items tagged with Open Source
Which enterprise Linux to choose?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 18:54:14
Debate abounds between Linux lovers which distribution to choose on the desktop. But what about the server? Yes, all versions of Linux are equally capable of serving your mail and web site, but just what is it in those so-called "enterprise" editions that make them, well, enterprise-y?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 18:54:14
Debate abounds between Linux lovers which distribution to choose on the desktop. But what about the server? Yes, all versions of Linux are equally capable of serving your mail and web site, but just what is it in those so-called "enterprise" editions that make them, well, enterprise-y?
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HTC Android phone set for dream launch in Australia - Gee!
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 15:32:42
The first Android smartphone to hit the shores of the land down under looks set to arrive tomorrow courtesy of HTC and Optus. The HTC G1 Dream, with its landscape slide out keyboard and 3.2 inch screen launched in the US on the T-Mobile network last October.
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Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-03 15:32:42
The first Android smartphone to hit the shores of the land down under looks set to arrive tomorrow courtesy of HTC and Optus. The HTC G1 Dream, with its landscape slide out keyboard and 3.2 inch screen launched in the US on the T-Mobile network last October.
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Spreading the FOSS message the Gandhian way
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-02 16:21:41
There are some among the FOSS community who pay lip service to Mahatma Gandhi when talking about this genre of software. There are others who actually put Gandhi's methods into practice to spread the message.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-02 16:21:41
There are some among the FOSS community who pay lip service to Mahatma Gandhi when talking about this genre of software. There are others who actually put Gandhi's methods into practice to spread the message.
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Our open source heroes are humans too
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-02-01 18:54:11
A great deal is being made of the fact that Linux creator Linus Torvalds has switched from using the KDE desktop to using GNOME, something he did many months ago, and something he mentioned in passing during an interview last month.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-02-01 18:54:11
A great deal is being made of the fact that Linux creator Linus Torvalds has switched from using the KDE desktop to using GNOME, something he did many months ago, and something he mentioned in passing during an interview last month.
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Active Directory for Linux draws closer
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-30 07:56:52
You may not consider it a "killer app" but one thing restricting Linux deployment in enterprises is an implementation of Microsoft's Active Directory (AD.) However, AD for Linux is on its way in Samba version 4 and is sure to annhilate a barrier to Linux adoption in business.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-01-30 07:56:52
You may not consider it a "killer app" but one thing restricting Linux deployment in enterprises is an implementation of Microsoft's Active Directory (AD.) However, AD for Linux is on its way in Samba version 4 and is sure to annhilate a barrier to Linux adoption in business.
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Open source: how Sun sees it
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-29 17:57:18
Simon Phipps is a natural when it comes to speaking. The man has a good turn of phrase, is skilled in the art of repartee, and can engage an audience very well.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-29 17:57:18
Simon Phipps is a natural when it comes to speaking. The man has a good turn of phrase, is skilled in the art of repartee, and can engage an audience very well.
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Sun 'can be biggest open source company'
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-28 17:45:13
Ulf Michael Widenius, better known to open source folk as Monty, has a few things in common with Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-28 17:45:13
Ulf Michael Widenius, better known to open source folk as Monty, has a few things in common with Linux creator Linus Torvalds.
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Why didn't people vote in the Linux Australia elections?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-27 08:52:10
Linux Australia assert they are the peak body for Linux user groups around Australia and represent some 5,000 Australian Linux users and developers. Yet, the 2009 elections roused a mere 66 voters. Why didn't people vote? (And, in a related incident, why can't I please all the people all the time?)
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-27 08:52:10
Linux Australia assert they are the peak body for Linux user groups around Australia and represent some 5,000 Australian Linux users and developers. Yet, the 2009 elections roused a mere 66 voters. Why didn't people vote? (And, in a related incident, why can't I please all the people all the time?)
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Linux Australia election results are in - but is there a mandate?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 20:19:55
Linux Australia has completed its 2009 election process with a new executive and committee announced. Yet, can the organisation maintain its claim to being the peak body when voter turnout suggests major disinterest?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 20:19:55
Linux Australia has completed its 2009 election process with a new executive and committee announced. Yet, can the organisation maintain its claim to being the peak body when voter turnout suggests major disinterest?
