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November 17, 2005 A key piece of its Unix operating systems goes to open-source programmers. Also on tap: more on Sun's database plans. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., file system, open source, application server, source code, Java, database, project, server, operating system

June 25, 2004 New software for creating communal storage is part of strategy to expand beyond core operating system business. TAGS: Red Hat Global File System, Sistina Software, file system, Red Hat Inc., supercomputer, storage software, palmOne Tungsten, Novell Inc., storage system, Oracle Corp., open source, Linux, server, HP, operating system

April 28, 2005 Software company adds another open-source luminary to its staff. Jeremy Allison says, "These guys know a lot about file sharing." TAGS: Jeremy Allison, Samba, Novell Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare, programmer, file-sharing, file server, file system, Linux, IBM Corp., open source, HP, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., Linux, heavyweight, Linux company, multiprocessor, file system, open-source community, NEC Electronics Corp., IBM Corp., Intel, programmer, SuSE, open source, HP, server, operating system

September 5, 2003 SCO Group, which has sued IBM for more than $3 billion for allegedly moving Unix code into Linux, may also have Silicon Graphics in its crosshairs. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., SCO Group Inc., Unix, file system, Linux, IBM Corp., intellectual property, open source, attorney, operating system, server

December 5, 2003 The programmer in charge of the current version of the heart of Linux plans to curtail the adding of new features in order to encourage a move to the upcoming kernel, a decision that's irked some. TAGS: Marcelo Tosatti, kernel, Silicon Graphics Inc., SGI Irix, Linux kernel, file system, Linux, Novell Inc., programmer, mailing list, decision, open source, server

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

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