The Open Source Development Labs on Wednesday announced the formation of a new Technical Advisory Board. The group's initial goal is to improve communication among Linux stakeholders. The OSDL is a non-profit global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux-based operating systems i...
Taking aim at rival Microsoft, its Windows platform and its Office suite, Novell on Thursday unveiled SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 at CeBIT 2006 in Hanover, Germany. The new Linux desktop software suite features enhanced power management, integrated desktop search, graphical interfaces and numer...
HP announced this week that it has signed a new open-source bundling license agreement with Novell to offer customers what it hopes will be simple, cost-effective Linux solutions on HP servers. The offering includes integrated open-source solutions, technical software and proactive service options t...
Novell has unveiled what it calls "significant enhancements" to the Xgl graphics subsystem. Xgl is new core rendering technology for the Linux desktop that takes advantage of now widely available accelerated 3D rendering hardware. These enhancements are designed to let developers create richer graph...
Novell is undergoing a massive personnel shakeup that continues to unfold. The latest change in corporate management is SuSE Linux founder Hubert Mantel's resignation. Mantel reportedly announced his resignation on Tuesday via an e-mail to a SuSE mailing list. The chief maintainer of the SuSE Linux ...
Red Hat this past week announced the availability of a new security certification for IT professionals: Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS). The announcement of the RHCSS certification is the company's latest milestone in its "Security in a Networked World" initiative launched in August. P...
IBM and Novell partnered this week to offer customers a single subscription option for servers running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 in the IBM BladeCenter chassis. The companies said the new chassis subscription model will help customers maintain control over the cost of computing by potentially r...
Much the same as any other open-source debate, opinions about the future of Linux on the desktop are about as varied as they come. On one side you've got the Desktop Linux Consortium with its mission to advance the open-source operating system on desktops everywhere. On the other side you've got sof...
Red Hat and IBM today announced a global initiative to help accelerate the development and adoption of Linux-based solutions in emerging markets, such as China, India, Russia and Korea, as well as in established markets worldwide. The two companies will provide software developers around the world w...
Novell this week said Linux on the desktop is gaining on Windows in European public and private sectors. The company said many IT organizations are choosing Novell Linux Desktop for transactional, engineering and fixed-function workstations because of the cost and security benefits Linux provides ov...
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