Peter Galli

Microsoft Corp.s newfound security zeal is shaping up to become one of the companys main weapons in its ongoing antitrust battle. The Redmond, Wash., software maker launched its Trustworthy Computing initiative in January, claiming security would trump all other development concerns—including functionality and backward compatibility—going forward. The move came just as nine states and the […]

Microsoft Corp. announced Wednesday that President and Chief Operating Officer Rick Belluzzo will leave the software company as part of a company restructuring. In the announcement, Microsoft said Belluzzo will “transition out of his role as president and chief operating officer on May 1, although he will continue to work at the company through September […]

In another coup for Linux, Compaq Computer Corp. on Wednesday will announce a $20 million deal with Web hosting firm RackShack, which will equip its data centers with Compaq ProLiant servers and offer its clients a tier-one, Linux-based Web hosting solution. In terms of the $20 million deal, RackShack—the dedicated hosting subsidiary of Everyones Internet, […]

As Sun Microsystems Inc. readies its StarOffice 6.0 suite for a May release, some enterprises are already planning to rip out existing desktop productivity suites for the new product. Eric LeSatz, vice president of IS administration for A.B. Watley Inc., a stockbrokerage on Wall Street in New York and a current user of StarOffice 5.2, […]

Open-source software company Ximian Inc. last week released two products to help integrate Linux into the enterprise, Ximian Connector for Microsofts Corp.s Exchange and Red Carpet CorporateConnect. Connector is a proprietary product that bridges Linux desktops and Exchange back ends. Red Carpet CorporateConnect is a Web-based service that gives customers centralized software maintenance and version […]

In a sea change of philosophy, Microsoft Corp. is working to put security ahead of not just features and functionality, but also legacy application compatibility. In a meeting with eWEEK last week, several Microsoft executives responsible for security software development said the company is also changing the way it ships some products to make them […]

The code and feature set for the upcoming Mozilla 1.0 open source Web browser suite were frozen earlier this week, meaning that the focus is now on critical bug fixing and other issues ahead of its final release in the next month or so. Items on the Mozilla.org Web site, at www.mozilla.org, which was founded […]

IBM and SuSE Linux have joined forces to provide Linux support and services to their combined global client base. “In the past we have had development relationships with SuSE to build distributions to run across our eServer line. But this is a global services relationship that focuses exclusively on professional services and support items,” Peter […]

IBM, in a move designed to accelerate both the use of its server products and the adoption of Linux in the telecommunications industry, on Tuesday announced a new Intel Corp.-based eServer and the creation of a Linux Server Provider Lab in Oregon. Dan Powers, the vice president of Linux solutions worldwide for IBM in Somers, […]

Ximian Inc., the open-source desktop company formerly known as Helix Code Inc., will on Monday release its Ximian Connector for Microsoft Exchange and its Red Carpet CorporateConnect products. Ximian Connector, first reported on by eWEEK in early December, is a proprietary product that bridges the gap between users Linux desktop and their Exchange universe. Red […]

Red Hat Inc. this week will take its biggest step yet into the enterprise with the release of its first Linux product thats specifically designed for corporate use. The Raleigh, N.C., companys Advanced Server is the first in what officials said will be a line of enterprise products that will ultimately include versions for technical […]

Neither Hewlett-Packard Co. nor Compaq Computer Corp. officials expect any significant shift in their Linux strategies if the merger between the two firms gets the green light. The union, voted on by shareholders this week, would effectively create the largest global Linux company and be a good meld of HPs Linux technology operations with Compaqs […]