November 10, 2005
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IBM, Sony Corp., Philips N.V. and Linux distributors Red Hat Inc. and Novell Inc. announced Thursday that the companies would be forming a new company—Open Invention Network—to share Linux patents without charging for royalties. OIN’s (Open Invention Network) plan will … Continue reading
October 28, 2005
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“The (Linux) desktop is like teenage sex. Everybody’s talking about it, but nobody’s doing it.” Is it? Is it really now? Putting aside that, while I don’t know what Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik’s teenage years were like, mine certainly … Continue reading
October 20, 2005
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There are times when I just want to crack some open-source heads together. Take, please take, for example, the current fit in Debian circles over whether the DCC Alliance can use the Debian name or trademark. On one side, you … Continue reading
September 29, 2005
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By my count, there are one million, two hundred and seventy thousand, and four hundred and seventeen Linux distributions. Nah, I’m kidding. There are only, by my quick count, one hundred and forty one Linux distributions. Currently shipping. For the … Continue reading
August 29, 2005
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I love Linux. I use it on my servers, I use it on my desktops, and I use it on my entertainment center, where it powers my HDTV TiVo and my D-Link DSM-320 media player, which turns my network into … Continue reading
May 4, 2005
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The Honeypot Project has added fuel to the debate over which is more secure, Linux or Microsoft Windows. It found that unpatched Linux systems can be on the Internet for months before being successfully attacked, while Windows systems have been … Continue reading