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TurboLinux Inc. Friday that TurboLinux FUJI Version 11 will be available in retail stores in Japan beginning on Nov. 25, the company said. Among its distinguishing characteristics is compatibility with Windows files, applications, and system functions, such as MS Office-compatible software, Active Directory Authentication, file sharing, Desktop Search, Turbo Search, and others.

IBM's blade server plans for 2006 include a new Infiniband-boosted chassis, improved management software and better iSCSI support. Oh yeah, IBM would like to beat HP to a pulp as well.

SYDNEY -- A U.S. effort to require voice technologies to support wiretapping is currently the gravest threat to cyberfreedom, according to Brad Templeton from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who spoke at an open source coders conference here Wednesday.

RSA MicroTech produces and distributes industrial fertilizer products to coast-to-coast wholesalers from four production facilities connected through their headquarters in Marysville, Washington. Orders range from a few hundred up to tens of thousands of dollars and total between $12 million and $15 million in annual sales. Along with managing inventory for the on-demand orders that can comprise up to half of all the orders it gets, RSA MicroTech must also meet complicated reporting requirements that differ for each state in which it sells. Although RSA MicroTech used Open Systems Accounting Software (OSAS) for some time, it used an older version that didn't have the enhancements that simplify workflow. And there was little connectivity between production facilities and the company's headquarters, making things inefficient and cumbersome. There had to be a better way.

Novell is expected to initiate a major round of layoffs that could cut 1,000 or more jobs in an attempt to restore the server software company's financial strength, according to employees familiar with the plan.

Now imagine you're a lone Linux hacker trying to get Linux to run on a device that can fit in your shirt pocket. And the device manufacturer actively hides any technical data you might need to make the port work. In fact, they designed it to run Windows CE, and only Windows CE.

Ever since Apple launched the Mac mini back in January people have been waiting for a similar system based on x86. It didn't take long for Aopen to come up with their "mini PC" which was introduced at Computex in June. Now, several months later, it seems as though Pandora (codename for the "mini PC") and systems based on it are starting to become available. Legit Reviews and ExtremeTech posted a news-item several weeks ago about Aopen and its partners getting ready to sell these babies. Both of these websites were talking about entry-level systems selling for $399 (Linux OS) to $499 (WindowsXP OS).

The open-source consortium is about to release a new Enterprise Service Bus project—Petals—and is opening it up to JBoss.

As alternatives to Microsoft's Office 2003, the free OpenOffice.org suite and low-cost StarOffice both have a lot to offer.

If you usually run for a coffee refill while your computer is booting up, here's a look at what you're missing.

BANGALORE: Wind River has announced its leading commercial-grade quality Linux device software platform for consumer devices. The global leader in device software optimisation said in a statement that the product line scales to support a full range of device requirements from the smallest handhelds to the most robust network equipment.

A new browser named "Flock that is based on the open source browser Firefox, has been launched today. Flock claims to integrate Gen-Next Web technologies such as blogs, RSS content feeds, bookmark and photo sharing. This browser was developed in California, by a small team of developers led by Bart Decrem, who is well known in the open source community, for his involvement in the Mozilla Foundation, and his failed attempts in the Linux field.

A cutting edge Firefox-based Web browser dubbed 'Flock', which integrates next-generation Web technologies such as RSS content feeds, blogs and bookmark and photo sharing, was launched today.

Command Prompt, the PostgreSQL Company since 1997, announced today the immediate availability of Managed PostgreSQL Services as an option to Command Prompt’s standard annual support and remote management services plans.

Montreal, Canada Ubuntu Development Forum announcement.

Red Hat introduced a new security certification recently with a specialized focus on server and client machine security.

Jeff writes: "Our upcoming developer summit will be keenly focused on our plans for Ubuntu 6.04 (Dapper Drake), and mostly of interest to existing Ubuntu developers"

Editors note: Consider this an opportunity to settle questions about the Ubuntu development process and/or dip your toes into the Linux development process.

Ever wanted your own bootable CD? Something personalized for your users and complete with all of your own Linux-based software and configuration? You may have heard of Knoppix, a free Linux bootable CD, but in this article, Matt Lesko will show you how to modify Knoppix to include exactly the software you want and need. From rescue discs to demo software, a custom copy of Knoppix could be exactly what you are looking for.

IT distributor Rectron says the time is right for open source software and it is throwing its weight behind the growing Linux movement by adding SuSE-based desktop machines to is product lineup.

Upon reviewing the news of the OpenOffice.org 2.0 launch, I ran across an interesting opinion on OSDir about the Mozillarization of OpenOffice.org. The piece looks at the similarities between OpenOffice.org and Mozilla, cutting down a piece of software to its “open source” core, then spinning it off as some cool and alternative branded project. After reading this article, it will be interesting to follow the launch and marketing of OpenOffice.org 2.0 and to see if there are any similarities between the “community grassroots marketing” feel of its launch and the successful Spread Firefox program.