CeBIT 2009: OpenStreetMap Wins Two Linux New Media Awards
Mar 06, 2009Linux New Media AG has presented its annual awards for outstanding contributions to Open Source at CeBIT 2009 in Hannover. The OpenStreetMap project ended up garnering two of the six Linux New Media awards.
more »CeBIT 2009: Garmin presents Nüvifone with Linux
Mar 04, 2009US navigation specialist Garmin has shown off their nüvifone G60 at the 2009 CeBIT in Hanover.
more »CeBIT 2009: BMW and Partners Found GENIVI Open Source Platform
Mar 03, 2009In a keynote at the Open Source Forum of CeBIT 2009, Graham Smethurst, general manager of infotainment and communication systems at BMW, will present a new Open Source development platform for the auto industry. Under the name GENIVI, founding partners BMW, Delphi, General Motors, Intel, Magneti Marelli, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Visteon and Wind River will jointly develop Linux-based infotainment software
more »Microsoft's Battle with TomTom: Shape of Things to Come?
Feb 27, 2009Microsoft's current patent suit against navigation software maker TomTom has caused quite a stir in the Open Source arena and might turn into a wave of MS attacks on Linux.
more »Novell Alliance with VMware and Preview of SLES 11
Feb 25, 2009An alliance is forming between virtualization providers Novell and VMware with a strategy for teamwork. At the same time Novell is providing a glimpse of its upcoming SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) version 11.
more »Red Hat Announces New Virtualization Products
Feb 23, 2009Red Hat's CEO, Brian Stevens, has in a webcast announced his company's virtualization strategy for 2009.
more »Novell Invests in Identity Management
Feb 23, 2009Novell wants to expand its SUSE Enterprise Linux into security management by acquiring the technology assets of two software companies.
more »Cloud Computing with Ubuntu 9.10
Feb 23, 2009Scheduled for release in October, Ubuntu 9.10, codenamed Karmic Koala will come with server cloud computing and a new desktop design.
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