Sean Michael Kerner

Linux has enjoyed tremendous success on the server, but that success has not been duplicated on the desktop. Many feel what Linux needs is a strong desktop client before users and applications will begin to show up, and KDE is trying to create such an environment. Linux Planet checks out the latest version of the […]

From the ‘Buy One Get One Free‘ files: As the economy is headed (hopefully) for recovery, I’d expect that the market for Linux jobs will also pick up momentum. While experience is always the key, some employers (you know who you are) like certifications. Now thanks to a new partnership between Novell Inc. and The […]

It’s pretty well understood that wireless data usage is exploding. Devices like the iPhone have made the mobile Web a reality, with larger screens and sleek form factors delivering a quality user experience. But with applications like online video taking hold on wireless networks, providers could run into a capacity problem. Networking rivals Cisco and […]

Demand for wireless data is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108 percent over the next four years, hitting 40 Exabytes a year by 2014, according to a new report from Cisco. The increasing usage of wireless devices to access the Web, and particularly to watch video, is expected to […]

Mozilla is cutting the cord with Mac OS X 10.4. The open source organization has indicated that forthcoming versions of its Firefox browser won’t support the aging Mac OS, claiming that continued support has been a “hindrance.” Datamation has the story. Mozilla’s open source Firefox Web browser is used today by over 6 million Apple […]

Getting datacenters to talk to each other can be tough. Cisco feels your pain. The networking giant has developed a new technology that facilitates datacenter migration irrespective of the underlying transport mechanism. Enterprise Networking Planet takes a look at the new system, and hears from Cisco about what it can do for network admins. Datacenters […]

From the ‘Coming IPv4 Apocalypse‘ files: I’ve written my fair share of stories about how IPv4 address space is nearly exhausted and why IPv6 is necessary. At this point there is less than two years worth of IPv4 address space left. Yet despite that looming IPv4 Armageddon, many (if not most) of the major sites […]

There is no lack of Linux-based, open source applications so the idea of a marketplace for these applications seemed like a winner for Red Hat three years ago. But as LinuxPlanet reports, Red Hat’s initiative has had rocky ride, leading the Linux vendor to develop an alternative. An open source app store from a Linux […]

Mozilla’s open source browser is the latest application targeted by malware purveyors. This time, hackers have stashed away a Trojan in a couple add-ons posted on addons.mozilla.org. eSecurity Planet has the goods on which add-ons users need to avoid and what people already affected can do to rid themselves of the malware. As it’s grown […]

Smartphone users looking for an open source browser won’t have to wait much longer now that Mozilla’s Firefox Mobile 1.0 is officially available. EnterpriseMobile Today looks ahead to see which smartphone platforms will be the next to support Firefox and what it challenges developers face bringing it to the Android and other mobile devices. When […]

From the ‘Congrats!‘ files: There are few people that follow the Linux and open source market that have not heard of Matt Asay.  I first met Asay at an Open Source event in Toronto nearly six years ago when he was working for Novell. He then moved on to work for Alfresco and now he’s […]

In the networking game, speed counts. As it continues to spar with its larger rival Cisco, Juniper knows this all too well. In that spirit, the company is beginning to test silicon technology what will be a more than twofold increase in routing speeds. Enterprise Networking Planet takes a look at the new gear, and […]