February 3, 2004
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In MyDoom’s aftermath, once more I’m confronted with the old lie that if Linux were only as popular as Windows, it too would have Windows-sized security problems. What nonsense! Yes, Linux has security problems too. Yes, by sheer count of … Continue reading
January 6, 2004
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Microsoft is calling its new anti-Linux ad campaign “Get the Facts,” but I call it “Get the FUD.” At the heart of the campaign is a new Microsoft web site that provides you with the “industry case studies, business analysts … Continue reading
January 6, 2004
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Sun Microsystems Inc. is ending its Cobalt server product line, but thats not the end of the Cobalt story. Sun has elected to release the Cobalt RaQ 550 server appliance source code under a Berkeley style open-source license, thus giving … Continue reading
December 22, 2003
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In a letter sent last week to Linux companies, The SCO Group Inc made a number of specific claims about programs within Linux it contends were stolen from its Unix intellectual property. However, several Linux experts, including Linux founder Linus … Continue reading
December 18, 2003
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The long-awaited Linux 2.6, with significant improvements across the board, has finally arrived. However, it won’t be adopted by major Linux distributors until the summer of 2004. Linus Torvalds released the long-awaited Linux 2.6 on Wednesday night, although it wont … Continue reading
November 4, 2003
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From the company that turned away early Linux pioneers Bryan Sparks and Ransom Love, Novell Inc. is completing its reinvention by buying SuSE Linux AG for $210 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval and the resolution of shareholder … Continue reading