LinuxPPC Inc. has unveiled LinuxPPC 2000, a new version of its Linux distribution for PowerPC computers. The product features a graphical installation process and several new tools, including a native graphical disk partitioning utility, the ability to boot directly into Linux from a CD or hard disk, and improved software …
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Advanstar Communications, Inc., parent company of LINUX Canada and Advanstar Expositions Canada LTD, and Specialized Systems Consultants, Inc., publishers of Linux Journal, announced a strategic alliance to create a series of global conferences and expositions for the Linux community. The first event in the series, LINUX Canada, will take place …
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Lutris Technologies announced that Enhydra, an Open Source Java/XML application server, has been included in the Red Hat Application CD that ships with Official Red Hat Linux 6.1. This makes it possible to build a complete Open Source-based, N-tier Internet application platform. Enhydra is now the leading Open …
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Total Impact, a company that designs, manufactures and markets computers and servers featuring TotalMP multiprocessing technology, PowerPC processors and the Linux operating system, has entered into a partnership with LinuxPPC Inc., the leading Linux distributor for PowerPC based systems, to co-develop a Linux software version for Total Impact's new mPOWER …
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AbiWord, an open source word processor, has won the Office Suite category in voting by 20,000 attendees at Linux World. The latest pre-release features better support for non-English content and improved error propagation. AbiSource's web servers recorded over 25,000 downloads of AbiWord in December alone. The mission of …
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Enlighten Software Solutions, Inc. has finalized a customer licensing agreement with MindSpring, Inc. The deal includes the sale of over 100 licenses that will allow MindSpring to manage a mixed environment of Red Hat Linux, Sun, Digital Unix, and Windows NT servers from one central console running on Red Hat …
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SOT, publisher of the #1 Linux in Finland, will be releasing their Best Linux operating system to English-speaking users worldwide for the first time at CeBIT 2000.
The press conference and publication will take place at CeBIT 2000, Hannover, Germany at 10am, February 24 in hall 6 stand G59. The …
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User Friendly Media Inc.'s Userfriendly.org has become a runaway success with its smart, sassy, and sometimes controversial commentary on the internet industry and the snowballing open source movement. The site has hit over 10 million page views each month in just over 2 years and is now in …
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On February 17th, members of the Kansas Unix & Linux Users Association (KULUA) will be giving away copies of the Linux operating system outside of Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City during the Microsoft Windows2000 launch event.
KULUA will be giving away free software and handouts starting at 5:00pm CST …
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Enhanced Software Technologies (EST) received compatibility certificates for Linux tape devices from several leading computer industry tape drive manufacturers at LinuxWorld Expo in New York. The certification program, developed and maintained by EST, tests and certifies tape drive manufacturer's devices under the Linux operating system. The new linuxtapecert.org website …
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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and Digital Metrics (DM) have announced the final terms of their merger, which will result in a common certification program for Linux administrators.
The two programs first agreed to merge last fall and finalized the arrangement at the end of 1999. Under the terms of …
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The first international crossroads for OSS and Linux solutions will take place in Montreal from April 10 to 12, 2000. The event will bring together all the key actors in the worldwide Linux and OSS universe, including users, programmers, manufacturers, resellers, integrators, consultants, decision-makers, and investors. LINUX EXPO offers attendees …
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Linuxcare has signed a contract with Hewlett-Packard Company to become a key provider of back-line technical support on Linux issues for HP customers worldwide. Another recent contract signed with HP calls for Linuxcare Labs to certify HP Brio and HP Vectra business desktop PCs and HP Kayak PC Workstations running …
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VA Linux Systems, Inc. announced that KDE and CMU Sphinx have decided to center their Open Source development activity on SourceForge[tm]. SourceForge is a web-based platform designed to help Open Source projects accelerate development and create better software by consolidating development efforts, information and user feedback. Since its debut …
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The Melbourne Linux Users Group is hosting a showcase featuring local businesses that use Linux to solve problems and save money. The event will be held on February 19th, 2000 at the Hilton Melbourne Airport in Melbourne, Florida.
Advance registration and a complete list of participating companies can be found …
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The Melbourne Linux Users Group is participating in the world-wide Linux Demo Day by holding a local event in Melbourne, Florida. The event will run during regular store hours from 10:00am until 9:00pm with an introductory presentation on Linux and related Open Source software at the top of …
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MontaVista Software Inc., developer of the Hard HatTM Linux operating system for embedded computers, announced that Hard Hat Linux is the software engine for Kerbango's Internet radio.
The Internet radio allows users to access Web-based streaming audio without a PC. MontaVista debuted its Hard Hat Linux distribution last year for …
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Easy Information Technology, Inc., a German company that develops open source software, has announced the release of Dragon Linux, a version of its easyLinux distribution designed for the Chinese market. The alpha pre-release will be shown at the Singapore Linux Conference in March, and the beta version is planned to …
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IBM has announced new products and open source contributions to accelerate Linux development. IBM Network Stations will enable customers to create a highly configurable and customized Linux environment, while ViaVoice technology voice-enables Linux applications. IBM is also contributing skills and resources to assist the open source community in developing an …
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IBM continues to expand its support for Linux, offering a comprehensive lineup of solutions for the open source operating system. IBM's efforts to advance Linux date back to 1998 and include technical support for major commercial distributions of Linux. With the industry's largest portfolio of hardware, software, and services for …
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