Open-Source Routers Are Becoming an IT Option

Analysts say the technology is not for everyone, but some IT managers are turning to open-source routers in an effort to gain capabilities while cutting costs.

The A-Z of Programming Languages: Erlang
In this interview Erlang creator Joe Armstrong took some time to tell Computerworld about Erlang's development over the past 20 years, and what's in store for the language in the future.

Android an alternative to Windows in netbooks, says Gartner
Google's Android mobile phone software worked well on mini-laptops at the Computex Taipei 2009 electronics show and, backed by the strong Google brand, may be headed for prime time, two Gartner analysts said Monday.

Dell bundling open source applications for SMBs
Dell is planning to offer small and medium businesses globally pre-configured bundles of hardware and open source software to run their businesses, according to an executive at the company.

Microsoft charity crackdown spurs boycott
Microsoft faces a backlash from thousands of aged care providers and charities that are set to dump its software to avoid some A$50 million in price hikes.

Xen released with more client device, Hyper-V integration
Xen, the de facto virtualization hypervisor for Linux and the basis of Citrix's commercial products, has reached version 3.4.0 bringing improved support for client devices, integration with Microsoft's Hyper-V hypervisor, better reliability and power management, and many CPU-level big fixes.

Novell throws support behind Moblin Linux for Intel Atom netbooks, devices
Eschewing its own SUSE Linux, Novell said it will back Intel's Moblin Linux in the fast-growing market for netbooks and smartphones.

Last hurrah: Sun updates Solaris with Nehalem features
In the last major release before its acquisition by Oracle, Sun on Thursday made available version 10 05/09 of its venerable Solaris server operating system.

Linux out, Windows in at Electoral Commission
The NSW Electoral Commission (NSWEC) will leave Linux for Windows Server when it develops its new vote counting and reporting application, which is slated to cost A$1.4 million over the next two years.

Oracle-Sun deal renews calls for OpenOffice's independence
Oracle's purchase of Sun last week is reviving calls for Sun's open-source OpenOffice.org suite to be spun out into an independent foundation.

Mozilla patches 12 Firefox bugs, a third of them critical
Mozilla Tuesday patched 12 security vulnerabilities in Firefox 3, just days before it hopes to roll out the newest beta of its next open-source browser, Firefox 3.5.

The Future Of Computing Will Be Good Enough
The latest version of the Linux kernel includes an experimental driver module that tears apart the fabric of space-time. Keir Thomas tested this module, and in doing so managed to retrieve the following article, posted on PC World supersite in the year 2025.

Users: Oracle has lots of questions to answer about Sun deal
Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. is raising questions among users on, well, just about every aspect of the deal.

Why I Use Linux
As I've mentioned in a previous Linux Line post, I am not a programmer. Yet Linux is built on the philosophical principle of freely sharing source code. This is how those who create Linux frequently advocate it.

Oracle's Sun buy: Ellison praises Solaris, snubs IBM
Oracle Corp. may have decided to buy Sun Microsystems Inc. because it was worth far more to the database market leader than it was to IBM. It's not a question of the price - at $7.4 billion, Oracle didn't agree to pay much more than what IBM reportedly was considering. But Oracle may have more use for Sun's technology than IBM ever did.

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