Sean Michael Kerner

From the ‘membership has its privileges‘ files: If you’ve ever wanted your very own Linux.com email address (and didn’t work for SourceForge/OSDN) – you too can now get one. All you need to do is join the Linux Foundation. The Linux Foundation is set to formally announce a new individual membership program tomorrow that costs […]

Version 3.0 of the open source Spring Java framework is nearing completion and is set to offer Java developers new capabilities to rapidly develop applications. SpringSource CEO Rod Johnson will detail the new capabilities of Spring 3.0 during the JavaOne conference this week in San Francisco. Spring is a popular open source Java framework with […]

From the ‘wires in the walls‘ files: Some networking gear is small than others. HP ProCurve (NYSE:HPQ) is out this week with what I consider to be a really innovative new devices. The HP ProCurve MSM317 Access Device looks like just a basic Ethernet wall jack. We’ve all seen plenty of those (and installed more […]

From the ‘pay for bugs‘ files: Apple is out with QuickTime 7.6.2 patching at least 10 security issues, six of which were credited to Tipping Points Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) which pays security researcher for their bug finds. Among the critical issues patched by Apple is one discovered by noted security researcher Charlie Miller (who […]

From the ‘they have an office in Taiwan?‘ files: Computex, the big tech hardware show in Taiwan takes off this week and there should be several Linux related items being shown off. Linux vendor Ubuntu actually has an office in Taipei (they’re in the Taipei 101 building). Ubuntu will be showing the Moblin version of […]

Java is a pervasive language across the enterprise application landscape and Java application servers often delivering applications. Howver, in some of those cases, according to Red Hat (NYSE:RHT), a full Java application server is overkill. For users who may not need all the features of Java Enterprise Edition (JavaEE), Red Hat’s JBoss division today announced […]

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced a major new update to its OpenSolaris operating system. Technically called OpenSolaris 2009.06, the new release includes enhanced networking, virtualization and storage capabilities for the open source operating system. The new release is not considered by Sun to be a replacement for its flagship Solaris 10 operating system, though Sun […]

From the ‘General Motors fallout‘ files: With GM now in bankruptcy protection, it’s getting the boot from the prestigious Dow Jones Industrial Average. In GM’s place, the DOW  is set to add Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) to the index. Cisco could be added to the DOW as soon a June 8th (according to the Wall Street Journal). […]

One of the reasons the Mozilla Firefox Web browser is used by more than 270 million people is its extensive ecosystem of browser add-ons. With the new Mozilla Labs Jetpack project, Mozilla hopes to make it easier for developers to build add-ons and for users to manage them. Jetpack was officially announced last week and […]

Novell (NASDAQ: NOVL) is managing to grow its Linux business despite a difficult economy, but is it profitable? The answer, according to both Novell’s CEO and its CFO, is not yet. “We have invested heavily in our Linux business to gain market share and acquire new customers,” Novell CFO Dana Russell said on the company’s […]

From the ‘let’s take another look‘ files: According to Swiss newspaper  Neue Zuericher Zeitung, the Swiss government might be reconsidering its no-bid contract deal with Microsoft which has been opposed by a consortium of 18 open source vendors. Microsoft told me the other day, that the Swiss Federal Bureau for Building and Logistics (BBL) has […]

From the ‘no surprise‘ files: Infonetics Research is reporting that the global service provider market for routers and switches declined in the first quarter of 2009 by 13 percent on a year over year basis, and 17 percent sequentially. The first quarter numbers are in stark contrast with the figure Infonetics reported for the fourth […]