Re: Linux Advocates Fear Solaris 10.
From: Daeron (daeron_at_demon.com)
Date: 12/16/04
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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:22:04 +0000
Richard L. Hamilton wrote:
> The problem is that not everyone agrees that what GPL does and
> {BSD,CDDL,...} doesn't do makes GPL freer.
> The problem is also that GPL can be an obstacle to using free and
> proprietary software together to meet the end user's needs. Or have
> we forgotten about them altogether?
PalmSource to build Palm OS on Linux
Tony Smith Dec 08 2004
"PalmSource is to create a new version of the Palm OS with Linux at its
core, the company said today after announcing a plan to buy Chinese
phone software company China MobileSoft (CMS)."
"Like Apple with Mac OS X, PalmSource will keep all the top-layer code
proprietary, but it will release any changes it makes to the underlying
Linux code - for faster boot times and battery life preservation
systems, for example - available to the open source community."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/12/08/palmsource_linux/
IBM does Linux-only dance on Power
Ashlee Vance Sep 13 2004 Chicago
"IBM continues to refine its Linux server strategy, announcing today a
new set of kit that runs the open source OS only on its Power5 processor
.. IBM will offer both Red Hat and SuSE's enterprise Linux operating
systems on the new box."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/09/13/ibm_linuxonly_powerbox/
"SUSE Linux Desktop 1.0 was chosen by Sun to be part of the Java Desktop
System primarily to act as a platform for GNOME development which Sun is
working on. In addition, SUSE is a premier operating environment with
significant customer base and development efforts."
http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/faq.html#4q3
"Xandros uses a hybrid open sourcecode with proprietary features that
provide significantly better security than other popular operating systems."
http://www.xandros.com/about/corporatebackground.html
"Xandros, the leading developer of easy-to-use Linux solutions, today
announced that Wal-Mart.com is carrying a fully loaded Linux desktop
computer with the pre-installed Xandros Desktop Operating System (OS)
for only $199.98."
"Built by Microtel and available at Wal-Mart's online store,* the new
desktop PC offers a complete suite of pre-installed software for home,
school, and small office desktop use"
http://www.linuxelectrons.com/article.php/20041209213249573
"The combined Linux market - desktops, servers, and packaged software
running on Linux - will exceed $35 billion by 2008, with $10 billion of
that coming from Linux PC sales, says an IDC Linux market share and
forecast study announced yesterday by OSDL, the Open Source Development
Labs."
"HP first major PC maker to launch Linux-based notebook"
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/08/03/financial1657EDT0259.DTL
See also ...
http://www.novell.com
http://www.redhat.com
http://www.xandros.com
http://www.hp.com
http://www.linspire.com
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