Version 3 of the GPL is finally out. The Free Software Foundation took a stab at Apple's iPhone software in its release, but what does mean for open-source server software? Red Hat's IP team is pleased.
Red Hat believes its customers will benefit from several of the new provisions in the GPLv3, including patent license provisions. Red Hat is adding GPLv3 to the list of approved open-source licenses under the Red Hat's Patent Promise.
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July 2nd, 2007 |
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Ubuntu is not the only one rejecting Microsoft.
Controversy is erupting in the Linux community following news that Xandros and Linspire opted for a pact with Microsoft, while Ubuntu and Red Hat flat out rejected the advances.
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The drama started last November, when Microsoft inked a deal with Novell to foster interoperability and technical collaboration between the open- and closed-source operating systems. Novell also got protection from possible patent suits as part of ... More
June 19th, 2007 |
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Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth has been finding his way into tech news this week, first with a keynote address urging the Linux community to collaborate on security and now with a "no thanks" to Microsoft.
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Shuttleworth but the kibosh on rumors that Ubuntu is talking to Microsoft about a deal similar to the software giant's recent pacts with Novell, Linspire, and Xandros.
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June 18th, 2007 |
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Mark Shuttleworth, the founder and CEO of Ubuntu, thinks the open source community needs a federated, decentralized system for tracking patches and bugs. In other words, he wants the open source world to collaborate on Linux security, among other, issues.
In fact, that was one of Shuttleworth's key messages when he offered the keynote address at the Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit last week.
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June 18th, 2007 |
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Microsoft issued six sets of updates to patch 15 bugs in June's Patch Tuesday release. The fixes address 12 critical bugs, six of them in Windows software and six in Internet Explorer.Although the IE bugs are the focus of most security analysis this week, flaws in Windows Vista have become a topic of discussion as well.
Two patches plug holes in Microsoft's newest operating system. One critical patch affects Windows Mail in Vista and Windows Vista x64 edition, while ... More
June 13th, 2007 |
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Red Hat is offering secure server bundles in partnership with Symantec. The companies are aiming to help small and medium-sized businesses secure server hosts.
The solutions deliver a certified and tested package that offers customers the choice of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or the Red Hat Application Stack bundled with Symantec Critical System Protection. These solutions are designed to let customers implement a secure server complete with Red Hat's Linux and middleware platform for both pre-configured and custom configured behavior-based host ... More
June 11th, 2007 |
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If you've been following the tech news with even one eye open, you've no doubt heard about Microsoft calling out the open source camp on patent infringement. Microsoft's allegations have caused quite a stir in the IT world an everybody seems to have an opinion -- including Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik.
At the Open Source Business conference, Szulik told hundreds of attendees, in no uncertain terms, that patents stifle innovation. But don't take my word for it. Read it for ... More
June 1st, 2007 |
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Details of the Microsoft-Novell Linux deal inked last November became public this week as the Linux vendor filed its annual report and SEC 10K documents. The filings offer access to the agreement Novell signed with Microsoft to distribute SuSE Linux without any risk of Microsoft patent claims.
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The regulatory filings also suggest that changes to the General Public License (GPL) could put the kibosh on the distribution deal ... More
May 31st, 2007 |
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Just as there were plenty of changes in Windows Vista, there are also signficant changes in Windows Server 2008 (formerly codenamed Longhorn). And there seems to be plenty of anticipation over the new product. According to Microsoft, the new Beta 3 version of the software was downloaded more than 100,000 times in its first three weeks of availability. That's nothing to sneeze at.
During his WinHEC 2007 keynote address in mid-May, Microsoft's own Bill Gates demonstrated first-hand how Windows Server 2008 ... More
May 30th, 2007 |
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Freedom, by definition, demands responsibility.
In dedicated server land, you enjoy abundant freedom. You’re free to run the OS and software that best meets your needs (as long as that software doesn’t violate your provider’s acceptable use policies). You’re free to have as many IP addresses and domains as you’d like. And you’re free to choose the bandwidth allotment that your traffic demands.
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Of course, along with that flexibility and power comes the duty to protect your turf. ... More
December 4th, 2006 |
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