enterprise commitment to interconnecting people, networks, p...
Novell has sent out MonoDevelop 1.0, an open source Mono development tool that supports Microsoft Visual Studio project formats as well as C# and other programming languages. Using the thing, developers are supposed to be able to write desktop and ASP.NET web apps on Linux and Mac OS X...
Linspire and Fluendo announced a partnership that will bring legal multimedia software to desktop Linux users worldwide. Now available and one-click accessible through CNR.com's software delivery service, Fluendo's multimedia software products are now available to Freespire 2.0, Linspi...
Mainsoft Corporation announced that its C++ application porting platform, Mainsoft for UNIX and Linux, Version 5.2 now supports five new platforms, including the Intel Itanium 64-bit processor. Altogether, independent software vendors (ISVs) can now port Visual Studio applications to ...
SCO filed a Chapter 11 Reorganization Plan and Disclosure Statement with the bankruptcy court in Delaware on Friday, a step on the company's path to emerging from the protective cover of bankruptcy, going private, and rejoining the fight over Linux. Pending court approval, the 63-page ...
Avenda Systems announced two software releases that will enhance the adoption of Microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP). The Avenda NAP Agent for Linux extends NAP to network endpoints running the Linux operating system. Network Access Protection (NAP) technology from Microsoft is a...
'Not only will this deal position us to emerge from Chapter 11, but it also marks an exciting future for our business,' said Jeff Hunsaker, President and Chief Operating Officer of SCO Operations. 'This significant financial backing is positive news for SCO's customers, partners and re...
MontaVista Software and DataViz announced the availability of Documents To Go for the MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 mobile operating system. As a result of the integration of the mobile office suite Documents To Go by DataViz with Mobilinux, mobile device users will be able to open and view...
ACCESS and MontaVista Software reinforced their shared commitment to accelerate the development of smart mobile devices by releasing a pre-integrated software stack combining the ACCESS Linux Platform with the MontaVista Mobilinux operating system. ACCESS Linux Platform enables the cre...
3DLABS Semiconductor announced the availability of its Linux 2.6.21 based Software Development Kit (SDK), bringing the latest open source innovations to developers and device makers using its DMS-02 processor to deliver unrivalled application and media processing performance within low...
Arxan Technologies announced Linux platform coverage for its GuardIT product. Linux has made it a mainstream platform for desktop- and server-based applications as well as software within embedded devices. Fulfilling the need to protect Linux applications against piracy, reverse engine...
Alfresco announced the availability of its second global survey of trends in the use of open source software in the enterprise. The Alfresco Open Source Barometer survey was conducted throughout 2007 using opt-in data provided by Alfresco's 35,000 community members and shows deployment...
Linpus Technologies will be demonstrating its brand new Linux operating system, Linpus Linux Lite, designed to empower the next billion PC customers. Linpus Linux Lite has a unique dual-mode user interface making it an easy way to start enjoying the opportunity of information. It also ...
STMicroelectronics expanded its Nomadik multimedia application processor ecosystem with the integration of Linux and Trolltech's Qtopia application environment in the STn8815 Nomadik engine. This platform provides equipment manufacturers with a complete reference design that facilitate...
SYSOPENDIGIA today announced that it will contribute to open-source the software created and modified for the 3G Linux smartphone. The SYSOPENDIGIA 3G Linux smartphone has been created using Linux operating system and other open-source software components, as well as commercially licen...
Mobile Linux company, Azingo (formerly Celunite), announced an open mobile Linux solution for mobile phones and advanced mobile devices, based on the Samsung application processor S3C2442 and Azingo Mobile, Azingo's comprehensive mobile Linux platform software.
Levanta announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, also known as LA Metro, has successfully deployed Levanta's Intrepid Linux Data Center Automation solution. LA Metro, which runs over 200 Metro Bus lines and four Metro Rail lines in Los Angeles, Calif...
Novell's got a new pre-built installation server that simplifies the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM's mainframes by using z/VM tools natively. It's called the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z and was developed for Novell by Sine Nomine Asso...
Embarcadero is introducing a new version of Change Manager that allows developers and database administrators (DBAs) to conduct high-speed data and database configuration comparisons from a Linux workstation. Change Manager for Linux runs on both Red Hat Enterprise 5.0 and SUSE Linux E...
Novell announced the availability of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Starter System for System z, a pre-built installation server that simplifies the installation of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM's System z mainframes. The starter system eliminates the need for IT managers to se...

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