Honeyd spam trap shows that 43% of spam is sent by Linux machines
FTFA "Even though we can not identify the operating system for 53% of the connections, Linux is being used for at least 43% of all spammy connections. Solaris, Windows and FreeBSD are used…
Linux Will Never Displace Windows of its Leadership Position
Can the Open Source Software (OSS) movement defeat or cripple Microsoft in the marketplace? is a question doing the rounds. With little academic attention focused on the question, Harvard Business…
RP firms looking for 'open source alternatives'
IT is no longer a question whether or not local companies should go open source. It is whether local providers can deliver open source solutions, executives of local software companies have said…
Ubuntu could not exist without Debian
I’m of the opinion that Ubuntu could not exist without Debian. So it’s absolutely my intention to see that Ubuntu is a constructive part of the broader Debian landscape. It’s vital that Ubuntu…
Siemens selects SUSE Linux software system to enhance MRI products
Novell and Concurrent announced that Siemens Medical Solutions, a developer of MRI technology and applications, has selected SUSE Linux enterprise real time operating system and NightStar…
Weekly Wrap-up
Since Linuxlookup news isn't updated over the weekends, here is the weekly wrap-up to hold you over till Monday.
Some top stories this week were:
- Maintainer's resignation…
SCO Continues to Struggle Against Linux in Q3
Server software maker and mobile application development tool wannabe SCO Group Inc yesterday reported its financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended July 31, and once again the company'…
Eclipse Foundation Approves APERI Storage Management Project
The Eclipse Foundation, an open source community committed to the implementation of a universal development platform, today announced that it has approved the creation of the Aperi Storage…
Mandriva Linux 2007 Beta version "Mona" Released
Linux 2007 Mona is the first release candidate for the Mandriva Linux 2007 release. Summary of most important changes in each set of ISO files released can be found in the ChangeLog.
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When open source is not enough
There was some interesting buzz about the state of open source going around ApacheCon in Dublin.
On one hand, Apache is - and is widely seen as - a moderate, pragmatic voice in the FOSS…