Mozilla working on new mobile browser
October 10, 2007
InfoWorld - After a couple of experiences dipping a toe into the mobile market, Mozilla said it plans to get serious about developing a mobile browser.
Mozilla Announces Plans To 'Rock' The Mobile Web
October 10, 2007
TechWeb - Mobile Firefox aims to bridge the desktop and mobile browsing experiences by allowing bookmarks, history, extensions, and other Firefox capabilities to work just as well on mobile devices.
Red Hat Calm In Face Of Microsoft's Renewed Patent Claims
October 10, 2007
TechWeb - If Red Hat takes alarm and responds to the Microsoft assertions, CEO Matthew Szulik warns it will fan the fears, uncertainty and doubt that Microsoft is hoping to exploit.
Linus Torvalds Releases New Linux Kernel Update
October 10, 2007
TechWeb - Linux 2.6.23 includes a number of technical enhancements that will be of most interest to developers, including better support for Sun Microsystems' 64-bit Sparc chips and Analog Devices' embedded Blackfin processors.
Pentaho Releases Open Source BI Software Upgrade
October 10, 2007
TechWeb - Improvements include a centralized metadata layer for easier IT management, and a thin-client interface that makes BI available to more types of users.
Canonical chases deals to ship Ubuntu Server preinstalled
October 9, 2007
InfoWorld - Canonical, the company that supports Ubuntu Linux, is trying to work out a deal with hardware vendors such as Dell to make Ubuntu available preinstalled on servers.
Microsoft Open Source Exec Moves To Server Marketing
October 9, 2007
TechWeb - The company taps Bill Hilf to take on a broader strategy and marketing role just as Windows Server 2008 approaches release.
Microsoft Wants Red Hat Linux Users To Pay Up
October 9, 2007
TechWeb - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company expects payment from computer users who run Red Hat Linux because the open source operating system violates Microsoft's intellectual property rights.
Novell Sparkles in OpenSUSE Update
October 5, 2007
NewsFactor - Novell has announced that the newest Linux distribution of OpenSUSE is now available for free download from the OpenSUSE Project — a Novell-sponsored community initiative with 54,000 members.
MontaVista, Arm, others to Build Linux UMPC Platform
October 4, 2007
PC World - A group of seven companies including Mozilla Corp., Arm Ltd. and MontaVista Software Inc. are hoping to grow the market for a relatively new device category that sits in between a smartphone and a laptop.
