http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/210/all xx http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix It's not often that Linux needs to be fixed, but a recently discovered security problem does deserve your attention. http://www.itworld.com/security/83917/an-important-linux-fix#comments Endpoint security Networking Open Source Operating systems Security Software Analysis kernel Linux Novell null Red Hat Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:15 -0500 sjvn 83917 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/82628/with-eye-oracle-and-mysql-red-hat-invests-enterprisedb Red Hat Inc. has invested an unspecified amount in open-source database vendor EnterpriseDB Inc., a sign the Linux vendor may be worried about Oracle Corp.'s takeover of MySQL through its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. http://www.itworld.com/software/82628/with-eye-oracle-and-mysql-red-hat-invests-enterprisedb#comments Open Source Software News EnterpriseDB Red Hat Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:44:56 -0400 ITworld staff 82628 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81578/a-peek-carnegie-mellons-open-source-lab The university has set up a computing lab for its students using all FOSS tools. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/81578/a-peek-carnegie-mellons-open-source-lab#comments Development Open Source Case study Carnegie Mellon education Fedora foss open source Red Hat Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:05:29 -0400 Esther Schindler 81578 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/software/80241/microsoft-red-hat-seal-deal-interoperability Microsoft and Red Hat might disagree on some things but as far as virtualization goes they have aligned their operating systems and hypervisor technology so that they will interoperate. http://www.itworld.com/software/80241/microsoft-red-hat-seal-deal-interoperability#comments Virtualization Windows News Linux Microsoft Red Hat Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:14:00 -0400 ITworld staff 80241 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/79590/red-hat-files-brief-supreme-court-patent-case In case involving business methods, Red Hat argues that software patents should not be patentable. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/79590/red-hat-files-brief-supreme-court-patent-case#comments Legal Open Source News patents Red Hat Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:30:39 -0400 ITworld staff 79590 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/74636/penguins-lizards-and-apples-x-factor-how-famous-os-logos-got-started Ronald McDonald and the NBC Peacock may get more TV air time, but today's operating systems have cool logos, too. Google, Apple, Microsoft and the Linux crowd crafted mascots ranging from cute lizards to circles of life. Here we look at the origins of the logos and look ahead to their future. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/74636/penguins-lizards-and-apples-x-factor-how-famous-os-logos-got-started#comments Operating systems Windows Feature google chrome Linux Mac OS X Red Hat slideshow Ubuntu Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:37:00 -0400 ITworld staff 74636 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/70120/red-hat-program-certifies-partners-put-linux-cloud Red Hat has launched a new partner program to make sure its enterprise Linux and JBoss software are core components of a cloud-computing infrastructure, and to guarantee that Red Hat-based applications will run reliably and safely in the cloud. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/70120/red-hat-program-certifies-partners-put-linux-cloud#comments Open Source Software News cloud computing jBoss Linux Red Hat Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:57:55 -0400 ITworld staff 70120 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/68785/red-hat-virtual-desktop-technology-heads-beta-tests Side-by-side Windows displays might be the last thing you would expect to see taking center stage at Red Hat's booth at the recent Interop show in Las Vegas. But it makes sense when you consider they were part of a demo showcasing the company's pursuit of what it sees as a huge opportunity: the emerging virtual desktop market. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/68785/red-hat-virtual-desktop-technology-heads-beta-tests#comments Open Source Operating systems Virtualization News desktop virtualization Linux Red Hat Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:36:43 -0400 ITworld staff 68785 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/development/68552/ingres-stacks-applications Open source database company Ingres has released a pre-bundled software stack for development teams within enterprises. http://www.itworld.com/development/68552/ingres-stacks-applications#comments Development Open Source News Ingres jBoss Red Hat Fri, 29 May 2009 12:33:05 -0400 ITworld staff 68552 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/68382/red-hat-sues-swiss-government-over-39m-microsoft-contract Red Hat has filed suit with the Swiss Federal Administrative Court, asking it to cancel a contract for desktop software and services that a government agency awarded to Microsoft without calling for competitive bids, the company said. http://www.itworld.com/government/68382/red-hat-sues-swiss-government-over-39m-microsoft-contract#comments Government Legal Open Source News Linux Microsoft Red Hat Tue, 26 May 2009 12:07:10 -0400 ITworld staff 68382 at http://www.itworld.com