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LinuxWorld 2002: Penguins unite!

By Staff, Special to ZDNet
January 29, 2002
URL: http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/LinuxWorld-2002-Penguins-unite-/0,130061733,120263177,00.htm

With IBM leading the charge, the corporate world is finding a space for the alternative OS. While enthusiasts look forward to mainstreaming it on the desktop, Linux is gaining in the bigger picture. ZDNet Australia brings you the latest news from LinuxWorld 2002.

Bridging Linux language barriers
The first results of an effort to ensure that different versions of the operating system will work similarly are released.

IBM puts Linux converts on display
Big Blue is on a mission to convince others that the operating system is worthy of real-world use, though it acknowledges that its own interests are a motivation.

Gadgets draw a crowd at Linux show
Crowds are down at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, but there has still been a mob surrounding the booth with Sharp's Linux-powered Zaurus handheld.

IBM: Linux investment nearly recouped
After promising to invest more than US$1 billion in Linux, Big Blue says software and system sales have proved more than lucrative.

Veritas brings storage software to Linux
The company announces its most significant foray yet into the Linux market, saying its Foundation Suite now runs on Red Hat's version of the Unix clone.

HP, Linux snag DreamWorks deal
Linux has infiltrated the brains of the DreamWorks digital animation studios, with Hewlett-Packard machines displacing SGI workstations.

Row brewing over Linux patches
Does Linus Torvalds need help? Many developers are getting frustrated with the Linux founder for not keeping up with minor fixes to the open-source OS.

Linux revives the mainframe
Mainframes should take up the biggest space at this year's LinuxWorld as the OS breaths new life into the old industry standby. Corporations are beginning to take notice .

Red Hat raises the roof on Linux
Red Hat Advanced Server is a higher-end version that includes features designed for more powerful servers such as communications, clustering and load-balancing.

Ximian eases open source licenses
Ximian is changing the license for a key part of Mono, a project designed to duplicate Microsoft's .Net software, so that it could be used in closed-source projects.