In the News Archive

Legendary file manager, Directory Opus, new version

Guest post by Damien McKenna 2004-10-05 In the News 61 Comments

GP Software have released the latest edition of Directory Opus, aka DOpus. In skipping revision numbers from v6 to v8, DOpus has gained a vast amount of flexibility for viewing and managing different document types. Some of the highlights include:

Lycoris takes over contribs.org; Red Hat on AOL’s Server

Submitted by DarkCloud 2004-09-30 In the News 7 Comments

Effective immediately, contribs.org and the development and support of the SME Server will be handled by Lycoris. There will be a Lycoris commercial release available within a very short period of time. Elsewhere, Red Hat plans to release the Netscape Enterprise Suite as open-source software in a bid to expand beyond its core product.

Desktop Linux a vehicle for pirating Windows

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-30 In the News 99 Comments

PCs running Linux are growing in popularity in part because they can be loaded with a pirated copy of Windows, according to a study from analyst Gartner.

Perens Hits Out at Sun over OpenOffice

Eugenia Loli 2004-09-28 In the News 64 Comments

Perens said the legal arrangement between Sun and Microsoft was "creepy." The agreement, he added, "essentially says that Sun will not stand together with the open source developers who contributed to their own product." Sun spokesperson Russ Castronovo, however, said Perens "can make whatever call he wants to make."

DeveloperLand: Optimize Your Views

Submitted by Joan 2004-09-23 In the News No Comments

Two interesting articles/reflections about business in the new economy: one, two.

A Step Toward Universal Computing

Submitted by Matt Handler 2004-09-13 In the News 26 Comments

A Silicon Valley startup claims to have cracked one of most elusive goals of the software industry: a near-universal emulator that allows software developed for one platform to run on any other, with almost no performance hit.

Interview with Daniel Stone, fd.o Release Manager

Submitted by Greg 2004-08-26 In the News 34 Comments

Ars Technica interviews freedesktop.org Release Manager Daniel Stone.

Demand Service and Support from Tech Companies

Guest post by Fred McCann 2004-08-25 In the News 47 Comments

I recently had a bad experience with an application service provider that illustrated a growing problem with technology companies- lack of service and support. We have grown complacent as technology consumers and we allow vendors to offer very poor levels of service that wouldn't be allowed in other markets.

New versions of SVISTA released, including FreeBSD Host

Submitted by Bob St.John 2004-08-24 In the News 7 Comments

This week Serenity Systems International (SSI) is releasing updated versions of the beta product for all host platforms, including FreeBSD.

First Look At GraphOn Go-Global 3

Submitted by SilentBob4 2004-08-12 In the News 3 Comments

Mad Penguin has posted a three page review of GraphOn's Go-Global for Windows.. software which allows you to run published Win32 applications on Linux.

Windows alternative touted

Eugenia Loli 2004-08-01 In the News 18 Comments

Designers hope low-scale desktop package shakes up Microsoft-dominated software market The idea is straightforward: Instead of giving employees computers packed with features they rarely use, companies could save tons of cash by distributing simple machines tied to powerful central servers. Computing vendors have had marginal success over the years with variations of this "thin client" concept. Now IBM Corp. is betting that with some tweaks, the technology can become a big hit, challenging the traditional approach pushed by Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft Shareholders to Get 75 Billion USD

Submitted by Jon Cooper 2004-07-21 In the News 14 Comments

The plan includes a switch to a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share and the buyback of as much as $30 billion in stock over the next four years.

Trying to make Web services make sense

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-22 In the News 3 Comments

Multiple standards keep customers from taking the Web services plunge. Office supply house Corporate Express should be a Web services poster child.

Silicon Valley (Version 2.0) has hopes up

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-22 In the News 15 Comments

"Silicon Valley is back" is on the lips of eager entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, who are rejoicing over the success of Google and pointing to the modest comeback in computer sales. The three-year-long depression, they say, is over.

Most Common Screen Resolution is 1024×768 for Surfers

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-21 In the News 70 Comments

OneStat.com today reported that more and more internet users choose for screen resolution 1024x768 (54%) which is the most popular screen resolution for exploring the internet. While 800x600 has fell from 32% last year down to 25% this year, it is still holds a huge share among users and so developers should still be considering these users when designing their desktop applications. Other resolutions include: 1280x1024 14.1%, 1152x864 4%, 640x480 0.6%, 1600x1200 0.8%, 1152x870 0.1%.

Interview with HP’s Jean Tourrilhes

Submitted by jeremy 2004-06-17 In the News 1 Comment

In an interview with LinuxQuestions.org, Jean Tourrilhes discusses how he first got introduced to Linux, OS zealotry, the origins of his famous Wireless How-to page, Linux on the desktop, the state of Linux wireless device driver support, the best and worst wireless chipset manufacturers, the biggest limitations of the current 802.11 implementations and his opinion on the emerging wireless networking standards.

Opinion: TCO for Everyone who isn’t a Multinational Corporation

Guest post by Ryan (aka Aurex) 2004-06-10 In the News 125 Comments

Ever since Microsoft started publicly outing Linux with their "Get the Facts" campaign, I have seen numerous articles and studies about the TCO (total cost of ownership) of both products in a head to head manner. However, I have yet to see one article discuss the TCO for home users and small businesses. I have thought long and crunched many numbers to devise a conclusion to this years old debate and I think the results are obvious... Windows is way more expensive than Linux.

Mergers, More Mergers and Splits

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-08 In the News 6 Comments

A feisty Oracle comes out swinging at the government's insistence that its proposed acquisition of PeopleSoft would be detrimental to the business software market. Elsewhere, a trial preperation shows Microsoft, SAP mulled merger: The companies initiated merger discussions late last year, but eventually broke off talks for reasons of complexity, according to information uncovered during discovery in the Oracle case. However, Apple's top executive said Monday that the company does not plan any mergers, though it has $5 billion cash in the bank. On the opposite side, longtime Wall Street analyst Steven Milunovich is urging HP's top management to split the company into two separate businesses.

Bill Joy: Proceed With Caution

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-06 In the News 38 Comments

That's what Bill Joy, Silicon Valley legend, says that markets need to do, but don't (free reg. req.).

Linux Servers Up, Unix Down: Survey

Submitted by Tudy Parghel 2004-05-28 In the News 38 Comments

A new survey of server unit growth and revenue shows that last quarter 1.6 million new servers were put into action, demonstrating that the server sector of the IT economy is growing strong. Linux servers showed the most growth, while Windows servers generated the most revenue. Unix servers showed a decline. Mainframe installations also grew. Our Take: As always these numbers are based on documented sales sales of commercial products, so they should be taken with a grain of salt, as they exclude FreeBSD and Linux servers based on freely-distributed software. Nevertheless, it looks like commercial Unix is in decline, while Linux and Windows move up.