IBM's work on the AIX 5L Unix operating system will bear fruit this year, with version 5.1 enabling systems to incorporate Power 4 chips or Intel's Itanium for the first time.
Stung by IBM's high profile in the Linux market, Compaq has rolled out migration tools and other initiatives to win over users of the operating system.
10 years ago this month, Linus Torvalds sent an email to the open-source software community saying an experimental version of the Linux kernel, the core technology that would end up embodied in Linux operating systems, was up and running. Where is it at now, and where is it headed?
Mainframes should take up the biggest space at this year's LinuxWorld as the OS breaths new life into the old industry standby. Corporations are beginning to take notice .
This is the first of a three-part series about IBM’s iSeries technology. Part one covers the pros and cons of the iSeries to help enterprises make the right platform decisions.
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.
Software giant Microsoft and start-up VMware are bringing closer to mainstream use a technology for running multiple instances of an operating system on a single Intel-based computer.
CIOs have moved from the sidelines to the playing field in the search for a successor to traditional data centre products. Have they found one in Linux?
A study shows proprietary programs should be as secure as those developed under the open-source model. Will the research help quell the long-running debate?
While it likely won't affect any Australian companies, proposed legislation by the Peruvian federal government could affect the open source movement worldwide.
According to Eric Raymond, every good work of software starts by scratching a developer's personal itch. But is it also the developers' interests that get served?
IBM's work on the AIX 5L Unix operating system will bear fruit this year, with version 5.1 enabling systems to incorporate Power 4 chips or Intel's Itanium for the first time.
In version 8 of IBM/Lotus's upcoming collaboration suite, the client (Notes) moves to a new Java framework while the server (Domino) gets a number of overdue enhancements.
IBM assured customers Thursday that the company will continue to sell and support OS/2, clarifying an online notice that drew speculation that the vintage operating system was being phased out.
The ThinkPad T42 is a good choice for business professionals looking for a top-notch laptop at a reasonable price.
Businesses seeking a sturdy, secure, portable workhorse should consider the ThinkPad R52.
Visa CIO touts new transaction technologies
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
US shows what OPEL could have been
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