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Biting the hand that feeds IT Copyright: Copyright 2008, Situation Publishing Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:09:18 +0200 Sun and SpringSource possible donorsOSCON: Exclusive Canonical has been in talks with Sun Microsystems and SpringSource to support one of their open source Java application server stacks in the Ubuntu core, to increase Ubuntu's enterprise adoption.… Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:44:40 +0200 Manifest destiny againOSCON Once it was the desktop, now mobile phones and embedded devices represent the future of Linux, according to open source fans.… Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:31:35 +0200 Cheque, mateA US district court judge yesterday ordered SCO to pay Novell $2.5m for unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and conversion.… Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:40:16 +0200 Trading hard ISV gains for the easy compileMiguel de Icaza has criticized plans for the next GNU Gnome cross-platform environment that risks damaging the Linux desktop ISV ecosystem by focusing on the Mac.… Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:53:46 +0200 De-bloating Bill's codeFastscale is bringing its unique brand of software shrinking to Windows Server.… Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:02:04 +0200 Bow to the fix masterMicrosoft, it seems, is reaping the benefits of years spent patching Windows online, beating online update services from newer - and sexier - rivals.… Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:15:53 +0200 You mean, it’s alive?!First question: which electronics manufacturers embed Windows 3.11 for Workgroups in their products? Second question, and much more pressing: why?… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:25:57 +0200 OS man's daughter sees truth in OSMicrosoft believes Apple is winning the battle on the desktop using "lies" and "myths" against Windows Vista, and has promised to fight back.… Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:15:20 +0200 Ex-HP exec takes chargeThe Gnome Foundation yesterday announced that it has hired former Hewlett-Packard industry analyst Stormy Peters as its new executive director.… Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:13:22 +0200 Renewed vowsParallels is giving some delayed attention to Hewlett-Packard's Integrity servers today.… Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:23:05 +0200 Mac OS X 10.5.4 landsApple has coughed up 25 security updates that come bundled with yesterday's release of Mac OS X 10.5.4.… Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:47:18 +0200 Flattering releaseLove Red Hat Enterprise Linux and want the latest edition, but can't stand the company and refuse to give it a single red cent? You're in luck.… Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:13:55 +0200 Read my... ohHaving lasted less than three years, the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum is folding itself into the Linux Mobile (LiMO) Foundation. The closure comes a scant six months after the completion of version one of its standard.… Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:22:45 +0200 Can't find a 'compelling' reason to upgrade, says IT dept. insiderWindows Vista is not for Intel, it has been claimed. The chip giant will not be installing the new operating systems on its many thousands of desktop PCs. It has "no compelling case" to do so.… Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:31 +0200 Windows? No prob. I can tool youReview Mandriva Linux recently announced the Mandriva Flash 2008 Spring operating system, the latest version of its Linux-on-a-USB-stick distro.… Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:43:49 +0200 Lifecycles updated, possibly more complicated than fluid dynamicsSummit Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versions 4 and 5 are going to stick around in full support mode a full year longer.… Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:25:09 +0200 VMware in the rearParallels has stolen a march on VMware with the release of virtualization software for Intel-based servers running Apple's OS X Leopard operating system.… Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:04:19 +0200 Don't be so aggressive, guysSummit Red Hat is extremely late to the virtualization hypervisor party, but the company is confident that its reputation as a prominent Linux licenser will push the technology to even greater heights. Open source style.… Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:02:50 +0200 Windows masterwork completed, finallyAfter 15 years of development, a running battle with Microsoft and persistent doubts about its viability, the first proper version of Wine - a middleware tool to run Windows applications on Unix-like operating systems - has finally arrived.… Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:31:50 +0200 For newbies and Linux dark-lordsReview 2008 is proving to be a banner year for Linux distributions; so far we've seen Ubuntu 8.04 and Fedora 9, both of which go a long way toward making Linux painless for newbies.… Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:03:30 +0200 Packages, packages, packagesThe next year will be a critical time for OpenSolaris, according to Ian Murdock, the founder of Debian brought in by Sun Microsystems last year to lead its OS operation.… Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:54:41 +0200 Keep baking, boysReview Sun has made good on its promise to deliver OpenSolaris, the company's Unix-based answer to Linux, with a company-supported, commercial update arriving in mid-May. Although far from a complete product, the latest OpenSolaris is impressive and in the long run could prove a viable alternative to Linux.… Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:01:21 +0200 Solution: give them more Windows Vista!A leading Wall Street cheerleader for Windows Vista has taken the gloss off a new Microsoft website encouraging customers to give Windows Vista a go.… Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:56:33 +0200 But still fighting third lawsuitRed Hat Inc today settled two patent lawsuits that the Linux software firm had been contesting.… Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:43:11 +0200 Separating out PowerPC and Intel code at last?Apple's next major Mac OS X released, yesterday confirmed as Snow Leopard, will focus solely on under-the-bonnet changes, the Mac maker has revealed. But will owners of PowerPC-based machines be left in the cold?… Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:56:41 +0200 No deadline like the presentThe official June 30 cut-off date for Windows XP is getting even fuzzier, with Dell vowing to sell PCs running the operating system until "at least 2009".… Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:03 +0200 Netbook Remix on the way to OEMsCanonical, the corporate sugar-daddy of Ubuntu, is unveiling a new version of the operating system designed specifically for the now en vogue market of ultra low-cost laptops.… Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:13:02 +0200 2010 pass extended to low-cost desktopsLooks like the Small, Cheap Computer™ craze has yet again broken Microsoft's nerve to completely kill off Windows XP.… Wed, 28 May 2008 17:22:35 +0200 'Not a failure, not a mistake'Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer yesterday insisted that the firm was not guilty of making huge blunders with its unloved operating system Windows Vista.… Tue, 20 May 2008 13:57:55 +0200 Whispering grassA former Gentoo developer yesterday revealed that he has been working on a new hardcore Linux distribution, dubbed Exherbo.… Mon, 19 May 2008 07:02:02 +0200 Microsoft's 'stupid, stupid, stupid' document goes missingMicrosoft has posted a nine-page document on Five Misunderstood Features in Windows Vista [unavailable for download since Tim wrote this, but touched on in the Windows Vista team blog here - Reg Dev ed]. Apparently these "cause confusion and slow Windows Vista adoption for many folks." Here they are:… Fri, 16 May 2008 13:47:30 +0200 Wait for
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