To regain control of its destiny, IBM must marginalise the company that once jilted it: Microsoft. To do that, IBM needs control of Java. One problem: Java belongs to Sun. But for how long?
Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard.
IBM has shed light on an agreement with Sun that gives its customers the option of choosing Sun's Unix-based Solaris 10 as the operating system on IBM's x86-based System x or BladeCenter servers.
Sun Microsystems and IBM have announced partnerships around Sun's Solaris operating system and its Java software, a sign that Sun is taking a less adversarial approach to relations with its computing industry rivals.
IBM will announce new midrange Unix servers next Monday, amid a tightening market that has IBM and its chief competitor, Sun Microsystems at each others' throats.
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.
The consultants that rolled out one of Australia's biggest known Linux desktop project are set to take on the big boys.
I get the feeling there will be a lot of tired tech buzzwords from fads gone by which will be wheeled out soon with the suffix "2.0" bolted on.
Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard.
Sun has offered IBM the benefit of its "experience" if Big Blue decides it wants to implement a wholesale move to the Linux desktop.
Big Blue extended its lead in the second quarter of 2003, stealing a sizable slice of the global market for the powerful computers away from Sun Microsystems, a new study shows.
Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.
The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.
The efforts of Microsoft to pressure the Linux community over alleged and unspecified patents is akin to "patent terrorism", according to a local executive for Sun Microsystems.
If you've made the switch to a Mac for the first time, here are a couple of tips for moving files over and getting used to the interface.
For new Mac users, figuring out how to install and remove programs can be vexing. Don't worry; it's way easier than you may have thought!
Macromedia on Tuesday announced new versions of its applications server software.
Big Blue fires up a computer running IBM's forthcoming Power5 processor, a key milestone for the company's future plans to pressure Sun and Hewlett-Packard in the Unix server market.
Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.
Sun plans to bundle its application server software into Solaris, a move that could shake the industry.
AMD has released its Opteron processor, and several companies have also announced products based on the chip.
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