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An announcement of the revival of linux-tiny, a set of patches aimed at reducing the footprint of the kernel, mainly for the embedded world, has led to a number of linux-kernel threads. The conversations range from the proper place for linux-tiny to reside to the removal of the enormous number of printk() strings in the kernel. They provide an interesting glimpse into the kernel development process.

IT vendors Monday rolled out a raft of new incentives aimed to propel the adoption of virtualisation technologies.

Integrating open source applications is a task daunting enough to lead some companies toward proprietary products. To that end, a several startups this week revealed plans to offer prebuilt, certified solutions so customers have fewer integration migraines.

There was the usual stuff about how the share price is on the up and up, the billions of dollars in the bank and the huge commitment to R&D spending. But what caught the eye at Sun presentations in New Zealand late last month were the products, and in particular the Java Desktop System (JDS).

In a move that could potentially bring Linux to the masses, eight of the world's top consumer electronics vendors have formed an alliance to promote development of the open-source operating system (OS) for use in digital devices including audio and visual equipment and mobile phones.

A panel of Wall Street IT veterans at the LinuxWorld Expo in New York last week weighed in on the pros and cons of Linux as a core platform in the financial services sector.

The improving scalability of Linux, the low cost and increasingly high power of Intel Corp. hardware, and the license-free nature of open source software could add up to big savings for large corporations looking to bolster their data centers.

Intel Corp.'s recent warning of lower second-quarter revenue proved true Tuesday, as the chip maker announced revenue of US$6.32 billion and net income of $446 million.

As the World Wide Web Consortium works to put the finishing touches on SOAP 1.2, debate is heating up over Web services interoperability and SOAP's future in the Web.

In less than two weeks a diverse cross-section of computer industry engineers, developers, and product vendors will descend on San Francisco's Moscone Center for the Intel Developer's Forum Spring 2002 (IDF), taking place February 25 through February 28.

Intel Corp.'s Chief Executive Officer Craig Barrett dubbed 2001 a terrible year for its industry as the company Tuesday reported fourth quarter revenue was down 20 percent from the year-ago quarter, but still surpassed analyst's earnings expectations.