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Posted in OpenSUSE, SLES/SLED at 2:50 am by Dr. Roy Schestowitz
Summary: A look at some SUSE news, of which there is very little
THE world of SUSE has been quiet. Hardly anything is being written about it, not even many HOWTOs. SUSE has this new press release which hardly got any press coverage, with few exceptions:
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SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service includes a centralized directory-based administration server and point of service (POS) branch servers, as well as tools and templates to easily create, roll out and maintain operating system images for a wide variety of POS devices.Security enhancements include full disk encryption on terminals for both data and root partitions, making it easier for administrators to build PCI DSS compliant systems.
This is mostly covered like a press release, always repeating itself:
New release will create, launch and maintain operating system images for a wide variety of POS devices
SUSE is just using a lot of Red Hat’s work in this case. It rallies a small number of developers who repackage things and openwashes itself by setting up activities.
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Speaking of Red Hat, the company’s results are impressive and we hope to hear from the company’s CEO soon (they invited us to ask him questions). Curiously enough, another patent lawsuit has just been filed against the company and Groklaw has the details:
A company called Business Process Modeling Solutions LLC, doing business as DE-BPMS LLC, filed suit against Red Hat (and a separate suit against IBM) asserting infringement of U.S. Patent No. 5,873,094 (Text of Patent). (Complaint [PDF; Text])
This yet again emphasises the need to address the subject of patents. As Groklaw‘s Webbink puts it, it “strikes me as just the type of claim that will have trouble under the Bilski standard, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt to see what can be found in terms of prior art. This patent was filed July 3, 1997, but it claims priority back to a filing made April 11, 1995, so prior art must pre-date this earlier priority date.” █
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