This article provides a glimpse into Red Hat: The Complete Reference
Enterprise Linux and Fedora Edition (with DVD), published by
McGraw-Hill/Osborne. It covers what you need to get started with Red Hat
Linux - including the overall design of Linux, Linux distributions, and
online resources.
As an operating system, Linux performs many of the same functions as Unix,
Macintosh, Windows, and Windows NT. However, Linux is distinguished by its
power and flexibility, along with being freely available. Most PC operating
systems, such as Windows, began their development within the confines of
small, restricted personal computers, which have only recently become more
versatile machines. Such operating systems are constantly being upgraded to
keep up with the ever-changing capabilities of PC hardware. Linux, on the
other hand, was developed in a different context. Linux is a... (more)
Firefox and Thunderbird are Open Source products that are made available by
the Mozilla Foundation. Open Source development lets anyone who wants to to
examine the source code, or if they wish, to modify it. There are a number of
advantages to Open Source development, including the fact that many people
look at the code every day, which results in better responsiveness as bugs
are uncovered. This dynamic development community is able to provide
continual feedback to make the product better, paving the way for a better
browsing and e-mail experience for everyone.
We met with Marc... (more)
This article provides an update of the Carrier Grade Linux initiative, the
CGL specification, distributions, platforms and deployments.
Carrier Grade Linux - The OSDL Initiative
The OSDL Carrier Grade Linux working group was established in January 2002.
Its goal is to identify requirements for enhancing the Linux operating system
to achieve an open source platform that is highly available, reliable, secure
and scalable, and so suitable for carrier grade systems. The CGL working
group has the vision that next-generation and multimedia communication
services can be delivered using L... (more)
This article describes the HA-OSCAR architecture and features, and
demonstrates how to set up a highly available Linux cluster using the first
beta release of HA-OSCAR version 1.0.
Introduction
In 2002, Ibrahim Haddad, Chokchai Leangsuksun, and Stephen L. Scott
established the HA-OSCAR (High Availability OSCAR) project with a primary
goal of leveraging the existing OSCAR (Open Source Cluster Application
Resources) technology while providing high-availability and scalability
capabilities for Linux clusters. The OCG (Open Cluster Group) recognized the
project as an official workin... (more)
This article explores the recent trend toward open telecom platform solutions
as proposed by three key industry consortia - PICMG, OSDL, and the SA Forum
- working in the areas of highly available hardware, middleware, and carrier
grade operating systems. IntroductionTraditionally, communications and data
service networks were built on proprietary platforms that had to meet very
specific availability, reliability, performance, and service response time
requirements. Now, communications service providers are challenged to cost
effectively meet their needs for new architectures, ne... (more)
Dr. Ibrahim Haddad is Director of Technology and Alliances at the Linux Foundation responsible for managing Mobile Linux initiatives and working with the community to facilitate a vendor-neutral environment for advancing the Linux platform for next-generation mobile computing devices. Other responsibilities include overseeing all MeeGo related activities (including driving MeeGo Handset), managing the Linux Foundation engineering team, managing the Open Compliance and the Linux Standard Base programs, and supporting the Linux Foundation member companies with their Linux and Open Source activities.
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