Posts tagged “UNIX”

Updated April 11, 2011

Linux defender Groklaw shuts down - in victory

Groklaw Pamela Jones, a paralegal who led efforts to combat SCO lawsuits over Linux on the web and with support from UNC-CH's ibiblio, plans to sign off.

Updated June 21, 2010

'Case closed!’ Lawsuit over Unix declared over; Bilski next

SCO vs. Novell is over After years of litigation in a suit that threatened Linux, open source, Red Hat, IBM and others, SCO’s case against Novell over Unix is tossed. Next big case to watch: Bilski.

Updated March 30, 2010

Novell prevails in lawsuit over Unix copyright ownership

Novell Case has been closely watched by IBM, Linux community including Red Hat, since company suing Novell has charged Linux includes Unix code. SCO says it will continue fight against IBM.

Updated March 27, 2010

As Red Hat and IBM watch, Unix case goes to jury

SCO vs. Novell heads to jury SCO Group is fighting Novell for copyrights in Unix ownership. The case could have implications for Linux operating system.

March 10, 2010

Novell, IBM accused of collaborating to hurt Unix owner, lawyer says

Novell Trial opens in federal court in suit by The SCO Group against Novell. The outcome could have implications for Linux operating system.

July 17, 2009

N.C. IT job market openings drop 7% in June after increase in May

State's IT job market openings fall A ‘slow summer is ahead’ for tech job seekers, says latest IT Job Trends report. Slight improvement is expected this fall. For now, market is ‘stabilized.’

June 23, 2009

IT job market in North Carolina bottoms out in May, report says

IT job openings increase Unlike nation-wide trend, number of information technology job openings across the state show slight increase. However, demand remains far below that of one year ago and little further improvement is expected this summer, SkillProof and NCTA report.

Updated May 18, 2009

'A Hot Hat' – Analysts add sizzle to Red Hat shares with more takeover talk. Will IBM buy?

Red Hat a hot target In November, Red Hat shares bottomed out at $7.50. Now its shares are nearing $20 as analysts stoke rumor fires of a possible takeover by another firm.

Updated April 23, 2009

North Carolina's IT job market shows some life; Openings up 5.7%

IT jobs increase slightly Raleigh market improves 44 percent. However, NCTA and SkillProof conclude: "It may be so that the job market has bottomed out but employers are unlikely to make more jobs available unless the economy improves."

Updated January 25, 2009

N.C.'s high-tech job sector tightens considerably – openings drop 31%

 Latest IT jobs report from NCTA, SkillProof shows fewer than 1,400 jobs. A year ago, there were three times that many.

Updated December 22, 2008

Earnings results + revenue forecast = Merry Christmas or Grinch for Red Hat

 A new product and some endorsements from analysts certainly help Red Hat stabilize its stock for the short term. But today’s earnings announcement, and especially revenue forecasts into the unknowns of 2009, will carrying even more weight.