OpenSolaris will challenge Linux says Sun
Sun Microsystems has ambitious plans for the commercial and open-source versions of its Solaris operating system, hoping to achieve for Solaris the kind of ubiquity already enjoyed by Java.
…French blow for Microsoft's Office Open XML
France has voted against the adoption of Microsoft's document format Office Open XML as an international standard, while Australia has decided to abstain.
Microsoft offered its OOXML…
Brazil votes against Open XML
"The Brazilian organization in charge of technical standards has decided to vote "no, with conditions" to Microsoft Corp.'s Office Open XML document format during an International Organization for…
Linuxlookup Weekly Wrap-up for Sept 1 2007
Here is the Linuxlookup.com weekly wrap-up, some of the hottest stories in the Linux community this week were...
- Menhir - The distribution of four free operating systems
- Mythtv 0…
Norway Decides: No with Comments on OOXML and a Hint from Hungary
Norway Standards has released its decision on OOXML. It's No with Comments. Essentially, they are concerned about too many technical issues and wish to see them fixed before it becomes a standard…
Mandriva First to Demonstrate KDE/Linux Desktop on the New Intel MID platform
Mandriva showcased the first prototype of the Mandriva Linux
distribution with KDE running on the new Intel Mobile Internet Device
(MID) platform at the aKademy 2007 conference.
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The open source road to 100 MPG
The Society for Sustainable Mobility, formerly known as the Open Source Green Vehicle project, is one of the official teams registered for the Automotive X-Prize competition.
The X-Prize…
Open XML standard war grows heated
The day is fast approaching when the comment and voting period for ISO/IEC DIS 29500, the draft ISO specification based upon Microsoft's Office Open XML formats, will either be approved or not. As…
Novell Reports Financial Results for Third Fiscal Quarter 2007
Novell, Inc. announced financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2007. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $243 million, compared to net revenue of $236 million for…
Ubuntu Founder Mark Shuttleworth on Productivity and Linux
"Founder of Ubuntu Linux Mark Shuttleworth took time out of his busy schedule to talk with us about email, productivity, travel, web applications, Ubuntu, free software and much more. We asked…