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Abstract:
Cobalt Networks, Inc. becomes the latest vendor to jump on the Linux-cluster bandwagon, but does the software they’re touting
really qualify as a cluster? (...)
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Cobalt Networks, Inc. becomes the latest vendor to jump on the Linux-cluster bandwagon, but does the software they’re touting
really qualify as a ...
Published:
2000-06-28
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million. (...)
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Cisco Systems said it has agreed to buy start-up Tasmania Network Systems in a stock deal worth $25 million.
Published:
1999-11-03
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Red Hat, Inc., and Dell Computer Corporation today extended their strategic alliance, with Dell committing to factory-install
Red Hat Linux on all future and currently shipping Dell« PowerEdge« server models. (...)
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... There are two issues which recommend against buying one of Dell's Red Hat servers.
The first is that Linux still lacks applications relative to the quantity ...
Published:
1999-12-15
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Microsoft announces it is buying nearly 25% of the common shares of archrival Corel. Aside from giving Corel a much-needed
infusion of funds, what does it mean? (...)
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Microsoft announces it is buying nearly 25% of the common shares of archrival Corel. Aside from giving Corel a much-needed
infusion of funds, what...
Published:
2000-10-12
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Linus Torvalds and the Linux community released another test version of the Linux 2.4 kernel in late May, 2000. New features
are delaying this version which was originally scheduled for October 1999. (...)
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At Least It Hasn’t Been Renamed Linux 2001. ... Industry observers now expect Linux
2.4 to be finished no earlier than year-end 2000. ...
Published:
2000-07-06
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Corel Corporation today announced its first major Linux(r) OEM alliance, which will see its Linux operating system, Corel(r)
LINUX(r), bundled with every computer motherboard package shipped worldwide by the PC Chips group of companies. (...)
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... in WordPerfect Office, we do not believe that trumpeting Corel's applications as a draw to Linux
will gain sufficient notice throughout the PC-buying community ...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Abstract:
Red Hat, Inc., and Dell Computer Corporation today extended their strategic alliance, with Dell committing to factory-install
Red Hat Linux on all future and currently shipping Dell« PowerEdge« server models. (...)
Excerpt related to
buying linux:
... There are two issues which recommend against buying one of Dell's Red Hat servers.
The first is that Linux still lacks applications relative to the quantity ...
Published:
1999-12-15
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Linux has now grabbed 25% of the server operating system market share, passing Novell and knocking on Windows's door. (...)
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... very strong growth, but the unusual Linux growth numbers are obscuring that fact. Another
trend is that Unix users, in particular, are buying fewer but more ...
Published:
2000-03-15
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Red Hat still controls the Linux market, but now it’s getting some competition from SuSE, Caldera, and TurboLinux. (...)
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Red Hat still controls the Linux market, but now it’s getting some competition from SuSE, Caldera, and TurboLinux.
Published:
2000-09-13
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At least 20 Compaq customers who purchased the Presario 5800 PCs recently have reported inexplicable freezing of their PCs
while surfing the Web or playing games. (...)
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... Even though the reported problems occurred primarily during gaming (and we know gaming never happens
on company time), buying systems with a known defect ...
Published:
2000-01-17
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Hewlett Packard announced that the e-Vectra sealed case would include an “easy swap” hard drive. (...)
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... Clusters One More Step Taken | Cisco Tries to Cache In By Buying Software Start-Up Tasmania
Networks | Intel Throws its "Red Hat" into Linux Ring | NEC Pulls ...
Published:
2000-05-02
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Dell Computer announced its plans to provide Internet-based, automated customer support. (...)
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... Clusters One More Step Taken | Cisco Tries to Cache In By Buying Software Start-Up Tasmania
Networks | Intel Throws its "Red Hat" into Linux Ring | NEC Pulls ...
Published:
1999-09-03
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AOL has partnered with Gateway to develop a line of Internet-ready Linux desktop appliances based on the Netscape 6 browser. (...)
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... Their work on the Linux "experience" will be an instructive example to other
Linux desktop contenders. User Recommendations. You won't be buying these for your ...
Published:
2000-05-12
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Abstract:
At least 20 Compaq customers who purchased the Presario 5800 PCs recently have reported inexplicable freezing of their PCs
while surfing the Web or playing games. (...)
Excerpt related to
buying linux:
... Even though the reported problems occurred primarily during gaming (and we know gaming never happens
on company time), buying systems with a known defect ...
Published:
2000-01-17
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Abstract:
Intel has invested in eSoft, a maker of Linux-based servers for small businesses, the chip giant's fourth Linux investment.
Intel will help the company develop software for Linux servers designed to be used on the Internet. (...)
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... November 16,1999 [CNET News.com]LAS VEGAS--Intel has invested in eSoft, a maker of Linux-based
servers for small businesses, the chip giant's fourth Linux ...
Published:
1999-11-17
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Abstract:
Compaq and Dell have announced eight-CPU Intel servers, shipping in late August/early September. (...)
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Compaq, Dell Announce Eight-Way Intel Servers. R. Krause - September 3, 1999. Comments: 0. Read Comments Compaq, Dell Announce
Eight ...
Published:
1999-09-03
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Abstract:
Gateway, Dell and others plan desktop 'Internet appliances' -- running on little or no Microsoft software. (...)
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Gateway, Dell Plan Windows-free Appliances. R. Krause - November 10, 1999. Comments: 0. Read Comments Event Summary. October
28th, 1999 ...
Published:
1999-11-10
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Dell Computer Corp. chairman Michael Dell said Thursday the company's financial performance should not be affected by September's
earthquake in Taiwan. (...)
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Dell Uses its Muscle to Beat Side-Effects of Taiwan Quake. R. Krause - October 13, 1999. Comments: 0. Read Comments Dell Uses
its Muscle ...
Published:
1999-10-13
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After less than a quarter in retail outlets, Handspring’s Palm-OS based Visor has sprung past Windows-based handhelds in
market share. (...)
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Handspring’s Visor Passes Pocket PC. R. Krause - July 18, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments R. Krause - July 18, 2000 Event
Summary. ...
Published:
2000-07-18
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Sun Microsystems Inc. has launched an "early access" program for its StarPortal desktop productivity suite. (...)
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Sun's StarPortal Opens Its Gates Early. R. Krause - January 10, 2000. Comments: 0. Read Comments Event Summary. December
22, 1999 (PC ...
Published:
2000-01-10