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Cisco Lawsuit: A Test for the GPL?
Legal experts chime in about what's really behind the Free Software Foundation's legal action against Cisco, and what it means for the industry.
Shifts for Enterprise Linux, Green Networks in '09
What's ahead in the coming year? Open source giants' latest releases and security- and energy-conscious networks, to start!
Gifts for All in Linux 2.6.28
Graphics performance, wireless USB support and power utilization improvements top the Linux stocking stuffers in new release.
Merb Merges With Rails
Rival open source Ruby Frameworks come together to create the next generation of development.
Sun's Unwired Motherboard Plans
Cutting the wires doesn't just work on networking, it could also greatly increase CPU-to-memory communications. That's if Sun has its way.
Linux Subscriptions Paying Off for Red Hat
Despite the economy, revenues and income jump as the Linux vendor resigns deals and converts users from free editions.
OpenVAS Charts Its Own Forked Course
Nessus Fork OpenVAS Charts its Own Course.
A Linux Year in Review: Sun's Very Big Buy
Rounding up the top stories in the open source world starts with one very big deal.
Adobe Floats AIR 1.5 Into Linux
Despite new release, Linux developers still missing key Adobe Flash application.
Latest OpenSUSE Has OpenOffice Goodies
Novell rolls out new release with an eye toward both the community and the enterprise.