Red Hat's newest hobbyist and developer version of Linux, Fedora Core 2, caused trouble for some who found they couldn't start Windows after installing the Linux upgrade side-by-side with it.
Red Hat released the first version of its hobbyist edition of Linux, part of a split in the company's product line as the software seller tries to improve its profitability.
Novell plans to release tools early this year to let outside programmers help with its OpenSuse version of Linux, the company said Thursday in the United States.
Leading Linux seller Red Hat is looking fondly at an Intel technology that improves the ability of the chipmaker's Itanium processor to run older software written for Xeon or Pentium chips.
Sun Microsystems has quietly released a version of its Java Desktop System software based on Solaris, a new step in the company's plan to try to transfer some of Linux's glory to its own operating system.
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.
Oracle hopes to take advantage of Australian IT professional's interest in Linux, with the release of a new version of its 9I database, which can be run across multiple Linux servers in a configuration known as clustering.
The new Linux desktop software promises to treat users with stylish icons, themes and multimedia, as well as a pack of new tricks.
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