openSUSE 10.2 RC1 Released
The release candidate 1 (RC1) of openSUSE 10.2 codename Basilisk Lizard is out. It contains a large number of enhancements and updates done by the open source community and Novell's development…
Microsoft denies role in Birmingham Linux flop
Microsoft has insisted it did not slash its software prices to encourage Birmingham City Council to abort its Linux project.
Birmingham pulled the plug on its open-source desktop project…
GNOME 2.16.2 Released
The latest release of GNOME is here: GNOME 2.16.2! This is the second release in a series of point releases for the 2.16 branch.
Come and see all the bug fixing, all the new translations…
French National Assembly goes open source
The French National Assembly will move to open source software, cutting IT costs in the process, after a study ordered by the president of the assembly found it could provide all the tasks need by…
As Etch progresses, Debian's release manager talks turkey
Release managers are not mentioned in the Debian Constitution, yet few positions in Debian are more influential, especially in the final stages of preparation for a release. Recently, Andreas…
OIN stands ready to protect Linux from patent attack
The New York-based patent stockpiler was formed in November 2005 by IBM, Red Hat, Novell, Philips and Sony to acquire patents, offering them royalty-free to Linux supporters and using them as a…
Inside the mind of the enemy: the community
A few years back, Eric S. Raymond (or, as everyone else calls him, ESR), wrote a lengthy paper about this community. Entitled The Cathedral and the Bazaar, he wrote about how the Free/Open Source…
Cost of Ownership of Windows 2003 Versus Linux in Indian Enterprises
Frost & Sullivan conducted an extensive research in India and published an independent research whitepaper in partnership with leading third consulting firms on TCO analysis of Windows based…
How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation
The "GPL and open-source have nothing to fear from the antitrust laws," declared the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently. That was in response to a federal complaint charging…
Myths And Realities Of Open Source
Continuing advancements in reliability and performance are elevating the role of open source in software development. Both users and developers are eager for the spread of cost-effective open…