Novell: Suse Linux would take years to become mainstream desktop OS
Novell President and CEO Ronald Hovsepian has be quoted as saying that their desktop offering Suse Linux could take several years before it becomes a mainstream product.
He added: “The market for the desktop for the next three to five years is mainly enterprise-related.”
The company for [...]
Ubuntu 8.10 to be called Intrepid Ibex
Mark Shuttleworth has officially named their October 2008 release of Ubuntu OS as the Intrepid Ibex.
This would be the ninth release of the Ubuntu OS. The developers release 2 editions every year at an average gap of six months.
The next release is slated for April this year.
Shuttleworth wrote [...]
gOS-live 1.0 386 now available for download
LinuxTracker has now made available the gOS-live 1.0 386 Linux distribution for download.
This new distro is being distributed with a cheap Linux desktop being sold by the retailing giant Wal-Mart.
It is based on the recently released Ubuntu 7.10 distro and comes loaded with the Enlightenment E17 interface.
One of the [...]
Turbolinux and Microsoft considering working together
Microsoft and Turbolinux are apparently in talks for a potential agreement to work on a single sign-on system for both the operating systems.
The two companies could get into a patent cross-licensing deal and agreement.
Noriko Otake, a spokeswoman for Turbolinux in Tokyo said in a statement that a possible deal between [...]
Mac OS X Leopard Guided Tour Posted
Apple has now decided to give the users a preview of Mac OS X Leopard edition.
Like the iPhone, Apple has now posted a guided tour of some of the newest features of this upcoming Mac OS X edition.
Apple Leopard OS is scheduled to be released in the next couple [...]
Mac OS X Leopard for $129 this October 26
Apple has confirmed that the rumors were indeed true and they would be releasing the next major update to their operating system project Mac OS X on October 26.
The Leopard release would be sold in a single version for USD 129. Unlike Mac OS X, Windows Vista [...]
ShipIt now accepting requests for Ubuntu 7.10 CDs
ShipIt has finally started accepting requests to deliver Ubuntu 7.10 CDs at your door step. They had previously displayed the option but were not accepting requests.
They are providing options to deliver both 32 bit and 64 bit editions of this upcoming release of the popular Ubuntu Linux Distro.
Interested [...]
MontaVista Mobilinux 5.0 launched
MontaVista Software has now released the latest version of their Linux based operating system for mobile phones.
The latest version is MontaVista’s Mobilinux 5.0 and it features several new updates. The company said that the latest version features improved security, better power management tools and support for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi dongles.
It has also [...]
