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Red Hat "has announced the availability of a new version of its Linux OS designed to power online business operations that are working with the Oracle8i database. Red Hat Linux Enterprise Edition for Oracle8i, created in collaboration with Oracle . . .
"PentaSafe Inc., a developer of security auditing software, is moving beyond its AS/400 roots. The Houston-based company next week will announce new versions of its software for identifying operating system security holes in Unix, Linux and Windows NT systems. " . . .
This UpsideToday article talks about the OpenMerchant Open Source e-commerce application, "With other e-commerce packages, mostly turnkey solutions by IBM and Oracle, you fit your business into their framework." With OpenMerchant "You have the freedom to do what you want." . . .
Adobe Systems' former chief financial officer Harold Covert has taken the same position at Red Hat, the latest in a series of new executive hires at the Linux software and services company. . . .
The Amazon 1-Click patent issue is heating up. Apparently Bezos, the CEO of Amazon, does not agree that Amazon is abusing the patent process. Tim O'Reilly speaks out in a public letter to Bezos. . . .
Software security solutions provider Diversinet Corp. announced Tuesday that it is extending support of its Software Development Kit (SDK) for creating wireless e-commerce applications to the Linux open-source platform. The new SDK product will allow developers who work with . . .
"Open-source based software solutions provider TurboLinux on Tuesday announced that its server product has been deployed, along with a cluster of IBM Netfinity 5000 Servers, to power one of Japan's largest consumer e-commerce Web sites." . . .
As found on LWN, "Linuxcare has submitted an amended S-1 (IPO) filing (warning: 640K of legalese). Added details include that they will be offering 4.5 million shares at $13-15 each; there will be 30 million shares outstanding overall. Thus they . . .
Corel is going to bundle their Linux OS with hardware company EBIZ, to be sold at TheLinuxStore.com. "The deal centers around EBIZ's e-commerce Web site, TheLinuxStore.com, and will add factory-installed versions of the Corel LINUX OS package to such . . .
Award-Winning McAfee VirusScan Engine Can Now Be Embedded to Protect Both Sun Solaris and Linux-Based E-business Applications, Internet Appliances And Managed Service Offerings From Virus and Malicious Code Outbreaks . . .
"Technical services and support provider Linuxcare, Inc. has struck a strategic alliance with e-commerce consulting firm Windward Consulting Group, Inc. to push Linux-based solutions to application, Internet and telecommunications service providers." [Found on LinuxToday] . . .
I believe that this is a growing concern among the Linux community. Bruce Tober writes ... "Forking, the development of ever-so-slight (or possibly not-so-slight)differences between versions or distribution of a program, was of great concern at the recent LinuxWorld . . .
Linux software solutions provider Red Hat, Inc. has expanded its European business apparatus by establishing Red Hat France and Red Hat Italy. The new operations, headquartered in Milan, Italy and Cagnes sur Mer, South of France, will function . . .
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