Linux vendor Red Hat has released Red Hat Linux 7.1, which includes the new 2.4 Linux kernel with improved symmetric multiprocessing support for Intel multi-processor platforms.
Prisma Solutions has been appointed as a distributor for VSI-FAX, a fax engine which runs on Unix, Linux and Windows platforms.
SDD says Borland's Kylix rapid application development environment for the Linux operating system is available locally.
The new Lion Linux worm is reported to be spreading rapidly through the Internet. This follows another spate of Linux- and Windows-based worms hitting the global network.
Avaya is releasing Libsafe 2.0, a new version of its free security software for the Linux operating system.
John Hall, executive director of Linux International, will make an appearance at the Linux Africa 2001 conference to be held in Johannesburg from 24 to 26 April.
AITEC and the Linux Professionals Association of SA will host Linux Africa 2001 in Johannesburg from 24 to 26 April. The conference and exhibition will promote the use of Linux and open source software.
Sun Microsystems says local developers have welcomed the immediate availability of the Java 2 Platform Micro Edition (J2ME) for Linux.
DigiCore Holdings says its interim profits will be significantly higher than the corresponding period and the year to 30 June 2000.
Informix Software says it has optimised its Dynamic Server.2000 for Linux and for Itanium-based servers running the HP-UX operating system.
Penguin Computing, a provider of Linux systems for Internet servers, has appointed American Power Conversion (APC) as its provider of power protection solutions.
Lotus Development has announced the immediate availability of Domino Workflow on the Linux platform.