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    Sun Microsystems hopes to sell a version of Java to phone companies that will bring network access to the world's computers, executives said at the JavaOne trade show in the US this week.

  • Microsoft lands first licensee in EU protocol program

    Microsoft announced on Thursday that it landed Quest Software as its first licensee in a protocol technology program formed following action by European antitrust regulators.

  • Red Hat ponders new JBoss strategy

    In an effort to increase revenue from its JBoss server software, Red Hat is contemplating splitting the product into two versions -- a free, unsupported product and a subscription-based supported one.

  • NAB challenged by data warehouse project

    National Australia Bank (NAB) revealed it has learned some lessons in clustered database development as part of the bank's move to a real-time data warehouse.

  • Oracle strengthens Linux ties in China

    Oracle and China's Linux operating system developer, Red Flag Software, will work to certify and support database management systems in China.

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    The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.

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    Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives.

  • Oracle Linux vs. Oracle Windows

    Each OS claims superiority based on benchmarks. Examine the benchmarks before you decide to purchase your next server.

  • Seamless integration? Get real

    The likes of SAP, JD Edwards, and Oracle claim the utopia of the real-time enterprise is only achievable if built from day one but there are alternatives.

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    Competing players are trying to integrate Java development tools, in the face of well-organised competition from Microsoft.

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  • Duelling databases: Four apps tested

    Databases are by no means an easy product category to understand. Many of the big players now offer free or "light" versions of their databases, but comparing them all is no easy task -- as we found out.

  • Beyond the Database

    Boldly going where no database has gone before, Oracle's Oracle8i Release 3 is a lot more than a database. Oracle8i is now also a file, mail, Web and Java2 Enterprise Edition application server.

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3: An overview

    One of the newest enterprise versions of Linux on the scene is Red Hat's Enterprise Linux 3-the latest version of Red Hat's industrial strength open source server. Here's a highlight of its most important features.

  • Red Hat, Sun to boost desktop Linux

    Red Hat and Sun Microsystems are gearing up to sell Linux for desktop computers, the companies' chief executives said Tuesday.

  • Comparing four major Linux distributions

    With dozens of Linux distributions to choose from, it can be difficult to select the distribution that’s right for a particular environment. How do Debian, Mandrake, Red Hat, and SuSE measure up?

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