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  • Sun promises 100 percent open source Java in 2008

    Sun is to open source the last closed-source parts of Java, a move that should make it possible to fully integrate the software into Linux distributions.

  • Microsoft teams with Linux distributor Xandros

    Microsoft and Linux distributor Xandros announced on Monday a technical and legal collaboration, the latest step in the software giant's ongoing program to partner with open-source companies.

  • New GPL draft due Wednesday

    A new phase of wrangling over the future of the dominant open-source license, the General Public License, is set to begin on Wednesday and to end 90 days afterward.

  • Oracle expands Linux compatibility

    The list of hardware compatible with Oracle's Linux distribution continues to grow, with the software maker certifying six new configurations this week.

  • Sun picks GPL for Java code

    After years of requests and debates, Sun is set to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence.

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  • SCO vs the Linux world...What's a Linux user to do?

    Commentary: SCO's lawsuit against IBM has sparked controversy in the open-source world - here are some things for Linux users to consider.

  • Run Internet Explorer on Linux

    Even Linux devotees may need to use Internet Explorer on occasion for tasks such as testing Web design or JavaScript. We show you how to get Microsoft's browser running on Linux.

  • Time to ignore SCO?

    Linux users are safe even if the courts rule in favour of the SCO Group, says one technology law expert. Is it time for the IT industry to move on?

  • Open source's promise -- and pitfalls

    Is all the talk about flexibility, choice and eliminating customer lock-in just an idealised view of open-source software?

  • Could Sun hold a key to SCO's future?

    As SCO forges ahead with a take no prisoners approach, its most fervent opponents are salivating at the prospect that a sealed 1992 settlement between the University of California, Berkeley, and Novell could disprove SCO claims to the Unix code. Imagine if Sun were holding a similar document in its files?

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Reviews (3)

  • SCO vs the Linux world...What's a Linux user to do?

    Commentary: SCO's lawsuit against IBM has sparked controversy in the open-source world - here are some things for Linux users to consider.

  • The Linux Secret(tm)

    Commentary: Like SCO, I hold a Linux secret, but it won't be a secret for very long.

  • Why Linux is a desktop dud

    Software engineer Don Soegaard writes that the GNU/Linux community can shelve its ambitions to challenge Windows if it keeps failing to develop easier-to-use productivity tools for desktop users.

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