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======================================================================== LINUX AND OPEN SOURCE REPORT http://www.infoworld.com/ ======================================================================== Wednesday, March 30, 2005

* SpikeSource, SourceLabs set to launch support products * Software AG, Rivet Software collaborate on XBRL * Sun project seeks to solve Java memory, execution issues * Four Java IDEs duke it out * With Linux, enough is sometimes too much * Novell builds up Linux muscle * CA hires former Novell CTO to lead Unicenter * Sun, Microsoft seek to calm app dev storm

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SPIKESOURCE, SOURCELABS SET TO LAUNCH SUPPORT PRODUCTS

The marketplace for open-source software support will heat up over the next week as two startup companies are expected to begin selling their first products designed to make it easier for enterprise customers to use code from popular open-source projects. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B34F:353CA35

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SOFTWARE AG, RIVET SOFTWARE COLLABORATE ON XBRL

Software AG and Rivet Software have entered into a partnership to provide one of the industry's first software offerings for recording, storing and transmitting business and financial information based on the evolving XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language) standard, the companies announced Tuesday. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B34D:353CA35

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SUN PROJECT SEEKS TO SOLVE JAVA MEMORY, EXECUTION ISSUES

Sun Microsystems Laboratories (Sun Labs) is working on a research effort to address issues with the memory footprint, startup and execution times when running multiple Java applications concurrently. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B353:353CA35

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FOUR JAVA IDES DUKE IT OUT

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WITH LINUX, ENOUGH IS SOMETIMES TOO MUCH

There's a lot more to the Linux operating system than just the kernel itself. Each Linux distribution ships with compilers, utilities, small tools, and even full-blown desktop applications. Some of that software is essential; no Linux system could run without it. In other cases, however, it's superfluous. Sometimes it's even a hindrance. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B351:353CA35

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NOVELL BUILDS UP LINUX MUSCLE

Novell used its annual BrainShare conference last week to detail future desktop OS and middleware products that beef up its open source strategy. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B34E:353CA35

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CA HIRES FORMER NOVELL CTO TO LEAD UNICENTER

Computer Associates (CA) has hired former Novell chief technology officer Alan Nugent to lead its Unicenter business, CA said late Wednesday, ending speculation about which software company the executive had jumped to. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B34C:353CA35

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SUN, MICROSOFT SEEK TO CALM APP DEV STORM

In separate efforts, Sun Microsystems and Microsoft are taking steps to try to satisfy developers irked with the vendors' recent policy decisions pertaining to application development. http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=C8B350:353CA35

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