SuSE Linux has announced the porting of its OS on the IBM S/390 hardware platform. This makes SuSE Linux the first worldwide, truly cross-platform Linux distribution on the S/390. With this move, SuSE Linux enhances Linux as a relevant server operating system in the business space and takes …
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VistaSource, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Applix, Inc., announced that FreeDesk.com has become the first Application Service Provider (ASP) to license VistaSource Anyware Office to provide a free, full-featured application suite accessible from any web browser. The agreement is an interesting case in the exploration of the VistaSource 'Source …
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Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS) announced the immediate availability of Open Motif Everywhere, the first distribution of Open Motif for open systems. This announcement occurs concurrently with the announcement by The Open GroupTM that it is making Open Motif, the industry standard toolkit for user interfaces on UNIX® systems, freely …
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The Open Group has released the source code for Motif, a popular graphical user interface toolkit used on UNIX systems, under a public license. This allows it to be used and distributed on open source operating systems such as Linux and FreeBSD without paying royalties. Supporters of the initiative include …
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SuSE Linux Ltd, Europe's leading Linux distributor, will be hosting the first UK Linux Conference on 1st June at the Olympia Conference Centre in London. The Conference, in association with IBM, is set to position Linux as a viable option for the corporate desktop, whilst preserving its traditional role of …
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The law firm Cummings, McClorey, Davis and Acho (CMDA) in Livonia MI has installed Linux at five offices, both servers and desktop's, using Red Hat Linux, Corel WordPerfect, LTSP and Linux ThinStations. The installation was done by the computer services firm Unique Systems, Inc. CMDA had been a long time …
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SOT, publisher of the #1 Linux in Finland, has today released their Best Linux operating system to Russian-speaking users for the first time. The new version includes the brand new XFree 4.0, kernel version 2.2.14 and integrated office solution Star Office(tm) by Sun Microsystems. The first …
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The Li18nux initiative has released a draft specification for globalization of Linux systems. The LI18NUX2000 specification includes the best of globalization functionality and allows for UNICODE-based multi-lingual capabilities in a portable manner across Linux distributions and UNIX systems. The specification is expected to be available in August 2000 and will …
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MontaVista Software Inc., a developer of the Hard HatTM Linux operating system for embedded computers, has announced the inauguration of its European headquarters in Paris, France. The company plans to attain an anticipated headcount of 15 to 20 employees within its first 60 days of doing business and will grow …
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RHCE2B.COM is a new service that provides Linux professionals with a single, comprehensive web destination to learn about and study for the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam. The website offers accurate, up-to-date test information, purchasing options for books and study materials, as well as an online practice test for …
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ActiveState has announced the beta release of Python and Perl for the Intel Itanium processor. The port will make available to high-end servers and workstation users the power of these popular scripting languages, which are well suited for high performance workstations. ActiveState is committed to this new architecture and will …
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Great Bridge LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications, has been formed with the intention of providing commercial products, services and support for PostgreSQL, an open-source database that rivals leading proprietary databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server in performance and features. The company will operate initially as …
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Linux Stock News is pleased to announce that it is a co-sponsor of LINUXFest 2000, which will be held in Kansas City next month.
The event's Seminars and Forums will be held on June 20 - 23, 2000, while the Trade Show will be held on June 21 - 24. Further details …
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The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia has contracted with LinuxForce to provide Internet solutions, software solutions, custom programming, disaster planning and recovery services, and general consulting services for 9 separate systems at the Institute.
The one year contract involves services for 9 separate systems at the Institute. LinuxForce will …
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The Linux Standard Base and Linux Internationalization Initiative have incorporated under the name Free Standards Group, with support from all segments of industry. The group aims to accelerate the use and acceptance of open source technologies through interoperability standards for open source development. The Free Standards Group will promote a …
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Industry Leaders to Cooperate on Advanced Development of Highly Available Linux Solutions Lowell, Mass. - May 8, 2000 - Mission Critical Linux, the cutting-edge Linux services company, announced today that it has entered into a global agreement with TurboLinux to jointly promote and support Linux solutions targeted at large corporations' business critical …
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LogOn is announcing Linux@work in Zurich, a one-day conference and exhibition on Linux for business on May 19. The event is open to all and designed to help IT professionals evaluate and/or implement Linux in their businesses. The full conference program is available at http://www.ltt.de …
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MontaVista Software, Inc., a supplier of Hard Hat Linux for embedded applications, has announced the availability of a new real-time scheduler for the Linux kernel. The MontaVista real-time scheduler gives developers of embedded applications new options for meeting real-time performance requirements while preserving the standard Linux programming model and APIs …
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LogOn is hosting a one-day conference and exhibition on Linux for business on May 18th in Frankfurt, Germany. The event is free and open to all IT professionals looking to evaluate or implement Linux in their businesses. Over 400 pre-registrations have been received as of today. The full conference program …
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TeamLinux Corporation, a professional services company based in Austin, Texas, has announced that it is teaming with LinuxMall.com to sponsor a new 'Ask Linus' online forum. The forum allows members of the Linux community to ask questions and get answers from Linux founder Linus Torvalds about hot Linux trends …
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