You already know IBM is pursuing Sun Microsystems' customer base. But here's a twist: Red Hat and its channel partners seem to be helping IBM pursue Sun's customers.
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Novell's SUSE Linux Milestone: Proper Perspective
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Initially, The VAR Guy wasn’t all that impressed with Novell’s latest financial results, announced Feb. 25. But our resident blogger overlooked one important fact: Novell’s SUSE Linux business is now break-even. That’s an important milestone — but what does it say about the broader open source industry’s march to profitability? Here are some clues.
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Oracle Solaris, Linux, and OpenSolaris
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As the pennies start to fall in the Oracle/Sun merger we’re seeing a lot of fear and ignorance getting expressed. Meanwhile lots of other people are happily spreading FUD.
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OpenSolaris future assured by Oracle
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At the OpenSolaris Annual Meeting, held on IRC, Oracle executive Dan Roberts has assured the community about the future of the open source version of Solaris. The statements, available as a log of the meeting, have led Peter Tribble, who had expressed concerns on the lack of communication, to conclude "rumours of its [OpenSolaris] death have been greatly exaggerated".
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Novell: Linux Breaks Even as Microsoft Deal Revenues Wane
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Novell executives said this week that it's seven-year-old Linux business has finally broken even -- making good on promises made a year ago. But it hasn't been an easy trek to begin making money off of Linux, and one factor may way against Novell's Linux business going forward...
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Novell’s Financial Results Disappoint Again (Revenue Misses Expectations)
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A look at all the coverage we could find about Novell's financial report from Thursday
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Novell Receives Buyout Offer; More Bidders Coming?
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A hedge fund has offered to acquire Novell, developer of SUSE Linux, for $1.8 billion. Moments ago, Novell confirmed that it plans to review the unsolicited buyout offer. Now, Wall Street pundits wonder if folks like Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle or SAP will step in and offer a higher bid for Novell.
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identi.ca creator launches enterprise micro-blogging support
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StatusNet Inc, makers of the StatusNet Open Source microblogging server, launched the StatusNet Enterprise Network (SEN), their support program specifically tailored for corporate clients. Initial customers include Motorola Corporation and Canonical Ltd.
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Mandriva joins ARM Connected Community
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Linux distributor Mandriva has announced that it has joined the ARM Connected Community, a partner network that now consists of more than 675 companies offering solutions based on ARM processor technology
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Why Red Hat Surfaced at SAP Partner Summit
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When the SAP Partner Summit started yesterday, Red Hat had a prime sponsorship position at the welcome reception. Read between the lines, and a quiet battle is brewing between Red Hat and Novell; the two leaning Linux service distribution providers are battling for the love and affection of SAP. Here’s why.
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Oracle buys into Sun's 'Project Copy Linux' dream
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A former Sun Microsystems' executive has re-assured worried OpenSolaris users the open-source operating system has a future under new owner Oracle. Dan Roberts, Oracle director of product management, has said the database giant will continue to invest in OpenSolaris and will deliver the operating system's next incarnation: OpenSolaris 2010.03.
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Open source: Still room for the little guy?
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Open source started small, but it's increasingly looking like it's a game for big vendors to play.
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Novell president's pay goes down to $5.7m
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Novell president and CEO Ron Hovsepian's total compensation fell 17% in 2009, amid declining annual revenue and a wider net loss.
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Novell May be Going Private, Hedge Fund Has Cash
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Novell is having a "SCO moment" as takeover seems likely, courtesy of a funding pool whose money could come from anywhere
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Linux is doing just fine on servers
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My good buddy Preston Gralla would have it that "Windows doesn't just dominate the desktop, but the server market as well." Eh... I don't think so.
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