> NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: PHIL HOCHMUTH ON LINUX > 08/11/03 > Today's focus: Quite a week at LinuxWorld Expo > > In this issue: > > * Lawsuits, acquisitions and product announcements fill > LinuxWorld Expo week > * Links related to Linux > * Featured reader resource > _______________________________________________________________ > > Oracle Corporation > > Free Oracle on Linux Software! Get your free Oracle on Linux Kit > containing one DVD with Oracle9i database, Oracle9i Application > Server, and Oracle9i Developer Suite on Linux, plus a CD with > open source code contributed by Oracle. Click here, or call > 1.800.633.0538. > > http://www.fattail.com/redir/redirect.asp?CID=42447 > _______________________________________________________________ > > Today's focus: Quite a week at LinuxWorld Expo > > By Phil Hochmuth > > Some weeks in Linux news can make your head spin, especially the > week of LinuxWorld Expo. Last week's extravaganza in San > Francisco brought a whirlwind of industry news, from mergers to > lawsuits, as well as new products based on the open source > operating system. > > Novell, of all companies, kicked off the week by announcing > plans to acquire Ximian, which makes Evolution, the Linux > GNOME-based desktop environment called Evolution, and Red > Carpet, software for managing Linux-based server and PC > networks. The purchase should give Novell, which recently has > become a major Linux ally, a strong tool for helping > administrators manage Linux servers. > > As Linux fans enjoyed the warm Bay Area weather, lawyers for IBM > and Red Hat were in the Rockies and on the East Coast filing > suits against The SCO Group. SCO has made itself into the > anathema of Linux and open source software companies with its > claims that Linux violates SCO's Unix intellectual property. > > Red Hat's suit, filed in Delaware where it is incorporated, > seeks a permanent injunction to keep SCO from badmouthing Linux > or "[creating] an atmosphere of fear, uncertainty and doubt > about Linux." > > IBM's suit, filed in SCO's home turf in Utah, alleges that SCO > has violated the General Public License (GPL), a license > governing how parties can contribute to, use and sell open > source software. The crux of IBM's claim is that SCO's attempt > to get licensing fees from Linux violates the GPL. SCO and IBM > Linux critics said Big Blue is hedging by not "getting the > backs" of Linux users by offering to pay any damages that may > result from illicit Linux usage. > > Back at the show, there was some actual Linux product news, too, > including: > > * New PowerEdge servers from Dell, that ship with, and are > certified to run, Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES - the Linux > vendor's latest data center server offering. > > * SuSE and IBM announced that SuSE Enterprise Linux Server 8 > running on Intel-based IBM servers have been certified under > the Common Criteria Security specification, which the U.S. > federal government uses to certify its IT platforms. > > RELATED EDITORIAL LINKS > > IBM files counter lawsuit against SCO > IDG News Service, 08/07/03 > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0807ibmfiles.html > > Red Hat fires back at SCO > Network World Fusion, 08/04/03 > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0804redhfires.html > > 'Big bang' to jolt Microsoft users > Network World, 08/11/03 > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811longhorn.html > > NetWare at a crossroads > Network World, 08/11/03 > http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0811novell.html > _______________________________________________________________ > To contact: Phil Hochmuth > > Phil Hochmuth is a Network World Senior Writer and a former > systems integrator. You can reach him at > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > _______________________________________________________________
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