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IBM oils wheels for SuSE Linux

March 16, 2005 Makes it easier for developers to certify applications running on Novell's open-source OS and on Big Blue hardware. TAGS: SuSE Linux, SuSE, application company, IBM Corp., Red Hat Linux, Novell Inc., Linux, Red Hat Inc., open source, operating system

IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use

January 11, 2005 Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux seller, Linux, open standard, fear, intellectual property, database, operating system, U.S., HP, Microsoft Corp.

Sun releases Solaris 10 for free

February 1, 2005 The server and software company begins offering Solaris 10 as a free download for those who register. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., software company, open source, server, security, HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

LinuxWorld gets under way

February 15, 2005 Fans of the open-source operating system are gathering in Boston for the latest news and products. TAGS: LinuxWorld, SCO Group Inc., Linux, open source, GPL, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., Boston, Red Hat Inc., operating system, security, server

Open-source database Ingres targets software firms

April 11, 2006 Looking to woo application companies, Ingres is creating a combo of its open-source database and Linux operating system. TAGS: Ingres, ISV, open source, database, Linux, IBM Corp., operating system

IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris

August 16, 2006 Big Blue, a major Linux fan, bashes top rival Sun's effort to make its Unix an open-source operating system. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., open source, Linux, IBM AIX, community, programmer, Unix, project, operating system

LinuxWorld makes mobile moves

August 7, 2008 The scope of the open-source community's annual expo ranges from supercomputers to gadgets on the go. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Xen, computing, supercomputer, Dawn Kawamoto, open source, open-source community, gadget, Linux, IBM Corp., video, Google Inc., operating system

Sun's Solaris now an option for IBM blades

October 31, 2005 Sun's Solaris 10 operating system will be a supported option for IBM's BladeCenter servers. TAGS: IBM eServer BladeCenter, Sun Solaris, blade, Sun Microsystems Inc., blade server, IBM Corp., Sun Solaris 10, IBM AIX, Jonathan Schwartz, Intel Itanium, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, alliance, server, AMD

IBM, Red Hat widen Linux mainframe promotion

May 13, 2005 Integrated Facility for Linux lets customers run the open-source operating system on an IBM mainframe. TAGS: mainframe, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., Linux, Intel Itanium, open source, server, Intel, operating system

LinuxWorld revs up

August 17, 2006 special coverage The San Francisco conference spotlights trends in open source, from servers to cell phones and Windows media support. TAGS: margin, LinuxWorld, open source, XenSource Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun UltraSPARC, AMD Opteron, open-source software, Linux, Java, blog, IBM Corp., San Francisco, Windows Media, server, operating system

Xen getting multiprocessor support

June 13, 2005 Open-source project lets computers run several OSes at once. Now it's getting a multiprocessor boost. TAGS: Xen, multiprocessor, hypervisor, VMware, EMC Corp., virtual machine, open source, programmer, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, server, Intel

IBM throws weight behind multi-OS push

February 24, 2005 "Hypervisor" software lets computers juggle more tasks at once--and could boost a potential open-source rival, News.com has learned. TAGS: Xen, hypervisor, Charles King, IBM Corp., EMC Corp., open source, x86 processor, VMware, project, server, Intel, operating system

OpenBSD founder makes funding plea

March 23, 2006 The group calls on commercial users for financial help, decries "culture of entitlement" in open-source community. TAGS: OpenBSD, OpenSSH, open-source community, founder, open source, project, income, developer, IBM Corp., Unix, operating system, CD

Sun license gets open-source nod

January 19, 2005 The company has secured a crucial approval in its plan to make Solaris an open-source project, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., OSI, open source, open-source project, approval, GPL, Sun UltraSPARC, BSD, programming, IBM Corp., Linux, server, operating system

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems. TAGS: multiprocessor, Linus Torvalds, kernel, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, Linux kernel, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, T1, Sun Solaris, IBM Corp., programming, Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management, file system

HP works to bring Linux to NonStop servers

August 9, 2005 Company will collaborate with universities to move its high-end but rarely used product line closer to the mainstream. TAGS: mainstream, product line, Intel Itanium, Linux, university, mainframe, open source, IBM Corp., HP, San Francisco, server, operating system

IBM backs Sun's Solaris, renews Java pact

June 27, 2005 Big Blue will create versions of its server software for Sun's operating system and will support Java for an additional 10 years. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, Steve Mills, Java software, Java, Sun Sparc, IBM Corp., x86 processor, Java server, Intel x86, rival, server software, open source, server, AMD

IBM software geared to reduce PC costs

February 12, 2007 Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software. TAGS: TCO, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus SameTime, Linux, IBM Lotus Notes, OpenOffice.org, software development, open source, desktop computer, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, server, PC, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

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, open source, programmer, IBM Corp., Linux, Red Hat Inc., developer, Unix, firewall, Intel, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.