November 7, 2006
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When Oracle announced recently that it was supporting its own Unbreakable Linux based on Red Hat’s RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), everyone assumed that, well, it was based on RHEL. That may not be the case. A system integrator I … Continue reading
October 25, 2006
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On the eve of Ubuntu Linux’s version 6.10 release, Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu and its commercial wing, Canonical Ltd., held an early morning meeting in London to talk about Ubuntu, Canonical, and their business future. Despite the almost … Continue reading
October 25, 2006
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Oracle’s Unbreakable Linux move caught the Linux community by surprise, but, for the most part, they’re seeing a silver lining to Oracle’s latest shocker. Red Hat, for example, made the best of the news that Oracle will take Red Hat … Continue reading
October 25, 2006
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Oracle Corp. on Oct. 25 announced that it would provide the same enterprise class support for Linux as it provides for its database, middleware, and applications products. Essentially, this means that Oracle, after removing Red Hat trademarks, will be distributing … Continue reading
October 17, 2006
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Repeat after me: “There is no Oracle Linux.” I don’t care how many times you hear stock analysts say that Oracle is about to launch its own Linux. It’s just not going to happen. The latest example of wishful thinking … Continue reading