======================================================================== LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE REPORT http://www.infoworld.com ======================================================================== Wednesday, November 24, 2004
TOP STORIES ======================================================================== * Linux server sales top $1 billion in Q3 * Intel ramps up support for Linux in Asia * Torvalds comes out against EU patent directive * The top 20 IT mistakes to avoid ADVERTISEMENT -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- INFOWORLD RED FILE REPORT: FIREWALLS Do you know which is the best firewall for your network? What new security features do you need today? And how do they integrate into your network security fabric? Download your copy of the InfoWorld Red File Report: Firewalls today! http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48C:2B910B2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LINUX SERVER SALES TOP $1 BILLION IN Q3 ======================================================================== Posted November 24, 2004 4:41 AM Pacific Time Quarterly sales of servers running the Linux operating system topped $1 billion for the first time during the third quarter of 2004, analyst company IDC reported Wednesday. With year-over-year revenue from Linux server sales up 42.6 percent, Linux accounted for more than 9 percent of the $11.5 billion in servers sold worldwide during the quarter, which ended Sept. 30, the research firm said. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48A:2B910B2 INTEL RAMPS UP SUPPORT FOR LINUX IN ASIA ======================================================================== Posted November 24, 2004 4:34 AM Pacific Time Intel has released its Quick Start Kit for Linux, stepping up support for Asian system integrators that offer Linux-based desktop PCs. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48B:2B910B2 TORVALDS COMES OUT AGAINST EU PATENT DIRECTIVE ======================================================================== Posted November 23, 2004 4:41 PM Pacific Time Three prominent open source software developers, including Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, have issued a statement urging the European Union Council to reject proposed legislation that would codify the practice of granting software patents in the E.U. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48F:2B910B2 THE TOP 20 IT MISTAKES TO AVOID ======================================================================== Posted November 19, 2004 3:00 PM Pacific Time We all like to think we learn from mistakes, whether our own or others'. So in theory, the more serious bloopers you know about, the less likely you are to be under the bright light of interrogation, explaining how you managed to screw up big-time. That's why we put out an all-points bulletin to IT managers and vendors everywhere: For the good of humanity, tell us about the gotchas that have gotten you, so others can avoid them. For the full story: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B490:2B910B2 ======================================================================== Ever wonder how others keep up with web services? Your peers will tell you, although your competitors probably won't. This is how more than 63,000 people keep up with the fast-moving news about web services: the Web Services Report newsletter. Scan its quick summaries of the week's biggest news in web services, then move on or click through for the full story. It may not be the only way to keep up with web services, but it's the easiest. Subscribe at http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48D:2B910B2 ADVERTISE ======================================================================== For information on advertising, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] UNSUBSCRIBE/MANAGE NEWSLETTERS ======================================================================== To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your e-mail address for any of InfoWorld's e-mail newsletters, go to: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B48E:2B910B2 To subscribe to InfoWorld.com, or InfoWorld Print, or both, or to renew or correct a problem with any InfoWorld subscription, go to http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B492:2B910B2 To view InfoWorld's privacy policy, visit: http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=A1B491:2B910B2 Copyright (C) 2004 InfoWorld Media Group, 501 Second St., San Francisco, CA 94107 This message was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
