HP to certify Ubuntu 12.04 LTS for its Proliant servers
Mark Shuttleworth has announced at the OpenStack conference that Canonical has received a ringing endorsement from HP in the form of certification for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on the ProLiant server…
Linux, Open Source, & anti Microsoft news
Microsoft bigs up open source, then stuffs it under the sofa
Microsoft’s new Open Technologies subsidiary may be many things, but one thing it’s not is “further demonstration of Microsoft’s long-term commitment to interoperability, greater openness, and to working with open…
My fight with Microsoft: why APIs need to be free
With Oracle choosing APIs as a legal battleground on which to tangle with Google’s Android, I’m reminded of another time when APIs were used in lieu of competitive products in…
Windows Phone is a Bust Compared to Android and iPhone, Say European Telecoms
Microsoft and Nokia can’t be too pleased about the news from Europe, where big telecoms say that the combination of Nokia hardware and Windows Phone software has been a bust….
Windows 8 diet exposes Microsoft’s weak ARM
What Microsoft has failed to deliver, however, is a really clear justification of why anybody would want to buy an ARM Windows tablet instead of sticking with an x86 device….
Oracle v Google could clear way for copyright on languages, APIs
Computer languages and software interfaces may fall under copyright protection if Oracle succeeds in its Java lawsuit against Google. Amazingly, “copyfighters” appear to have paid little or no notice to…
Demand for Linux skills sets a new record this month
It’s been clear for some time now that demand for Linux skills is increasing, and back in February a report from the Linux Foundation and careers site Dice.com suggested that…
Iceland swaps Windows for Linux in open-source push
Iceland’s push to move its public sector to open-source software has made some headway, with most of the shift seeing Windows swapped for Linux.
How Microsoft Fought True Open Standards I
Over the next few days I shall be presenting some of the astonishing things that Microsoft has been saying behind closed doors in its attempt to derail truly open standards….
Red Hat joins OpenStack community
Commercial Linux and middleware distributor and server virtualization and cloud wannabe Red Hat has finally joined the open source OpenStack community, in the wake of the hammering out of the…
End of Windows XP support era signals beginning of security nightmare
Microsoft’s recent announcement that it will end support for the Windows XP operating system in two years signals the end of an era for the company, and potentially the beginning…
AOL sells Microsoft 800+ patents for over $1bn
AOL has confirmed that it is selling Microsoft a bundle of over 800 pieces of its patent portfolio for $1.056bn, and will be licensing its remaining intellectual property to Redmond…
Apple founder fears patent war fallout
The man who co-founded Apple – the world’s most valuable company – in the garage of Steve Jobs’ parents, fears the torrent of intellectual property lawsuits being filed by companies…
Critical Microsoft Patch Fixes Windows, Office, and IE
Microsoft last week said it will issue six security updates next week, four of them critical, to patch 11 bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, SQL Server and its virtual…
Chrome beats IE on any given Sunday
Over the past three weeks, Google Chrome has beaten out Internet Explorer as the No. 1 browser in the world — but only on Sundays. Monday through Saturday, IE has…