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Jolly new cloud computing netbook OS seeks to bring market back to Linux
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 07:26:41
Out of nowhere, an independent software developer has produced his own fast and fancy netbook operating system. It promises lightning boot times, an iPhone-esque icon-studded interface, modern cloud apps. The secret ingredient is Linux.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-26 07:26:41
Out of nowhere, an independent software developer has produced his own fast and fancy netbook operating system. It promises lightning boot times, an iPhone-esque icon-studded interface, modern cloud apps. The secret ingredient is Linux.
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A conversation with Bdale Garbee
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-25 17:36:53
It's difficult not to notice Bdale Garbee, the chief technologist for open source and Linux at Hewlett-Packard, when he attends the Australian national Linux conference.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-25 17:36:53
It's difficult not to notice Bdale Garbee, the chief technologist for open source and Linux at Hewlett-Packard, when he attends the Australian national Linux conference.
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Now, you too can shave Bdale's beard
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-24 17:28:47
One of the happenings at the 10th Australian national Linux conference that attracted the most attention was the shaving of Bdale Garbee's beard by Linus Torvalds.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-24 17:28:47
One of the happenings at the 10th Australian national Linux conference that attracted the most attention was the shaving of Bdale Garbee's beard by Linus Torvalds.
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LCA2009: The third wave of open source
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-22 18:46:19
Open source has reached the third wave of its evolution and those who have been using the older models which were procurement-driven need to adapt.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-22 18:46:19
Open source has reached the third wave of its evolution and those who have been using the older models which were procurement-driven need to adapt.
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LCA2009: Why ODF should be the chosen one
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-22 04:07:01
It is difficult to know whether Louis Suarez-Potts, community manager at OpenOffice.org, was conscious at any point today of the irony of criticising proprietary software while making a presentation using a MacBook.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-22 04:07:01
It is difficult to know whether Louis Suarez-Potts, community manager at OpenOffice.org, was conscious at any point today of the irony of criticising proprietary software while making a presentation using a MacBook.
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Congratulations Mr President - Linux Australia goes to the vote
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-21 19:57:15
A new President is about to be inaugurated; yes, Linux Australia's Council is in the midst of its general elections with the results to be declared at the annual general meeting held as part of Linux.Conf.Au (LCA) 2009.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-21 19:57:15
A new President is about to be inaugurated; yes, Linux Australia's Council is in the midst of its general elections with the results to be declared at the annual general meeting held as part of Linux.Conf.Au (LCA) 2009.
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LCA2009: Going the Satellite route with Red Hat
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-21 02:10:39
In times like these, it must be uplifting to work for a company that has seen revenue and profits rise while all around are scenes of doom and gloom.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-21 02:10:39
In times like these, it must be uplifting to work for a company that has seen revenue and profits rise while all around are scenes of doom and gloom.
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LCA2009: Collaborating across distributions
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-21 00:26:24
Is the concept of using a modern version control system to handle cross-distribution packaging some kind of an Utopian dream?
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-21 00:26:24
Is the concept of using a modern version control system to handle cross-distribution packaging some kind of an Utopian dream?
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LCA2009: Building trust through the abundance mindset
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-20 18:21:33
Systems administrator, author and activist Tom Limoncelli kicked off Australia's 10th national Linux conference proper in Hobart this morning with the first keynote.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-20 18:21:33
Systems administrator, author and activist Tom Limoncelli kicked off Australia's 10th national Linux conference proper in Hobart this morning with the first keynote.
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LCA2009: Spreading research around
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-19 20:32:46
From the purely technical, the Australian national Linux conference appears to be spreading its wings to embrace more and more aspects of society where openness is needed.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-19 20:32:46
From the purely technical, the Australian national Linux conference appears to be spreading its wings to embrace more and more aspects of society where openness is needed.
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LCA2009: Microsoft man encounters Linux storm
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-19 02:58:31
If Lawrence Crumpton had any inkling about the kind of storm he would face while giving a talk at the Australian national Linux conference in Hobart today, one doubts he would have come along.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-01-19 02:58:31
If Lawrence Crumpton had any inkling about the kind of storm he would face while giving a talk at the Australian national Linux conference in Hobart today, one doubts he would have come along.
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