Oracle

What the Oracle Acquisition of Sun Means for Linux

Submitted by k4tz on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 11:05

It’s no surprise that the executive director of the Linux Foundation would see good news for Linux in the unexpected announcement this morning of Oracle’s acquisition of Sun Microsystems, but I do feel it necessary to shed some light on how it may or may not affect Linux.

- Oracle is strategically aligned with Linux: Oracle is a Linux distributor, and all its products are developed and run on Linux. As Edward Screven, chief architect of Oracle, said in a keynote at our Collaboration Summit two weeks ago, “entering the Linux market was the right choice for Oracle.” They are also a major user: Oracle’s entire enterprise runs on Linux, and they are major contributors to the Linux kernel among other Linux projects.

How to install Oracle 10g Express and Apex 3.1 in Ubuntu

Submitted by k4tz on Wed, 04/01/2009 - 11:12

Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=899926

The following is how to install Oracle 10g Express and Apex 3.1
Using Ubuntu 8.04

Download oracle-xe-universal_10.2.0.1-1.0_i386.deb from oracle.com
Download apex_3.1.1.zip from apex.oralce.com

Open Source: Why BusinessWeek is Wrong And Compiere Is Right

Submitted by k4tz on Fri, 08/22/2008 - 13:01

Source: http://www.thevarguy.com/2008/08/20/open-source-why-businessweek-is-wron...

BusinessWeek says open source companies are struggling to monetize their products and show growth. But new channel strategies from companies like Compiere — an open source ERP and CRM application provider — could prove BusinessWeek wrong. Here’s why.

Why It’s Okay for Oracle, SAP to Skip Ubuntu (for Now)

Submitted by k4tz on Sat, 08/16/2008 - 07:31

Source: http://www.workswithu.com/2008/08/14/why-its-okay-for-oracle-sap-to-skip...

There’s some buzz across the web this week as folks notice neither Oracle nor SAP has announced application support for Ubuntu Server Edition. Sure, it would be nice for Oracle and SAP to endorse Canonical and Ubuntu. But I don’t expect it to happen anytime soon. And that’s not a problem. Here’s why.

Oracle, after all, has its own Linux ambitions. And remember this: Dell is Oracle’s biggest reseller. Yes, Dell.

Five Things Linus Torvalds Has Learned About Managing Software Projects

Submitted by k4tz on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 10:52

Source: http://www.cio.com/article/441215/Five_Things_Linus_Torvalds_Has_Learned...

By Linus Torvalds, as told to Steven Vaughan-Nichols

August 04, 2008 — CIO — Linus Torvalds needs no introduction in operating systems or open-source circles. He's the creator, muse and chief developer of the Linux operating system. Torvalds started Linux while he was in college in 1991. Today, Linux is the foundation of multibillion-dollar companies including Oracle, Novell and Red Hat. It's used on computers from small office servers and home office desktops to the New York Stock Exchange.

Ubuntu to get open-source Java heart implant

Submitted by k4tz on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 12:15

Source: Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/23/ubuntu_springframework_glassfish/

OSCON: Exclusive Canonical has been in talks with Sun Microsystems and SpringSource to support one of their open source Java application server stacks in the Ubuntu core, to increase Ubuntu's enterprise adoption.

Canonical told The Reg that it is in the process of selecting which open source Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE) framework to make available in the main part of its popular Linux distro. Sun's streamlined GlassFish 3.0 and the modular Application Platform are contenders.

Canonical's Ubuntu server engineering manager Rick Clark called it: "Very, very important to us to get a full Java stack out of the box."