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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.

  • HP expands SuSE Linux deal

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

  • New Linux version expected in December

    The 2.6 version of the Linux core is expected in December and will be much more stable on arrival than its predecessor, according to the programmer in charge of the software.

  • Dell tightens Linux ties

    Dell has expanded its work with leading Linux seller Red Hat, but its relations with No. 2 SuSE are warming.

  • Did SCO open Unix source code?

    Several organisations argue that SCO's shipment of a Linux product undermines its current attack on the operating system's intellectual-property underpinnings, but SCO says the argument is baseless.

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  • 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.

  • Making the upgrade

    You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

  • Linux start-up eyes consumer electronics

    MontaVista Software is set to unveil a version of the open-source OS for consumer-electronics devices, seeking to have its software used in everything from karaoke wares to high-end TVs.

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