Bryan Cantrill, one of the three developers behind Sun's DTrace technology, has left Oracle, joining the ranks of other Sun alumni who have moved on since Oracle's acquisition
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Open source startup takes over OpenSSO
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A Norwegian startup is assuming responsibility for maintaining an open source web authentication technology originally developed by Sun Microsystems, and seemingly neglected by Oracle, which purchased Sun in January.
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If Oracle Bought Every Open Source Company...
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Recently, there was an interesting rumour circulating that Oracle had a war chest of some $70 billion, and was going on an acquisition spree.
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Is Oracle trying to kill VirtualBox?
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It seems Oracle is hellbent on destroying whatever good Sun had done to the Open Source Ecosystem. The latest product to get the axe seems to be none other than the Flagship Virtualization program xVM VirtualBox.
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Dell Preparing Ubuntu 10.04 Linux Systems
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Plenty of folks are confused about Dell’s commitment to Ubuntu, the Linux distribution promoted by Canonical. In recent days, old rumors about Dell abandoning Ubuntu have returned. But in reality, Dell indicates it is preparing to ship systems with Ubuntu 10.04.
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BeyondTrust Partners with Red Hat for Secure Mission-Critical Linux
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BeyondTrust Software Inc. today announced a formal partnership with Red Hat. BeyondTrust will join Red Hat’s ISV Partner Program and create joint solutions aimed at offering Red Hat users a tightly aligned package of the Privileged Identity Management (PIM) tools needed for mission-critical servers.
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Why Ubuntu Linux Is a Good Business Choice
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When you think Linux for business, you should think Ubuntu. Chances are good that if someone walked into your office right now and peeked over your shoulder, they would see a Windows operating system on your computer. But, did you know that you have a choice of something other than Windows for that computer on your desk, and that you have the same choice for the servers in your data center?
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When Will Dell Ship Ubuntu 10.04 Systems?
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Even as Dell prepares to ship computers with Ubuntu 10.04 pre-loaded, the PC giant is battling rumors that it no longer remains committed to Canonical's Linux distribution. For Dell, it's time for a clear, concise statement that specifically describes the company's history with Ubuntu and next moves with the operating system. Here's why.
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Apache Hadoop project gains momentum
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Last month’s Hadoop Summit in Santa Clara, California, saw a number of interesting developments around this increasingly hot open source project…
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Red Hat Now Worth Three Times as Much as Novell
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Novell is going down whereas Red Hat is a growth company, which means that a wise career choice for S.u.S.E. staff is defection to Red Hat
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Will Canonical-IBM Relationship Attract Oracle to Ubuntu?
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Canonical and IBM, as expected, have expanded their relationship. The latest move involves a virtual appliance, comprising IBM's DB2 Express-C software running on the Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. At first glance the Canonical-IBM relationship is a nice win for Ubuntu. But perhaps there's a deeper story angle here... involving Canonical's continued pursuit of Oracle on Ubuntu. Here's the speculation.
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Will Oracle Let OpenSolaris Wither and Die?
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When Oracle began the acquisition of Sun, few doubted that MySQL was the main asset of interest. With MySQL still breathing six months later, users hoped Sun's other projects would survive as well. Some are beginning to think OpenSolaris will be allowed to die a slow and quiet death.
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Campsite 3.4.1 Security Update
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A potential XSS vulnerability has been fixed with the latest Campsite release, which also improves session handling to avoid logged user session grabbing via CSRF attack. The vulnerability was discovered by High-Tech Bridge SA, Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing.
Read more »Is Ubuntu Commercially Driven?
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I was reading the comments on the interesting Mint blog about Mint testing a Debian derivative so they can take advantage of rolling releases and get away from Ubuntu’s instability. Some of the comments allude to a different sentiment:
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Canonical launches IBM DB2 database virtual appliance
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Canonical has released a virtual appliance for running instances of IBM DB2 database software, the company announced on Wednesday.
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