September 20, 2010
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Oracle made a weird announcement at its Oracle OpenWorld love-fest and trade-show. The company announced that it was releasing its own Linux: the Oracle’s Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel for Oracle Linux. Funny, and I thought Larry Ellison already had his own … Continue reading
September 15, 2010
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The New York Post is not exactly where I look for business or Linux news, but it seems they’re on to something. In a September 15th story, the Post reported that “Novell Inc. has reached a deal in principle to … Continue reading
August 28, 2010
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What do the programmers and companies that depend on the Java software family make of Oracle suing Google? To find out, we asked them. [ The Five Winners of Oracle suing Google ] The lawyers and analysts all see potential … Continue reading
August 24, 2010
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When Oracle sued Google over its use, or as Oracle would have it, Google’s misuse of Java intellectual property in Android, the first questions were why and what did Oracle hope to gain? My only pet theory is straightforward and … Continue reading
August 20, 2010
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If you spend much time in a CIO or CTO’s office, you’ll have heard the phrase “software stack” a million times. It usually means a suite of operating system, utilities, and applications designed to deliver various services. For example, the … Continue reading
August 18, 2010
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can think of all kinds of reasons why Oracle is suing Google over its use of its Java IP (intellectual property) in Android. Making money from its Java patents strikes me and most experts as the most likely reason. But, … Continue reading