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Open source makes noise

August 26, 2004 Developers forum looks at Linux for the disabled, Google-happy. Also: Microsoft chided for ad campaign. TAGS: KDE, open source, Linux, Google Inc., developer, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Second open Linux phone goes on sale

July 9, 2007 FIC's fully hackable Neo1973 handset officially launched for developers; "mass market" launch of its OpenMoko OS to follow.Photos: Neo1973 hackable phone TAGS: First International Computer, Mobile Linux, sale, Linux, smart phone, open source, developer, operating system

Trolltech axes the Greenphone

October 22, 2007 The Linux developer says it will now focus on its Qtopia platform and leave the hassles of hardware to other companies. TAGS: Trolltech, Mobile Linux, Vodafone Group Plc., hardware company, mobile application, handset, open source, Linux, platform, developer

Linux group aims for Google-like search

August 26, 2004 KDE developers are crafting a search engine for the desktop, but don't look for it just yet. TAGS: KDE, WinFS, search technology, Linux, Microsoft Longhorn, developer, R&D, control panel, Google Inc., search engine, open source, interface, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Saving Linux from the lawyers

November 21, 2005 CEO Stuart Cohen talks about OSDL's efforts to head off patent claims against the community-developed operating system. TAGS: patent, Open Source Development Labs, Linux, open-source community, IBM Corp., lawyer, open source, developer, Microsoft Corp., CEO, operating system, server, Microsoft Windows

Sun poised to take open-source Solaris step

January 24, 2005 Firm is expected to start sharing some source code of the OS and to detail its OpenSolaris plan on Tuesday. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, biotechnology, Red Hat Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, IBM Corp., developer, programming, operating system

Security flaws force Linux kernel upgrade

January 5, 2004 Open-source developers release a new version of the operating system core that fixes several bugs, including two that would grant access to intruders. TAGS: Marcelo Tosatti, kernel, Linux kernel, intruder, Linux, system software, device driver, flaw, open source, patch management, developer, security

Flaw in Linux kernel allows attack

December 2, 2003 The Debian Project warns that a flaw in the Linux kernel helped attackers compromise four of the open-source software project's development servers. TAGS: Debian, Linux kernel, attacker, flaw, kernel, Linux, open-source software, open source, developer, project, attack, server

Real, Motorola mobilize media with Linux

October 22, 2003 RealOne Player streaming media software will be incorporated into Linux-based Motorola phones--another step forward in bringing the open-source OS to wireless devices. TAGS: Motorola Inc., RealNetworks Inc., streaming media, RealNetworks RealOne Player, RealNetworks RealOne, Linux, handset, wireless device, open source, source code, developer, operating system, video

Gentoo Linux founder to 'educate' Microsoft

June 16, 2005 Software giant hires a key figure behind the popular Linux distribution to teach its in-house developers about open source. TAGS: Gentoo, Gentoo Linux, chief architect, open source, Linux, founder, Microsoft Corp., developer

MySQL database coming to Itanium 2

January 6, 2004 The popular open-source database is now available for the HP-UX operating system as well as for Linux running on Intel's 64-bit Itanium 2 chip. TAGS: Intel Itanium 2, MySQL, Intel Itanium, HP-UX, MySQL Database, open source, 64-bit, database, software development, IBM Corp., developer, operating system, Linux, Intel, server, Microsoft Windows

Developers take Linux attacks to heart

December 9, 2003 Some security changes may be necessary, but open-source projects show resiliency to illicit source-code changes, developers say. TAGS: Gentoo Linux, Gentoo, GNU, attacker, Linux kernel, Linux, Debian, open source, incident, attack, developer, security, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Start-up looks to open source as business model

April 16, 2007 The Collaborative Software Initiative aims to save companies money by coordinating community projects. TAGS: Open Source Development Labs, open source, compliance, Linux, developer, server

Novell delays open-source project

November 18, 2003 Developers and corporate customers eager to get their hands on an open-source version of Microsoft's .Net line of programming tools will need to wait a little longer. TAGS: Mono, Ximian, Novell Inc., Microsoft .NET, Stephen O'Grady, programming tool, open source, Unix, Linux, API, project, Microsoft Corp., GUI, developer, acquisition, information technology

Is the telephone industry ready for open source?

June 9, 2005 Mark Spencer believes so--especially if his open-source phone software forces a rethink about what it costs to run sophisticated corporate phone equipment installations. TAGS: open source, telecommunications, open-source software, Linux, installation, development, developer, PC

Sun open-source license could mean Solaris-Linux barrier

December 2, 2004 New license likely will be used to govern Solaris OS. But it may inhibit cross-pollination between Solaris and Linux. TAGS: Sun Solaris, GPL, Open Source Initiative, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, license, multiprocessor, Linux, intellectual property, IBM Corp., operating system, Unix, developer

Macromedia to test Linux support

March 4, 2004 The software maker will soon begin tweaking its development tools to run on Linux PCs, a Macromedia executive tells programmers at an annual conference. TAGS: Kevin Lynch, Macromedia Inc., Macromedia Flash MX, Linux PC, Linux, development tool, XML, conference, developer, software company, open source, server, PC

Sun begins open-source Solaris era

June 14, 2005 Company posts more than 5 million lines of source code for the operating system's heart in an effort to regain lost ground. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source programmer, programmer, Linux, IBM Corp., open source, Red Hat Inc., Unix, firewall, developer, operating system, Intel, server, Microsoft Windows

Linux developers create forum to air core flaws

February 2, 2005 The mailing list will aim to get flaws fixed quickly with as little politics as possible. TAGS: Linux kernel, disclosure, Linux, flaw, mailing list, fix, security, developer, open source, software company, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

Open-source ID project awaits Microsoft's blessing

March 9, 2007 Higgins project developers are creating a tool equivalent to Windows CardSpace but need Redmond's go-ahead for certain features. TAGS: Microsoft Windows CardSpace, open source, intellectual property, Novell Inc., developer, project, Microsoft Corp., Linux, IBM Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows