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Red Hat Readies New Enterprise Linux

Sources close to Red Hat Inc. tell eWEEK.com that the company will release RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) 4.0, the next version of its...

Honeypot Project: Unpatched Linux Systems Last Longer than Windows

The Honeypot Project has added fuel to the debate over which is more secure—Linux or Windows—with findings that unpatched Linux systems can be on...

What OSDL Isnt Doing—and What It Could Do

Well, the big OSDL and IBM deal later this week looks like its going to be a dud.The rumor mill had it that IBM...

Sun License to Give Developers Patent-Use Rights

The Open Source Initiative has approved Sun Microsystems CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License), paving the way for the Santa Clara, Calif., company to...

PostgreSQL Group Releases Windows Version of Open-Source Database

The PostgreSQL Global Development group on Wednesday released a version of the open-source database PostgreSQL that features better scalability and performance, more features and,...

No Linux Kernel Rewrite on the Cards

Speculation over the past weekend that IBM and Open Source Development Labs are preparing to rewrite the Linux kernel to counter intellectual property and...

Novell Linux Desktop Gathers Enterprise Strength

Its been approximately a year since Novell Inc. absorbed Ximian Inc. and SuSE Linux AG, a pair of acquisitions that netted Novell a popular...

Truly Open Code Brings Best Software

Almost everyone outside of Microsoft country is using open source in their development, but that doesnt mean it comes easy.Weve seen proof positive of...

Open-Source Tool Roots Out More Exploits

A group of security volunteers on Tuesday released a new version of an advanced open-source framework for developing, testing and using exploits. The Metasploit Framework...

IBMs Giveaway Should Play Well

IBMs announcement that it will release some 500 patents for work on open-source software projects may look like a straightforward business announcement. But in an...