IBM announced late last week that a major seismic acquisition, processing, and
reservoir imaging firm has selected a powerful IBM Linux supercomputer to
substantially increase its ability to assist oil companies in their search for new oil
reserves hidden deep beneath the earth's surface. The supercomputer will power
WesternGeco's sophisticated seismic imaging system and will be comprised of a
The SuSE Desktop, based on the graphical user interface
KDE 2.1.2, boasts numerous improvements: "Konqueror"
combines all features of a web browser and file manager
into one single tool. Now Konqueror supports all common
web formats, as well as Netscape Communicator plug-ins
for displaying flash, RealAudio, and Real Video media.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) constitutes a secure basis for
According to ZDNet, starting this week, IBM will allow Linux users to access one of their powerful ten
processor zSeries mainframe computers. Available via the internet, the program was designed for those
interested in using the Linux operating system.
The Duke of URL has just posted its tenth iteration of its Linux Buyer's Guide.
The guide covers 4 systems and a list of peripherals (by popular demand) that work best with Linux. Other sections include the month in review, as well as a little overview of what Linux has in store for the future.
(IDG) -- A Chicago man accused of spray-painting Linux graffiti ads on Chicago sidewalks for IBM was ordered to perform 30 days of community service in recompense for criminal property damage resulting from his role in an ad campaign that went awry. The ads included three spray-painted "peace, love and Linux" symbols and were part of a national IBM ad push supporting the open-source Linux operating system.
The mock grassroots ad campaign also ran in Boston, New York and San Francisco but backfired in Chicago.
The ornery, mud-loving creature morphs into a romantic hero through some of the richest digital animation yet created. Producer DreamWorks SKG gives considerable credit for the performance to another transformation -- animators' use of the free Linux operating system instead of software from the likes of Microsoft Corp. and Silicon Graphics Inc.
Linux is becoming a significant force for how movies are being made," says Ed Leonard, DreamWorks' chief technology officer. "For a certain amount of investment, you get dramatically increased returns."
Sony announced today that reservations for their homebrew PlayStation 2 developers kit 'PS2Linux' will be begin on May 9th through their online store, PlayStation.com. As previously reported, the kit will allow seasoned Linux programmers to create their own PlayStation 2 titles. The kit itself will be composed of an external hard-drive, mouse, keyboard, VGS adapter, and technical guide. Approximately 1,000 sets ill be available initially, and will retail for 25,000 yen ($205) each. Sony plans to begin shipping the kits sometime in late June.
While Microsoft pours buckets of vitriol over open source, some of its most distinguished former executives are backing Linux.
Eric Engstrom was one of a number of key management who departed as the MS anti-trust trial wore on. He started and led the Direct X project, was general manager at MSN, and testified on behalf of the Evil Empire in the trial.
Now, with a group of former Redmond colleagues, he's backing Linux. Their start-up Chromium is a Linux 'pure play', and he's effusive in his praise of the operating system.
A start-up believes a mixture of Linux, ordinary Intel chips and high-end hardware will vault its servers ahead of established giants such as Compaq Computer and IBM.
Egenera, a 50-person company in Marlboro, Mass., has begun describing a sophisticated server design it hopes will appeal first to financial services companies when it goes on sale this fall. And the company has a strong calling card for that market: Chief Executive Vern Brownell was chief technology officer of Goldman Sachs before he left to join Kenneth Zolot in starting Egenera in March 2000.
The cult software, developed by a global network of developers overseen by Finnish programmer Linus Torvalds, has long been targeted at PCs and corporate-server computers. It's positioned as an inexpensive, reliable alternative to Microsoft's Windows and to versions of the Unix operating system sold by Sun Microsystems Inc. and others.
