New Linux Server Competition for Novell, Red Hat? | Linux Today

New Linux Server Competition for Novell, Red Hat?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 11, 2007

“There’s a growing body of evidence suggesting that Novell and
Red Hat could soon face new competition in the Linux server market.
Something new from Microsoft? Nope. Another attack from Oracle? Not
quite. This time, the competition could come from tiny Canonical
and the company’s latest Ubuntu Linux
release.

“Canonical is set to release Ubuntu 7.10–code-named Gutsy
Gibbon–on October 18. Although Ubuntu’s momentum is strongest on
PC desktops and notebooks, Canonical has publicly stated that
Ubuntu 7.10 will include several server-focused
enhancements…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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