The ideals of the free software movement are becoming increasingly muddy and when supposedly 'open source` companies talk of software patents, the dream starts to slip away.
The Linux movement has little to do with operating systems, applications and software. Linux is a concept, philosophy and religion. Its users are zealots. Its creators are priests. Linus Torvalds is its god.
SuSE Linux says it sees Southern Africa as an important market for the company and to prove its commitment, it is putting the final touches to a Zulu and Xhosa version of its Linux software.
If experts like Eric Raymond are starting to think that the Linux kernel configuration process is overly complex, how do they expect weekend hackers like myself to make any sense of it? Clearly there is a need for new systems.
The open source Apache Web server is home to more than 60% of the world`s Web sites, according to a recent Web server survey. South Africans, however, tend to favour Microsoft products.
SuSE Linux Enterprise has been awarded the "Generally Available for mySAP.com" certification.
Linux Standard Base is an industry-wide initiative to avoid fragmentation in the Linux software world and release 1.0.0. of its specification takes a big step towards that goal.
Linux distributor Red Hat has broadened its open source offerings with a PostgreSQL-based database aimed at mid-sized organisations and workgroups.
The African Computing and Telecommunications (ACT) Summit will take place in Pretoria from 30 July to 2 August.
The Computing Industry Association (CompTIA) will launch the Linux+ certification before the end of the year.
Compaq Computer has enhanced its Linux offerings with six initiatives to meet demand for Linux enterprise solutions.
Macro 4 has unveiled an output management solution supporting Linux on the new IBM S/390 eServer zSeries. [Local rep: Computer Resource Management]
With the announcement of its new eServer iSeries systems, IBM is taking definite steps in the Linux and storage attached network spaces.