Peter Galli

NEW YORK—Proprietary software applications often result in bad architecture, which locks in users and is a cause for concern, Red Hat chief technology officer Michael Tiemann told delegates listening to his keynote here at the LinuxWorld conference Wednesday. “The limitations in software force unnatural thinking and result in bad architecture. A lack of competition has […]

As the Linux faithful gather in New York for this weeks annual LinuxWorld 2003 conference and expo, a range of software and hardware developers will use the show to showcase new and upgraded offerings—many of which are targeted at the enterprise. The lineup of keynote speakers also indicates the growing penetration of Linux in the […]

As Linux continues to power its way into the enterprise, managing Linux-based systems is becoming a top priority for corporate customers. To help in that effort, Red Hat Inc., Ximian Inc. and IBM are each planning to make system management announcements at this weeks LinuxWorld conference in New York. The Red Hat Network, which to […]

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday painted a sober picture of the global economy and its own financial outlook, saying there are a number of assumptions and risks that investors need to be aware of. In a teleconference with the media and analysts on Thursday to present the Redmond, Wash., companys second-quarter financial results, John Connors, Microsofts […]

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday said it would, for the first time, pay an annual dividend to shareholders. It also announced a two-for-one common stock split. The annual dividend of $0.16 a share before the stock split ($0.08 after the split) will be payable on March 7 to those shareholders on record at the close of […]

IBM has hired a former Microsoft executive who was actively involved in helping shape the Redmonds software-as-a-service .Net brand. IBM said on Wednesday that Dr. Jason Weisser, previously the head of Microsoft Consulting Services for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, has been appointed its Director of Software Services for Web Services. Weissers specialty […]

Microsoft Corp., moving to stem the tide of foreign governments embracing the Linux open-source operating system, on Tuesday announced it has formed a global initiative to provide governments around the world with access to Windows source code. The new security initiative, the Government Security Program (GSP), has been designed to “address the unique security requirements […]

Linux distributor MandrakeSoft S.A. this week filed for “declaration de cessation des paiements,” the French equivalent to American Chapter 11 reorganization. MandrakeSoft, which is headquartered in Paris but has operations in the United States and Canada, said the reorganization filing, made on January 13, 2003, was due to growing liabilities following a series of quarterly […]

The application compatibility monster is again rearing its head as Microsoft Corp. prepares to release the Windows Server 2003 family in April. And although the Redmond, Wash., software developer is working with ISVs, partners, system integrators and component vendors to address as many potential problems as possible before April, some customers, leery about compatibility issues, […]

The battle to try and dent Microsoft Corps dominance of the desktop operating system market is heating up, with Linux desktop distributions springing up from new companies and existing vendors alike—all hoping to cater to those disenchanted Microsoft Windows users. Ark Linux has one of the newest offerings, and its stated goal is to provide […]