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Nov 12, 2007 | BetaNews

Red Hat to Build Optimized Java for Enterprise Linux

“Red Hat customers will benefit from a highly optimized, accelerated runtime for JBoss Enterprise Middleware in a Linux environment”

Nearly a year after Sun Microsystems first announced it would be releasing a build of Java to the open source community , Red Hat has apparently signed on. via BetaNews

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Related Topix: Startups, Sun Microsystems, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Java, Computers

Nov 12, 2007 | Customer Interaction Solutions

AMD Announces AMD Core Math Library (ACML) 4.0 with Enhanced...

“In combination with the optimizing compilers and tools in Sun Studio software, this library allows developers to create high performance applications on AMD Opteron processor-based systems, running the Solaris operating system.”

AMD today announced significant updates to its AMD Core Math Library designed to provide software developers with highly optimized, multi-threaded math routines used by scientific, engineering, business and ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, High Performance Computing, Open Source Software, Semiconductors, Advanced Micro Devices, Science, Computer Science, Libraries, CPU

Sun Nov 11, 2007

Linux Today

Linux Game Company Opens Doors

While that may be true in some cases, saying so doesn't help managers deal with techies any better: It just defers the problem. via Linux Today

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

LinuxInsider

The Open Source Time Machine Replicant

“Apple's Time Machine is a great feature in their OS, adding that Linux has "almost all of the required technology”

An interesting aspect of the project is the fact that an Apple technology is being looked on with admiration from at least some quarters of the open source community. via LinuxInsider

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Related Topix: Computers, Apple Computer, Science / Technology, Apple, Open Source Software

Slashdot

Has The Novell/Microsoft Deal Made a Difference?

The two groups claim to have signed up 30 new customers , but it will still be some time before any real changes will be felt. via Slashdot

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Related Topix: Microsoft, Open Source Software, Science / Technology

CIO Today

Red Hat and Sun Micro Sign Java Pact

“At the same time, open-source Java can help Red Hat in terms of providing an enterprise stack that is rich, robust, and addresses as many needs in the marketplace as possible.”

When Sun open-sourced Java, it opened up some new doors, and Red Hat is stepping through one of them, said Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions. via CIO Today

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Related Topix: Sun Microsystems, Computers, Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Java, Open Source Software

Sat Nov 10, 2007

SOA World Magazine

Novell Drops $100m Claim Against SCO

Did you read today's front page stories & breaking news? SOAWorld $100 "Gold Pass" Savings Expire November 9 - Register Today! SYS-CON.TV View Current Issue Cover TOP MICROSOFT .NET LINKS News Desk Novell has ... via SOA World Magazine

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

Freshmeat

xlike Kernel Patchset 0.21b

About: xlike is a patch collection for the Linux vanilla kernel. It includes as many stable enhancements for the Linux kernel as possible. via Freshmeat

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

InternetNews

Fedora 8 'Werewolf' Shows Its Fangs

“Some of our community was just tired of people saying you couldn't run cool games on Linux”

Xeon Processors Packed with Latest Server Technologies By adding more servers, the datacenter can quickly grow out of control, and bring power and cooling costs with it. via InternetNews

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, RFID News, CPU

ComputerWorld

New Windows refurbisher program fights piracy, Linux

“There are pieces of the armor that are pretty rapidly deteriorating”

November 09, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. on Friday introduced a new pilot program to encourage refurbishers to install legitimate copies of Windows XP on used PCs. via ComputerWorld

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Related Topix: Microsoft Windows, Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Microsoft, Software

Inc. Magazine

Red Hat Releases Linux 5.1 With In-The-Cloud Option

Red Hat has released the new Linux 5.1 with integrated virtualization, a new platform for customers and software developers that offers a broad deployment ecosystem, covering standalone and virtualized systems, ... via Inc. Magazine

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Science, Computer Science

Fri Nov 09, 2007

WEBSPHERE Journal

Red Hat Pits Itself Against VMware

Watching VMware stock and its market cap spike since it IPO'd must have had Red Hat positively pea green with envy - so green in fact that it's gonna try taking VMware on by pushing the Xen virtualization ... via WEBSPHERE Journal

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

Jeremy's Blog

Amazon to host Red Hat Linux online

In a move that's somewhat divergent from the direction they've been headed, Red Hat recently announced that RHEL will soon be available on the Amazon EC2 platform. via Jeremy's Blog

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software

PC World

Nigeria Favors Mandriva Over Microsoft Once More

“We are sticking with that platform”

Microsoft may not have beaten French Linux vendor Mandriva in a large deal to supply Nigerian elementary schools with laptop computers and software after all. via PC World

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Microsoft, Computers, Microsoft Windows

SmartPhoneToday

Support Piles In For Google-led Alliance

“Until now, the industry has been afraid to speak out publicly about the amount of power that U.S. mobile carriers wield and the limited personal control and choice given to the consumer”

Several big name telecom providers and a raft of software developers announced support for the Google-led Open Handset Alliance announced on Monday. via SmartPhoneToday

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Cell Phones, Cellphones, Electronics

Thu Nov 08, 2007

The Register

Prosecutor concludes opening in Reiser trial

“He offers 10 minutes of reasons why Nina is dead”

The prosecutor in the Hans Reiser murder trial wrapped up more than two days of opening arguments Thursday by telling jurors a mound of evidence shows the well-known Linux developer killed his wife. via The Register

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Related Topix: Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Alameda County, CA, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA, San Francisco Metro

The Tech Report

Red Hat rolls out Fedora 8 Linux distribution

Despite its striking popularity, Ubuntu Linux isn't the only big Linux distribution around. via The Tech Report

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Open Source Software, Ubuntu

LinuxInsider

Red Hat Looks to Sun to Crank Up Application Heat

“Plus, it's a very different -- and more complicated -- sale.”

Sun has hooked Red Hat on two agreements, one that relates to Red Hat engineers participating in Sun-led projects, and one that lets the Linux developer dig deeper test for Java SE 6 compliance. via LinuxInsider

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Related Topix: Sun Microsystems, Computers, Open Source Software, Science / Technology, Programming Languages, Java

Techworld

Red Hat puts Linux in the cloud

Red Hat has added its Enterprise Linux OS to Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud service that hosts business applications. via Techworld

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Related Topix: Computers, Science / Technology, Open Source Software

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