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A new Linux Foundation survey on enterprise adoption of Linux indicates that growth in Linux usage is being driven by factors such as big data, cloud computing and virtualization, among others.
Apache Releases Hadoop 1.0
The Apache Software Foundation delivers Hadoop 1.0, the much-anticipated 1.0 version of the popular open-source platform for storing and processing large amounts of data.
AMD Helping Project to Bring Android to PCs
AMD reportedly is helping a project designed to port Android onto x86-based PCs. However, Intel and Google are focusing on getting Android onto Intel-based smartphones and tablets.
Google Takes 'Ice Cream Sandwich' Open Source
Google delivers Android 4.0.1 & Ice Cream Sandwich& code to open source, the first time in several months it has released code after hoarding Honeycomb to itself.
Linux.com, Linux Foundation Hit by Hackers
The Linux Foundation took down several of its sites, including Linux.com, after discovering suspicious activity on its servers that appear to be related to the Trojan that was found on kernel.org last week.
LibreOffice 3.4.2 Ready for the Enterprise
The Document Foundation announced a slew of fixes in the latest version of LibreOffice productivity suite and said it was ready for the enterprise.
Oracle Gives OpenOffice.org Office Suite to Apache
In a surprising move, Oracle is giving the source code for the popular open-source OpenOffice office productivity suite to Apache.
Attachmate Splits Novell into NetIQ, SUSE Divisions
Now that Attachmate has completed its acquisition of Novell, it has split the company into two divisions, one or its open-source SUSE products and another for its security technologies.
Enterprise Embracing Open-Source Software
Open-source software is ready for prime time, according to many more businesses, which are becoming more confident about deploying open-source for major products rather than technology from vendors of proprietary licensed applications, according to a new report.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 Offers Upgrades, New Features
Upgrades include a technology preview of Enterprise Identity (IPA) services, based on the open-source FreeIPA project.
Oracle Makes OpenOffice.org Open Source
Oracle's OpenOffice.org office software suite is becoming a full community-based open source project, and the company plans to work with the open-source community on development.
Facebook Launches Open Compute Project
Facebook's Open Compute Project releases the company's hardware and data center specs for the benefit of other companies looking to grow.
Oracle, Fujitsu Partner on Unix to Battle IBM
Fujitsu and Oracle plan to jointly develop next-generation Unix servers in an effort to keep up with IBM.
Competition, Cost Driving Open Source Software Growth: Gartner
Open-source software is becoming more popular in companies as they seek to gain a competitive advantage while cutting costs, Gartner finds.
Wireless Companies Playing Role in Linux Growth
Android-based smartphones are helping Intel and Nokia move up in the ranks as contributors to the open source software platform.
Novell Acquisition Deal Hits a Snag
The deal to sell Novell in parts to a few different buyers has hit a snag, reports say, after private equity buyers balked at the price for Novell's Netware and Identity Management businesses.
VMware, Novell Deal for Linux Business Close, Report
Virtualization giant VMware is close to buying Novell's Linux business, according to a report. Another report said that Novell would sell itself in two parts and is a few weeks away from signing a deal.
Open Source Gains Respect From Mainstream Vendors
Several major IT vendors, including Dell, HP, Citrix and Rackspace Hosting gathered at OSCON this week to deliver a host of open source-related announcements to the ever growing open-source market.
JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.0 Introduced
The availability of JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 5.0 marks the next stage in Red Hat’s goal of providing a comprehensive portfolio of middleware products.
Linux-based Smartphones Will Outperform All Others: ABI
Citing Google's figure of 60,000 Android smartphones currently shipping each day (though in a May 13 shareholders' meeting, Google CEO Eric Schmidt raised that figure to 65,000) ABI said it expects Linux-enabled smartphones to outstrip the growth of the rest of the worldwide smartphone market and comprise 33 percent market share by 2015.