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Plumtree lays out Java, Linux plan

October 13, 2003 TAGS: Plumtree Software, Java, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., server

Study: Windows cheaper than Linux

September 9, 2003 A Microsoft-commissioned study finds that companies could save up to 28 percent by developing applications with Windows instead of with a combination of Linux and Java. TAGS: study, Linux, IBM mainframe, Intel server, mainframe, Java 2, IBM Corp., J2EE, Java, Gartner Inc., portal, research company, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source maneuvers

July 21, 2005 A new Java undertaking gets some Big Blue backing, while a Microsoft exec calls the open-source architecture "brittle." TAGS: open source, exec, Java, SCO Group Inc., Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Sun reluctant to make Java open source

March 17, 2004 The company's top software executive calls IBM's proposal to make Java open source "weird" and says it would encourage incompatible standards. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., open source, compatibility, Java software, IBM Corp., Linux, standards, vice president, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun wrestles with open-source Java

July 2, 2004 An open-source approach could strengthen Sun's software. But Sun is moving cautiously. TAGS: Larry Lessig, Mono, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., O'Reilly Media Inc., open source, James Gosling, compatibility, open-source software, software license, Microsoft .NET, Linux, IBM Corp., Unix, Microsoft Corp.

Open source battens the hatches

January 10, 2006 Developers take arms against possible attacks on open-source software. Also: Patent gains and a Java refrain. TAGS: Mono, Fedora Project, Linux, Java, open source, Novell Inc., open-source software, Red Hat Inc., blog, IBM Corp., CEO

Linux-loving McNealy dons penguin outfit

February 8, 2002 In a move to erase doubts about the sincerity of Sun Microsystems' move to embrace Linux, CEO Scott McNealy took the stage at the company's annual meeting wearing a penguin suit. TAGS: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, IBM Corp., HP, Java, operating system, server, CEO

IBM, Unisys work to rejuvenate mainframes

October 8, 2004 Big Blue adds features, beefs up training efforts in China; rival Unisys debuts new line and pricing plan. TAGS: Unisys Corp., mainframe, IBM Corp., China, training, pricing, Linux, server, Java, operating system

IBM tries to hook computer science students

July 20, 2004 IBM hopes to get college kids to experiment with something new--non-Microsoft development software. TAGS: Buell Duncan, computer science, university, IBM Corp., open standard, Java, dot-com, school, development tool, student, server software, Linux, programming, server, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Wal-Mart sells PCs with Sun's Linux

March 31, 2004 To bring Linux-based PCs to average consumers, America's largest retailer has signed up a new partner: Sun Microsystems. TAGS: Sun Linux, Microtel Computer Systems, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Java Desktop System, Linux, desktop Linux, SuSE, SuSE Linux, Intel x86, Sun Solaris, Java, desktop computer, server software, IBM Corp.

Open-source advocate: Release Java code

February 13, 2004 A day after Sun chief Scott McNealy says "open source is our friend," a prominent advocate of the collaborative programming philosophy calls on the company to open Java code. TAGS: Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., Scott McNealy, open source, Python, open-source software, IBM Corp., Unix, programming, Linux, Microsoft Corp., CEO

Sun signs second Linux partnership

July 31, 2003 Sun Microsystems signs a deal to incorporate SuSE's version of the Linux operating system in its servers, the company's second step in moving beyond its own version of Linux. TAGS: SuSE, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Sun Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, SCO Group Inc., Java, Red Hat Inc., SuSE Linux, Unix, AMD Opteron, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris, Intel Xeon, software company, server

Red Hat overhauls flagship Linux

October 22, 2003 The dominant Linux seller starts offering the newest incarnation of its product for business customers, a version that opens several new markets for the company. TAGS: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Inc., incarnation, server computer, Linux, mainframe, SuSE, programming tool, Linux seller, IBM Corp., Unix, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, software company, operating system, database

IBM backs open-source Web software

February 25, 2005 Looking to widen its developer audience, IBM signs a partnership with Zend to bolster use of the PHP scripting language. TAGS: Zend Technologies Ltd., PHP, scripting language, IBM Corp., Java, open source, IBM WebSphere, language, Web service, server software, developer, Linux, database, server

Sun plans patent protection for open-source Solaris

November 18, 2004 Plans to provide umbrella from patent-infringement suits to outsiders using or developing the OS--a move to counter Linux. Sun posts early Java 6 code Photos: Sun execs talk tech TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., intellectual property, Scott McNealy, SCO Group Inc., Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, patent, open source, Unix, protection, IBM Corp., Java, Red Hat Inc., open-source software, operating system

Sun to upgrade Linux desktop software

May 28, 2004 The second version of Java Desktop System will debut on Tuesday with extra features to lure developers. It's the latest part of Sun's effort to offset its server sales slump. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, desktop Linux, Linux desktop software, Sun Microsystems Inc., programming tool, desktop computer, Linux, SuSE, Linux desktop, Java software, Sun Solaris, desktop software, SuSE Linux, Java, programming, IBM Corp.

Open source, from Apache to Zimbra

November 22, 2006 In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, GPL, open source, Firefox 2.0, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, Linux, blog, open-source software, handset, Firefox, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Novell reinvents itself around Linux

November 4, 2003 By purchasing SuSE Linux, Novell shows that it's serious about breaking from its NetWare roots and riding the Linux wave. TAGS: Novell Inc., Novell NetWare, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Linux, Ximian, Jack Messman, acquisition, IBM Corp., operating system, training, Java, networking, open source, software company, CEO

Year in review: Linux on the hot seat

December 16, 2004 SCO fell out of the limelight, but its legal actions triggered efforts to wrestle with open-source intellectual-property issues. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., GPL, Novell Inc., Unix, intellectual property, IBM Corp., open source, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Firefox, Java, server, Microsoft Corp.

Hewlett-Packard takes a new approach to software

November 12, 2004 The company extends a deal with open-source Java software maker JBoss in an effort to compete with IBM. TAGS: Bluestone Software, JBoss, BEA Systems Inc., application server, HP, open source, server software, Java, IBM WebSphere, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., consulting, Linux, database, server