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United Linux was an attempt by a consortium of Linux distributors to create a common base distribution for enterprise use, so as to minimise duplication of engineering effort and form an effective competitor to Red Hat. The founding members of United Linux were SUSE, Turbolinux, Conectiva and The SCO Group (formerly Caldera Systems). The consortium was announced on May 30, 2002. Its end was announced on January 22, 2004.
History
With the rise of Linux during the 1990s, Linux distributions proliferated. Since the Linux kernel and GNU were both free software, anyone could put together and market a distribution. Many industry observers feared fragmentation and wide-ranging incompatibility, similar to the UNIX wars of the early 1990s.
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HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
HP's first 13.3-inch Pavilion vs. the competition
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:34:18 -0700
HP is shipping its first laptop with a 13.3-inch widescreen display. The HP Pavilion dv3500t series is already available on HP's site starting at $1,000, and a slightly higher-end configuration, the dv3520nr, is available for pre-order at Best Buy for $1,200. Other sites have reported that this model will be...
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
A new mystery: What's Microsoft got up its Office Live sleeve?
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:22:06 -0700
It sounds like Microsoft has yet another Professional Developers Conference PDC announcement percolating -- beyond the Windows 7, Oslo, cloud OS (Red Dog/Zurich) and Mesh Platform stuff about which the company already has been dropping hints. by Mary Jo Foley
Conectiva Rejects SCO-Caldera's Linux-Related Allegations - UnitedLinux member Conectiva's Gordon Ho discusses SCO source intellectual property (IP) issues, SCO-Caldera suit against IBM over Unix, Linux issues. Conectiva is a Linux provider, so SCO allegations include them. [MozillaQuest]
Meta Description: [ GNU/Linux, SCO, IP, UNIX, IBM, UnitedLinux. Conectiva's Gordon Ho and MozillaQuest Magazine's Mike Angelo discuss SCOsource intellectual property (IP) issues and SCO-Caldera's lawsuit against IBM over UNIX and Linux issues. ]
SCO Plans to Stay in UnitedLinux, Despite IP Beef - SCO tries to move on, despite heated intellectual property (IP) battle with IBM, to remain a consortium member, according to Thor Christianson, SCO director of ISV/IHV relations. [LinuxPlanet]
Meta Description: [ In spite of a heated intellectual property (IP) spat with IBM, SCO Group will stay on as a UnitedLinux member, according to Thor Christianson, SCO's director of ISV/IHV relations. Meanwhile, the vendor is now pushing ahead with SCOx, a newly rolled out common Web services framework for its Linux,... ]
SuSE CEO on SCO Suit, UnitedLinux and More - Interview with Nuremberg, Germany firm's CEO, Richard Seibt, who helped lead creation of UnitedLinux group. [SearchEnterpriseLinux.com]
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SuSE Feels Safe Despite SCO Legal Threat - Joint development agreement between Linux sellers SCO and SuSE protects SuSE from any legal action, SuSE says. [ZDNet UK]
SuSE Sheltered by SCO Pact - Agreement with SCO protects Linux seller SuSE from legal action from SCO accusation that Unix software is copied in Linux; has joint development agreement with appropriate cross-licensing arrangements. [CNET News.com]
Meta Description: [ SuSE sheltered by SCO pact | An agreement with SCO Group protects Linux seller SuSE from legal action stemming from SCO's accusation that Unix software was copied into Linux, SuSE says. | May 4, 2003, 6:30 PM PT | Stephen Shankland ]
