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According to the company, Novell would consider being acquired should the right buyer come along. Could that buyer be Microsoft? And what would that mean for SUSE and the Linux ecosystem?

February has been a strong month for open source on mobile devices, including the release of the Symbian OS source code, an Android update and Linus giving a nod to the Nexus One.

Here it is, the last photo of Linus you’ll need for the year.

Can Intel’s Moblin revive the ailing Linux netbook market? The Moblin v2.0 beta release is giving it a try with a very slick update.

Linux cracks 1% of the OS client market. But does this represent the path forward, or the beginning of the end?

Oracle picks up SUN for $7.4 billion and gets MySQL in the bargain. Did the world’s most popular open source database just get put on life support. Or have it’s plug pulled?

Looking to build ties with open source developers, the company launches an OSS marketplace.

The Mozilla-based music player get an update with a number of improvements.

Peek behind the curtain to see how proprietary software views the competitive threat of B2C FOSS.

Next release — “Fichte” 11.2 — scheduled for November 2009.

Has Chancellor Palpatine given the go ahead to execute Order 66 or is the TomTom lawsuit about nothing more than GPS?

Are you in the market for a ultra-portable but don’t want to pay the Windows tax? We round up seven possible options for anyone looking to purchase a Linux-based netbook.

John Carmack and id Software try shaking up the PC gaming platform.

Everyone is saying recessions benefit open source. Is the same true for job seekers?

Mozilla Labs lauches Bespin, a cloud-based, collaborative code editor.

Sun rolls out their web stack as a complete portfolio of middleware tools. It’s like LAMP. With a pricetag.

Have a great idea? Cuban has the money if you have the visibility, accountability and profitability.

However, the new position takes aim at the Linux desktop.

“I’ve Got A Penguin in My Briefs” Live: A full-day seminar presented by the Seattle chapter of the National Lawyers Guild

Talking operating systems deep in heart of Windows country.

Sun never fully recovered from the dot-com bust of 2001. With the company attempting to rally around open source software, is now the time to get out of the hardware business?

The perfect storm for Linux in the netbook market.

Even though Barack Obama was only just sworn in as President of the United States on Tuesday, his administration already appears to be showing an interest in open source.

The Ubuntu founder gets the NYTimes treatment.

Coming soon to an Ubuntu release near you?

As we expand linuxdlsazine in the new year, we’d like to get your opinion on the topics that matter to you.

fbOpen launches under a CPAL license and, perhaps, sparks a licensing revolution.

A rare case of the default option being surprisingly powerful.

Because you were probably just thinking that your choices on operating systems were feeling a little limited.

See you in the comments.

Just how… creative is your code?

Brief walkthru of capturing, storing, and displaying days with Ruby on Rails.

Building Internet applications with Rails is getting even easier as projects like ActiveScaffold and Hobo mature.

Vendors are hiring the Linux faithful and reaching out with offers of collaboration. Is all the recent interest in Linux good for the OS?

Share you opinions on the HPC industry and enter in a drawing to win 1 of 5 Apple iPods.

Dell’s pre-installing Ubuntu. Now the question is whether the community is buying. Take our informal poll and let us know what Dell is doing right and what they still need to work on.

A published author and the executive in charge of
IBM’s Service Oriented Architecture and Websphere strategy,
Sandy Carter met with linuxdlsazineto discuss how SOA can solve
immediate business problems and form the foundation of flexible,
responsive information technology infrastructure.

As Sun’s transformation to a completely open company continues, the company renews it’s commitment developing an ecosystem of developers around their software.

The Free Software Foundation backs away from closing the web services loophole.

Novell chief talks about patent protection, meeting customers needs, and competing with Red Hat.

Linux the only bright spot for Novell’s quarter despite OSS community concerns over Microsoft pact.

Like it not, there’s a considerable price tag associated with the question, “What distro do you run?”

Dell’s customers want greater choice when buying a PC. Is offering Linux on the desktop worth the PC vendor’s time?

The latest incarnation of LinuxWorld has come and gone. Here’s what you missed.

Open Linux Router wants to go beyond Open Standards for protocols to Open Source for the entire device.

Reuters injects some unnecessary fear into the Linux customer base with reports that the FSF could ban Novell’s Linux distribution rights. They can’t.

Windows Vista: The kinda boring, soon to be globally dominant operating system.

Sun and Intel find common ground around Xeon-based servers and the Solaris OS.

Calls Solaris “a more strategic alternative to commercial Linux distributions” but the company’s own Linux shipments exceed Solaris.

Vendors aim to put a cluster in every department.

Linux vendor may be sizing up virtualization providers.

CEO Matt Szulik predicts next version to go gold on Feb 28.

Company continues to struggle with the community reaction to Microsoft alliance.

Vendors develop a new benchmark methodology for loading virtual servers and gain insights in sizing systems.

Microsoft’s model may be on its way out.

SPARC lights no fire says the chip vendor’s blog.

Organization seeks a new direction, CEO resigns, staff cut by a third.

Introduces new energy-efficient servers.

BladeSymphony line gets an update and US launch.

Quad FX processors, slated for mid-2007, turn up on the web.

PS3 Blue-Ray images already being dumped to ISOs

Gartner sees server volume drop.

Last beta before first of the release candidates go live.

Install Linux on your Playstation 3

Chip manufacturer introduces the world to the blazing speed of quad-core computing ahead of schedule.

A sneak peak at the world’s fastest systems.

Microsoft finishes Vista.

Stop stuffing the straw, man.

Novell buys a very large channel partner.

Adventures indeed…

CEO says they won’t drop prices.

System z gets a boost in the form of joint marketing and customer cost incentives.

Pretty much sums it up.

Larry Ellison announces a new Linux distribution based on Red Hat’s source.

IBM & Novell partner on new middleware bundle and highlight the real value of integrated stacks: support.

Cisco CEO says virtualization “inevitable.”

Cell phone manufacturer planning no Linux phones and believes the OS needs some work.

Wall Street took a pound of flesh from the Linux vendor this week. However, they may have jumped to their conclusions a bit too soon.

Program includes a global team of 300+ consultants and a $1,000 discount for enterprises that migrate from HP.

Linux vendor warms up to the technology but product likely won’t ship until 2007.

For our inaugural 20 Companies to Watch list, we’re looking for the Linux and Open Source vendors best positioned to drive adoption in 2007. Nominate your company today.

Norway city’s long-ago decision to adopt Linux for the desktop is postponed but isn’t a reflection of the technology.

Server vendor beefs up its storage solution with Terrascale’s clustered file system.

Asterisk PBX changed the way teleco viewed Linux and Open Source. Things may never be the same.