Leave a Comment

Apple helps Microsoft get Windows 7 right
The Open Road — ... CEO Barry Crist is taking in a recent blog post. In some ways, Crist depends upon neither Apple nor Microsoft killing off the other, as his company makes audit and authentication solutions that span different operating systems: Mac OS X, Windows, Unix, and Linux. ...

All Likewise Software is Saying is "Give Platform Peace a Chance"
OStatic blogs — ... The OS Wars are frustrating and costly, but can be resolved with less heartache and far fewer casualties than other conflicts. This is why Likewise is promoting platform peace through t-shirt sales, with the proceeds going to charities supporting the civilian and military casualties of real wars. ...

All Likewise Software is Saying is "Give Platform Peace a Chance" [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... The OS Wars are frustrating and costly, but can be resolved with less heartache and far fewer casualties than other conflicts. This is why Likewise is promoting platform peace through t-shirt sales, with the proceeds going to charities supporting the civilian and military casualties of real wars. ...

New Ubuntu Linux server is for business
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog — ... ) and easier integration with Microsoft AD (Active Directory). Yes, you read that right. The new Ubuntu, both on the server and the desktop side, will now work and play better with AD. According to Steve George, Canonical's Director of Corporate Services, Ubuntu will be pulling this trick because it will be incorporating Likewise Open and ...

Likewise Secures $10 Million in Funding; Sets Sights on New Users and Product Development
OStatic blogs — ... Likewise offers a few different products to facilitate network integration, including an Enterprise version, and a free (in cost, and speech) ...

Likewise Secures $10 Million in Funding; Sets Sights on New Users and Product Development [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... Likewise offers a few different products to facilitate network integration, including an Enterprise version, and a free (in cost, and speech) ...

Likewise Open and Citrix XenServer Bring Security and Openness to Virtual Servers
OStatic blogs — I've written about Likewise Software a few times previously. Like many open source companies, Likewise offers a completely open, free (both libre, and gratis) version of its security and authentication software that's designed to simplify managing mixed networks. Up to this point, however, it's only been available for physical environments, not virtual servers. Come June, this will no longer be the case. Citrix has integrated Likewise's Open software with its XenServer virtualization software, so that virtual servers ...

Likewise Open and Citrix XenServer Bring Security and Openness to Virtual Servers [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — I've written about Likewise Software a few times previously. Like many open source companies, Likewise offers a completely open, free (both libre, and gratis) version of its security and authentication software that's designed to simplify managing mixed networks. Up to this point, however, it's only been available for physical environments, not virtual servers. Come June, this will no longer be the case. Citrix has integrated Likewise's Open software with its XenServer virtualization ...

The SMB Blues
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols's blog — SMB (Server Message Block) is the network protocol glue that binds many file and print servers and clients for Windows and Linux, but it's recently been running into some trouble. First, Microsoft's proprietary take on it, SMB2, has real security problems. Next, Likewise has released a new open-source SMB/CIFS (Common Internet File System) file server software stack to share files among Linux, Mac, Unix and Windows computers, which, in the past, had been based on ...

Likewise Software's New Starter Packs Make Upgrading Easier for Enterprise
OStatic blogs — We've written a number of times about open source security and authentication applicaiton vendor Likewise Software, because they're a quality company with a great product line. Likewise Open supports over 125 platforms and links Linux, Unix, or Mac systems to Active Directory domains in one easy step. Likewise Enterprise allows IT departments to authenticate users, create reports for regulatory audits, and control access to applications and data. If your IT department has been considering giving Likewise a ...

Likewise Software's New Starter Packs Make Upgrading Easier for Enterprise [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... about open source security and authentication applicaiton vendor Likewise Software, because they're a quality company with a great ...