Canonical joins Linux Foundation (CNET)

19 August 2008, 11:55 am

The only surprise, says an open-source analyst, is that Ubuntu-sponsor Canonical has taken until now to join the foundation.... read more

Marshall & Ilsley Selects Calypso Software (Wall Street and Technology)

19 August 2008, 11:04 am

Calypso Solution will support front-to-back derivatives trading.... read more

Microsoft Lifts Licensing Restriction on Virtual Mobility (New York Times)

19 August 2008, 9:42 am

Microsoft confirmed that it will eliminate a licensing restriction that prevented customers from moving virtualized applications to a different server more than once every 90 days.... read more

Linux Today - Why Red Hat Invested In JBoss Instead Of Linux Desktops (Linux Today)

19 August 2008, 8:11 am

[ Thanks to The VAR Guy for this link. ] "Sure, Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux and Novell SuSE Linux (to some extent) earn headlines each time they win a new business deal. But during preliminary OEM negotiations, Enzweiler determined that PC companies “basically wanted it [desktop Linux] for free.”... read more

Rolling Review: Web 2.0 Tools Demand A Cautious Approach (Network Computing)

19 August 2008, 7:50 am

Map out security and answer data ownership questions before you deploy.... read more

Microsoft relaxes virtual-machine rules (CNET)

19 August 2008, 6:10 am

Software maker lifts a licensing restriction that had allowed software running inside virtual machines to shift hardware only once every 90 days.... read more

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