Shuttleworth denies Ubuntu-Microsoft deal

Linux & Open Source News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Arsenal Digital Solutions Data Protection: Preferred Strategies used by SMBs Data has become the most valuable resource that many companies own. Organizations of all sizes are actively searching for reliable, affordable solutions for data protection to help them with business continuity, disaster recovery, and compliance. The problem is especially acute for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), which typically lack the resources to add new technologies or manage the growing infrastructure required to deal with the problem. Click here to listen to this webcast which reveals the latest findings and trends! LinuxWorld's Linux and Open Source News Alert, 06/22/07 LinuxWorld.com Feature Story Shuttleworth denies Ubuntu-Microsoft deal - LinuxWorld, 06/18/07: Canonical chief executive Mark Shuttleworth makes it clear that Ubuntu isn't interested in a deal with Microsoft like those recently reached by Linspire, Xandros and Novell. Mandriva Linux to Microsoft: No IP licensing deal for us - LinuxWorld, 6/20/07: French Linux vendor Mandriva is the third Linux operating system company in a week to say it's not interested in any licensing deal with Microsoft to avoid possible patent infringement claims. From servers to storage: Virtualization saves It's touted as one of the fastest and easiest ways to better manage and control your infrastructure. Download this guide today and see how network IT execs are making virtualization pay off in the real world; discover the 8 virtualization gotchas you need to know; and much more. Click here to download. More of this week's Linux news Real-world disk failure rates: surprises, surprises, and more surprises - LinuxWorld, 06/20/07: Disk manufacturers say that less than 1% of disks can be expected to fail each year. But data collected from 100,000 installed disks says otherwise. MySQL: A star-studded customer list, but is it 'mature' software? - LinuxWorld, 06/20/07: The easy-to-administer database is a developer favorite and a required ingredient for Web 2.0 start-ups. But MySQL still isn't breaking into the glass house. U.K. launches online personal CO2 calculator - LinuxWorld, 06/20/07: The U.K. government has launched an online service that allows individuals and households in the country to calculate the amount of carbon emissions they produce at home and on the road. Open source project quickly builds Linux version of Microsoft browser plug-in - LinuxWorld, 06/19/07: The head of the Mono project this week plans to preview an open source Linux-based port of Microsoft’s Silverlight browser plug-in. ThinkFree office suite goes offline - LinuxWorld, 06/19/07: ThinkFree Inc. added offline support to its online application suite Tuesday and launched it as a US$7-a-month alternative to Microsoft Office. Novell ships SP 1 for Suse Linux Enterprise 10 - LinuxWorld, 06/18/07: Service Pack 1 for Suse Linux Enterprise 10 includes virtualization, security, management, and support for new Intel and AMD processors. ZFS on Linux: It's alive - LinuxWorld, 06/18/07: If you like Linux for the long list of supported hardware but Solaris for the advanced new ZFS filesystem, a new development project might have a happy surprise for you. Linux inner circle thumbs nose at Microsoft’s patent bravado - LinuxWorld, 06/18/07: Linux Foundation members say Microsoft won’t attack, and they’re certain the open source operating system won’t face infringement suits. Microsoft interoperability team: Bring on Red Hat - LinuxWorld, 06/15/07: Leaders of Microsoft Corp.'s strategy to make its products more interoperable with competitive technologies said the company still hopes to strike a Linux pact with Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Linux gets top government security rating - LinuxWorld, 06/15/07: Red Hat Linux has received a new level of security certification that should make the software more appealing to some government agencies. Girl trouble forces top LinuxChix to quit - LinuxWorld, 06/15/07: Mary Gardiner, the Australia-based coordinator of international group LinuxChix has resigned due to a major mismatch in goals. LinuxWorld Community Top Linux security threats: David Allen, 06/20/07: Tune in to LinuxWorldPodcast for an update on SQL injection and other threats to your web applications running on Linux.

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