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A Michigan judge has dismissed the SCO Group's lawsuit against automobile maker DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler had brought several motions for summary disposition in the case, and Michigan Circuit Court Judge Rae Lee Chabot ruled Wednesday in favor of all but one of them. The exception concerns th...
Linux Networx today announced that the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts has chosen the company for implementation of a Linux-based cluster computing system. The system, an Evolocity II Linux Networx cluster, will be used to evaluate the suitability of cluster technology for broader...
With Linux implementation in full swing in Europe, many analysts are now turning their attention toward growth in Asia, one of the largest markets yet to be dominated by a single vendor. Andrew Chetham, an analyst in Gartner's Hong Kong office, told LinuxInsider that the market in China is especiall...
A federal judge in Nevada has granted AutoZone's request to put SCO Group's copyright infringement case over the auto parts retailer's switch from Unix to Linux on hold. The auto parts retailer had asked the federal court in Nevada to stay the case until SCO's other, related lawsuits against IBM an...
Former Red Hat and Cygnus Solutions executives Kim Knuttila and Eric Troan announced yesterday that they had formed Specifix, an open-source company producing Linux solutions. The new company brings together other executives and experts from the Linux and GNU open-source development tools communitie...
The French Ministry of Equipment will be migrating to Linux, replacing 1,500 office and infrastructure Microsoft Windows NT servers with Mandrakelinux Corporate servers. Mandrakesoft, a top European Linux player, also was chosen for deployment, training and support for the Linux strategy. Mandrakeso...
The SCO Group last week sought to stop a summary judgment filed by IBM by submitting written arguments that claim IBM has mischaracterized the lawsuit and failed to provide relevant information to the company. If IBM is successful in gaining a summary judgment, the case would essentially see a quick...
The Mozilla Foundation has issued a patch for a security vulnerability discovered in the organization's open source Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client. The security flaw, known as the "shell exploit," could allow attackers to run programs on Windows XP. News of ...
The Mozilla Foundation has issued a patch for a security vulnerability discovered Thursday in the organization's open source Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox browser and Thunderbird e-mail client. The security flaw, known as the "shell exploit," could allow attackers to run programs on Windows XP....
Red Hat and Novell announced Monday that they will start bundling RealNetwork's Helix Player with their operating system products. The companies also noted that they will offer upgrades to RealPlayer 10 for Linux when that application is launched later this year. Helix is a free, open-source media p...
Last summer, Microsoft began testing an inexpensive version of Windows in Thailand, and on Wednesday confirmed that its official name is now "Windows XP Starter Edition." The Starter Edition is included in a cheap Windows bundle that is partly designed to combat Linux in Thailand, say some analysts....
TransGaming Technologies on Tuesday announced the release of version 4.0 of its flagship product, WineX. The product, which allows Windows games to run under Linux, has also been renamed Cedega. Cedega 4.0 includes support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0, which significantly broadens the scope and availab...
The latest edition of the TOP 500 Fastest List, which measures the speed and dominance of the world's supercomputers, has indicated that Linux systems are now represented on more than half of the list. The list creators use the Linpack benchmark to measure performance of the world's machines, and ha...
As Wimbledon gets underway, those who did not get a seat for the matches will not have to miss a single swing. IBM has implemented a Linux-based system to power the Web technologies that will be accessed by tennis fans who want to follow the action online. IBM installed Linux-powered Tivoli Intellig...
Allegedly, Nokia has given funds to the Mozilla Foundation to develop a browser that can run on small devices such as mobile phones and PDAs. The project, named Minimo, already has a workable prototype. Both Mozilla and Nokia have declined to comment on the funding agreement, but Nokia has noted tha...
Munich, Germany and Norway's second largest city, Bergen, have announced that they will be switching from Microsoft in favor of Linux. The Munich city council voted 50 to 29 for the change, but has not given specific details of what will be involved in the migration. However, it was noted that the L...
The SCO Group on Wednesday unveiled an array of new Unix products, as well as channel support and training programs. The announcement comes less than a week after the company reported disappointing financial results that included a quarterly drop from US$21.4 million to $10.1 million. Among the new ...
IBM announced Tuesday that its Linux Center of Competency is now officially open in Bangalore, India. Like other Linux centers that IBM has created around the world, the Bangalore facility will be geared toward helping Big Blue customers in industry, government and academia move toward open-source c...
Two orders have been issued in SCO Group's cases against IBM and Novell that could impact how the legal wrangling proceeds. U.S. District Judge Dale Kimball is hearing both cases, which involve contract and copyright infringement claims and counterclaims against IBM, and slander claims against Novel...
Linus Torvalds, the inventor of the Linux kernel, is moving to Portland from California next week. He will oversee the Open Source Development Labs in Beaverton. Portland's newspaper, the Oregonian, reported that Torvalds said he wanted to be in a location that is saner and calmer than Silico...
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