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  • Itanium alliance backed by major tech companies

    A slew of major computing companies announced a new partnership on Monday to help speed the development and adoption of software for Itanium-based servers.

  • Dell, Oracle expand alliance

    Dell and Oracle extended their alliance Tuesday with an exclusive bundling agreement that will have Dell offering Oracle database software with some of its servers.

  • Linux gets a new enemy

    So, just what does services heavyweight Electronic Data Systems (EDS) really think of Linux?

  • Microsoft patent peace -- or patent war?

    Microsoft last week declared a "patent peace" with Novell, the number 2 Linux seller. But did the company in fact just declare a patent war with the open-source realm?

  • Red Hat banding for compatibility

    Linux provider Red Hat has launched a program aimed at strengthening relationships with other technology companies.

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  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Itanium's growing pains

    Last week I had the chance to hear HP give their world view on why you should join them and Intel on Itanium for your next generation of servers.

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  • UnitedLinux won't tip Red Hat

    A move by four sellers of Linux to unite behind a single version of the operating system might help those allies--and boost Linux's popularity--but it isn't likely to dent the dominance of the top dog, Red Hat.

  • Rockin' on without Microsoft

    Sterling Ball, whose company is the world's leading maker of premium guitar strings, explains why he made the move to open source and why he's never looked back since.

  • Red Hat: Who's afraid of SCO (or Novell)?

    In an interview with ZDNet Australia, a senior Red Hat executive talks about the threat of Novell, the company's expansion plans in Asia-Pacific, and life after Torvalds.

  • 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.

  • Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape

    It's not easy building a new version of Linux and establishing a large following. But with the Ubuntu project, one team of programmers has managed to do just that.

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  • SuSE tailors Linux for Itanium

    German Linux seller SuSE has unveiled a version of the open-source operating system tailored for Intel's Itanium chip.

  • UnitedLinux won't tip Red Hat

    A move by four sellers of Linux to unite behind a single version of the operating system might help those allies--and boost Linux's popularity--but it isn't likely to dent the dominance of the top dog, Red Hat.

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