Intel announced the successor to the StrongARM processor, says PC World.

Computer World asks if Caldera can remain competitive with its purchase of SCO.

StarTribune has a piece about mp3s and the music industry’s slow adaptation.

From a
story at the EE Times: Claiming to offer the first complete, full-custom IC design solution on Linux, Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced that its entire suite of IC Station products is now available on the open-source operating system. Mentor is supporting Red Hat Linux version 6.0 and is promising identical functionality to the Unix-based IC Station tools.

From a story at TheStreet.com: Oh dour, depressed Linux investor, happiness is at hand. VA Linux unburdened the skeptical hearts of Wall Street Wednesday with 46% revenue growth to $50.7 million in its fiscal fourth quarter from its third quarter. Despite finishing up the acquisition of Andover.net in the quarter — Andover.net was expected to have a loss of its own — the Linux server maker and consulting services company also trimmed its loss to 10 cents a share, or $4.08 million, in the quarter ended July 28, from 13 cents in its third quarter. Analysts surveyed by First Call/Thomson Financial anticipated a loss of 15 cents a share And that’s not the best part. Wall Street had hoped to see improved profit margins for the firm. Young Cobalt, by comparison, has perky margins of 47%, while VA Linux’s fiscal third-quarter margins were a cloudy 17.8%. Tuck away that Kleenex, downtrodden Linux investor, VA Linux offered up a sparkly gift-wrapped gross profit margin of 22% in the fiscal fourth quarter. (Full disclosure: VA Linux owns NewsForge.)

The Linux Internationalization Initiative (Li18nux) has announced the general availability of the LI18NUX2000, Globalization Specification. Those who are interested can obtain this specification from the following: http://www.li18nux.net. The press release is at BusinessWire.

From a review at Linuxlookup.com: “Professional Apache is the book for anybody who needs to get the most out of the Apache Web Server. If you’re thinking of setting up Apache for the first time, or of moving an existing web site to a dedicated machine, then this book will help you get the server you want. It’s also full of information on how to add new capabilities to existing servers, like security, PHP, or server-side Java support.”

— Submitted by an anonymous reader

AbleCommerce, a division of AbleSolutions Corporation, has announced the release of Linux and Solaris compatible editions of AuctionBuilder 1.0. This browser-based application enables companies and developers to quickly create, customize, and administer auctions and exchanges catering to the Business-to-Business, Business-to-Consumer, and Consumer-to-Consumer dynamic commerce markets. The press release is at BusinessWire.Linux and Solaris

From a Boston Globe story: Riding on the penguin’s coattails is a tricky thing. Just ask Corel Corp. Last year, Corel placed a large bet by selling Linux versions of its software, including its marquee WordPerfect Office programs. It hasn’t paid off, at least not yet. The Ottowa software company’s finances are dismal.

This Boston Globe story updates the denial by Microsoft that it was porting some applications to Linux.