At the LinuxWorld show in San Francisco, everyone wants a piece of the open-source action: Intel is in, MySQL backs IBM's Power-Linux, Sun makes the connection--and more.

Free corporate Linux set for test phase

Bruce Perens, a pioneer of the open-source operating system, wants to cut companies' support costs.
August 5, 2004

Thin-client makers ride open-source wave

Among those embracing Linux is a manufacturer that previously rejected the penguin.
August 5, 2004

IBM: No patent attacks on Linux

Big Blue's book of patents won't be used to bludgeon the open-source software.
August 4, 2004

MySQL backs IBM's Power-Linux plans

Move boosts Big Blue's goal to get Linux support for its servers using IBM chips.
August 4, 2004

IBM's Linux: Services to overtake servers

With its ongoing investment in open-source, IBM is seeing signs of payback--faster than it expected.
August 4, 2004

Programmer tool gets a Linux foothold

Open-source options are favored in Linux culture, but Intel wins a pair of new supporters.
August 4, 2004

Battling with Microsoft on foreign soil

newsmaker Red Hat CEO Matthew Szulik sees potential overseas where open source is fast establishing a foothold. But there are obstacles.
August 4, 2004

Sun's Solaris 10 to run Linux apps, too

Project Janus intercepts a program's communications with Linux and translates them into communications with Solaris.
August 3, 2004

Linux, digital rights on collision course

HP executive blames Digital Millennium Copyright Act for incompatibility with open-source software.
August 3, 2004

AMD aims to triple server share

The CIA's among its latest customers, but the chipmaker will need help from big computer makers, too.
August 3, 2004

Szulik calls for idealism, reform, sharing

What's wrong with the United States? It's too much like the New York Yankees, says Red Hat's CEO.
August 3, 2004

Novell launches new Linux--with JBoss Java

Companies' support partnership creates product meant to be more than just an operating system.
August 3, 2004

HP offers Linux-based laptop

The longtime Microsoft ally taps SuSE Linux to give laptop buyers an open-source alternative to Windows.
August 3, 2004

CA sweetens the open-source pot

The company is set to announce a $1 million contest to spur acceptance of its newly launched Ingres r3 open-source database.
August 3, 2004

Acronis offers backup server for Linux

Also: Software maker Linare reveals a version of the open-source OS designed for business desktop users.
August 3, 2004

Army supercomputing drafts Intel, AMD

Research lab buys massive supercomputers with 64-bit chips from both chipmakers.
August 2, 2004

Server software maker goes open source

Netline hopes to come out of the shadow of business partner Novell.
August 2, 2004

Sun mulls buying Novell

Acquisition of Linux seller would hurt rival IBM, Sun says. But it wouldn't exactly be a bargain.
August 2, 2004

Breaking the rules with open source

Entrepreneurs and investors are turning to open-source software to jump-start new companies.
August 2, 2004

Linux fervor on display at trade show

LinuxWorld will showcase company strategies to get an edge over competitors in the open-source world.
August 1, 2004

Group: Linux potentially infringes 283 patents

Company that sells insurance against Linux-related intellectual-property litigation reports results of months-long review.
August 1, 2004

Unisys gives Linux a second try

The longtime Microsoft partner will offer open-source software on its multiprocessor servers.
August 1, 2004

64-bit Intel server onslaught begins

The Nocona systems' 64-bit extensions make it easier to support more than 4GB of memory on x86 chips.
August 1, 2004

IBM to make Java database open source

Big Blue is creating an open-source project around Cloudscape, a niche Java database, CNET News.com has learned.
July 31, 2004

Novell to debut server Linux update

Flagship SuSE Linux product gets a rebuild around the enterprise-friendly 2.6 kernel. Take that, Red Hat.
July 30, 2004

Red Hat to serve Java

Company plans to grow beyond its Linux roots and sell a subscription service supporting an open-source Java application server.
July 29, 2004