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  • Novell delivers security shield for Linux computers

    Novell plans to release software on Tuesday in the United States that is designed to make it harder for new attacks to compromise existing Linux-based computers.

  • Sun to subsidise Oracle database software

    In a bid to compete better against IBM and Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems said Tuesday it will bundle Oracle's database with higher-end Unix servers and partially subsidise the fees customers would otherwise have to pay to use the software.

  • Red Hat acquires AOL's Netscape server software

    In a move to add more open-source arrows to its quiver, Linux seller Red Hat has acquired the Netscape server software products of AOL Time Warner, the companies plan to announce Thursday.

  • SGI to upgrade high-end Linux servers next week

    Silicon Graphics plans to announce a new Linux computer November 1, a machine that uses Intel's newest Itanium 2 processor and packs the chips twice as compactly as current machines do.

  • Unisys gives Linux a second try

    Longtime Microsoft partner Unisys has begun offering Linux from Red Hat and Novell on its multiprocessor servers, a change of heart that reflects a new seriousness about the open-source operating system.

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  • Intel demonstrates quad-core PC, server

    Intel demonstrated two quad-core processors Tuesday in the United States, "Clovertown" for servers and "Kentsfield" for PCs, directing attention toward the future during a more troubled present.

  • Novell's Linux makeover

    CEO Jack Messman says Novell used to have trouble getting noticed. A little penguin changed all that. Meanwhile, he maps out how the company is gaining on Red Hat.

  • Sun wrestles with open-source Java

    Sun Microsystems is grappling with applying an open-source philosophy to its Java software as the company weighs risks and benefits over whether it should jump in further or not. But some experts are suggesting a middle ground.

  • HP expands SuSE Linux deal

    Hewlett-Packard is expanding its Linux server software menu with additional wares from SuSE Linux.

  • Sun signs second Linux partnership

    Sun Microsystems signs a deal to incorporate SuSE's version of the Linux operating system in its servers, the company's second step in moving beyond its own version of Linux.

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Reviews (6)

  • Intel to speed lagging Linux support

    Smarting from criticism from open-source programmers, Intel has committed to release Linux versions of essential supporting software at about the same time it releases Windows versions.

  • 'Tanglewood' to top Intel chip show

    Intel plans to describe a new high-end Itanium chip code-named Tanglewood at its Developer Forum conference this month, sources close to the company said. The chip will include as many as 16 processors on a single slice of silicon.

  • New Linux desktop software promises new tricks

    The new Linux desktop software promises to treat users with stylish icons, themes and multimedia, as well as a pack of new tricks.

  • Lindows mobilizes Centrino support

    Desktop Linux software maker Lindows.com released on Thursday a version of its operating system that features support for Intel's Centrino chips for wireless notebooks.

  • Wireless the word for Intel

    Intel's strategy for desktops, notebooks and handhelds can be summed up in one word: wireless.

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