Linux

Novell still feisty as it pushes Linux alternatives to Microsoft for SMBs

* Novell looking to release a package of Linux desktop and server offerings aimed at small businesses

Real-world disk failure rates: surprises, surprises, and more surprises

Disk manufacturers say that less than 1% of disks can be expected to fail each year. But data collected from 100,000 installed disks says otherwise.

MySQL: A star-studded customer list, but is it ‘mature’ software?

The easy-to-administer database is a developer favorite and a required ingredient for Web 2.0 start-ups. But MySQL still isn't breaking into the glass house.

Mandriva Linux to Microsoft: No IP licensing deal for us

GroundWork Open Source Monitor

Linspire follows Xandros with a Microsoft patent agreement deal

* Another Linux company now running under Microsoft's patent protection umbrella

Linux inner circle thumbs nose at Microsoft’s patent bravado

Girl trouble forces top LinuxChix to quit

Red Hat Linux gets top government security rating

Microsoft interoperability team: Bring on Red Hat