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By: Changes at Red Hat: Can Linux leader handle the delta between CEO A and CEO B — Enterprise Linux Log

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:58:01 +0000

[...] Red Hat understands enterprise business needs, so I hope that Whitehurst does not take the approach that many other incoming CEOs do: restructuring the company to fit their desires, not restructuring themselves to fit the company. I recently wrote an article on where Red Hat needs to go in the next 52 weeks to trump its rivals. Mr. Whitehurst, feel free to use my business plan. [...]

By: FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #70

FreeSoftNews » Blog Archive » Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter #70 — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:38:05 +0000

[...] * The Big Three of Linux: Looking ahead to 2008 - Ubuntu has become the desktop user’s Linux of choice in the past three years and shows no signs of slowing down. Canonical understands what Novell does not, and that is marketing. The marketing machine behind Ubuntu has been working non-stop. Additionally, it does not hurt that Mark Shuttleworth, Canonical’s founder and CEO, is as charismatic as Steve Jobs and is forming deals with independent hardware vendors that results in Ubuntu being offered by the likes of Dell on their laptops and desktops. Canonical is correct in that their next move should be to penetrate the server market. The ultimate achievement would be when Canonical finally creates an Active Directory-like system to integrate its server OS and desktop OS into a single, manageable environment. http://enterpriselinuxlog.blogs.techtarg… [...]

By: Lettre hebdomadaire Ubuntu n°70 du 9 au 15 décembre 2007 « Lettre Hebdomadaire Ubuntu

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:35:00 +0000

[...] Les trois grandes années de Linux : regarder en avant pour 2008 - Les trois derières années, Ubuntu est devenu le bureau de choix pour l’utilisateur Linux et ne montre pas de signe de ralentissement. Canonical comprend ce que Novell ne comprend pas, et ça c’est du marketing. La machine marketing derrière Ubuntu a travaillé non-stop. De plus, le fait que Mark Shuttleworth, le fondateur et PDG de Canonical, soit aussi charismatique que Steve Jobs et passe des accords avec les vendeurs indépendants de matériel ne fait pas de mal. Le résultat est qu’Ubuntu est offerte par des vendeurs comme Dell sur leurs portables et stations de travail. Canonical a raison de penser que leur prochaine étape est de pénétrer le marché des serveurs. La plus grosse prouesse serait que Canonical crée enfin un sytème comme Active Directory pour intégrer leurs systèmes d’exploitation serveur et de bureau dans un seul environnement gérable. [...]

By: Random Linkage » Blog Archive » Random Linkage 2007-Dec-18 AM - Operating System talk

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:08:20 +0000

[...] A look ahead at what 2008 may hold for the top 3 Linux distributions [...]

By: The Linux Index » Corey Burger: 14 Dec 2007

The Linux Index » Corey Burger: 14 Dec 2007 — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:38:01 +0000

[...] It seems that there is some discussion of where Canonical should focus their effort in 2008. The Enterprise Linux Log started this all off with The Big Three of Linux: Looking ahead to 2008. They get it bang on with this statement: The ultimate achievement would be when Canonical finally creates an Active Directory-like system to integrate its server OS and desktop OS into a single, manageable environment. [...]

By: Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Cannonical’s Future: Enterprise or Consumer?

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:43:46 +0000

[...] SearchEnterpriseLinux.com posted a look at where Red Hat, Novell, and Canonical are and where they should go in 2008. For the most part, I agree with everything they said, but I do not agree with where they say Canonical should go. To summarize, the article says that Canonical should push their server product. It seems to me that Ubuntu has a unique advantage over Red Hat and Novell on the desktop. More Linux enthusiasts use Ubuntu than use Red Hat or Novell software. On the other hand, Canonical has very little advantage on the server side. [...]

By: Linux Wire » Blog Archive » The Big Three of Linux: Looking ahead to 2008 - Search Enterprise Linux

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:48:58 +0000

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By: project management software » Blog Archive » The Big Three of Linux - a 52-week view

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:33:37 +0000

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By: Boycott Novell » Xandros, Linspire, OpenSUSE Fail to Keep Up With (K)Ubuntu

Boycott Novell » Xandros, Linspire, OpenSUSE Fail to Keep Up With (K)Ubuntu — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:52:26 +0000

[...] The two major distributions, Ubuntu on the desktop and Red Hat on the server are likely to continue to thrive. Here is the latest good analysis, which excludes some important players like Mandriva. What are Red Hat, Novell, and Canonical going to have to do in the next 52 weeks to in order to dominate the desktop and server Linux market? [...]