items tagged with Open Source
HP carries the Linux torch with new Mini 110
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-28 03:01:59
While Asus has come in for some stick for effectively abandoning Linux on netbooks, HP has shown Linux is far from a lost cause among big vendors.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-28 03:01:59
While Asus has come in for some stick for effectively abandoning Linux on netbooks, HP has shown Linux is far from a lost cause among big vendors.
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Kiwis give Microsoft the finger
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-27 05:00:53
One of the money milking machines in Microsoft's stable has just gone dry. It's a little teat but significant in that it shows the way for other, bigger teats to be pulled out of the Redmond suction pump.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-27 05:00:53
One of the money milking machines in Microsoft's stable has just gone dry. It's a little teat but significant in that it shows the way for other, bigger teats to be pulled out of the Redmond suction pump.
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Deploy Linux desktops for non-technical users, says study
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-21 17:54:56
Implementing Linux desktops is easier than IT staff expect, a new study concludes. You just need to pick the right users.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-21 17:54:56
Implementing Linux desktops is easier than IT staff expect, a new study concludes. You just need to pick the right users.
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Queensland firm comes up with multisite CMS
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-18 20:16:54
A Queensland company, ZacWare, has released an application that can transform the popular open source content management system Joomla! into a multisite CMS.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-18 20:16:54
A Queensland company, ZacWare, has released an application that can transform the popular open source content management system Joomla! into a multisite CMS.
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Breathe into this, sir - proprietary software fails DUI test
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-18 04:37:30
A remarkable court case in New Jersey saw the source code for the Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C reviewed by an independent software firm. The findings showed terrible bugs and technical deficiencies raising serious questions about the reliability of the devices and previous judgments issued. This is why open source is a must for accountability.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-18 04:37:30
A remarkable court case in New Jersey saw the source code for the Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C reviewed by an independent software firm. The findings showed terrible bugs and technical deficiencies raising serious questions about the reliability of the devices and previous judgments issued. This is why open source is a must for accountability.
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Mac OS X 10.5.7 finally arrives: dozens of security fixes
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-12 23:39:01
Well, it's finally here. Mac OS X 10.5.7 delivers a swag of bug fixes, including many with security implications. There's a corresponding security update for 10.4 Tiger.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-12 23:39:01
Well, it's finally here. Mac OS X 10.5.7 delivers a swag of bug fixes, including many with security implications. There's a corresponding security update for 10.4 Tiger.
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AVG releases malware solution for Linux
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-10 23:36:20
AVG has released a new anti-malware solution for Linux which combines email and file server protection in a single distribution package.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-10 23:36:20
AVG has released a new anti-malware solution for Linux which combines email and file server protection in a single distribution package.
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Happy mother's day, Linus Torvalds
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-09 21:57:57
Today, May 10th 2009, is Mother's day for many countries around the world from Anguilla to Zimbabwe. How fitting, then, to offer a tribute to Linus Torvalds, the "mother" of Linux.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-09 21:57:57
Today, May 10th 2009, is Mother's day for many countries around the world from Anguilla to Zimbabwe. How fitting, then, to offer a tribute to Linus Torvalds, the "mother" of Linux.
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Taking Joomla! to new heights
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-07 19:31:45
For someone who heads a project that develops the most widely used open source content management system, Andrew Eddie tends to be somewhat low-key. One could even call him bashful.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-07 19:31:45
For someone who heads a project that develops the most widely used open source content management system, Andrew Eddie tends to be somewhat low-key. One could even call him bashful.
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T-Mobile serves up some Android cupcake
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-07 16:59:27
It has been a long time coming, so what will Google Android 1.5 AKA 'Cupcake' bring to the T-Mobile G1 party?
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-05-07 16:59:27
It has been a long time coming, so what will Google Android 1.5 AKA 'Cupcake' bring to the T-Mobile G1 party?
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Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 on an entry-level netbook
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-07 01:06:32
The newest operating system out right now is Ubuntu 9.04 which has as one of its options Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) designed for, you guessed it, netbooks. Earlier this week I loaded Windows 7RC on an Acer Aspire One. Let's try UNR on the exact same machine.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-07 01:06:32
The newest operating system out right now is Ubuntu 9.04 which has as one of its options Ubuntu Netbook Remix (UNR) designed for, you guessed it, netbooks. Earlier this week I loaded Windows 7RC on an Acer Aspire One. Let's try UNR on the exact same machine.
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Installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix from a USB stick
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-03 21:15:24
Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and try out the newest and hottest operating system available today.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-05-03 21:15:24
Most netbooks do not ship with an optical drive. Here is how you can make your own bootable USB memory stick with Ubuntu Netbook Remix - the special netbook-optimised version of Canonical's Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope and try out the newest and hottest operating system available today.
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GNOME Foundation wants your money
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-03 18:53:31
The global economic crisis has hit the GNOME Foundation to the extent that it is now seeking public money to ensure that it can keep an executive director, who was recruited last year, on its rolls.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce
Category: Linux Blog
2009-05-03 18:53:31
The global economic crisis has hit the GNOME Foundation to the extent that it is now seeking public money to ensure that it can keep an executive director, who was recruited last year, on its rolls.
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GPL: why Eric Raymond is wrong
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 18:42:44
Twelve years ago, Bruce Perens, who was then leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project, drafted the Debian free software guidelines as part of the project's social contract.
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Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-29 18:42:44
Twelve years ago, Bruce Perens, who was then leader of the Debian GNU/Linux project, drafted the Debian free software guidelines as part of the project's social contract.
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Another week, another Firefox update
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 20:38:44
Just days after the previous release, a Firefox update fixes another critical security issue.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-27 20:38:44
Just days after the previous release, a Firefox update fixes another critical security issue.
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Critical bug - and more - fixed in Firefox 3.0.9
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 18:59:31
A new version of the popular Firefox browser fixes several security flaws and other bugs. This time, only one of the security issues is rated critical.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 18:59:31
A new version of the popular Firefox browser fixes several security flaws and other bugs. This time, only one of the security issues is rated critical.
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Worldwide Study of Open Source Activity
Written By: David Heath
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 09:24:34
Red Hat announces the release of the "Open Source Index," A study to compare and contrast open source activity across 75 countries. Who wins?
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Written By: David Heath
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-22 09:24:34
Red Hat announces the release of the "Open Source Index," A study to compare and contrast open source activity across 75 countries. Who wins?
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The offensive Microsoft anti-Linux netbook offensive
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 10:52:27
Ever since the unexpected advent of netbooks – who would have expected low-powered computing to be such a winner – Microsoft has been working to push Linux out. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 will run effectively on a netbook. However, Microsoft have reminded us they’re a proprietary company with the offensive Windows 7 Starter Edition being limited to three apps only. Are they trying to insult us or what?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-21 10:52:27
Ever since the unexpected advent of netbooks – who would have expected low-powered computing to be such a winner – Microsoft has been working to push Linux out. Unlike Vista, Windows 7 will run effectively on a netbook. However, Microsoft have reminded us they’re a proprietary company with the offensive Windows 7 Starter Edition being limited to three apps only. Are they trying to insult us or what?
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Dynamics of BI-PM market changing, major vendors under pressure
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-15 21:52:32
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-15 21:52:32
Major vendors who traditionally hold sway in the business intelligence and performance management software market are under increasing pressure to retain their marketshare from technologies like software-as-a-service (SaaP), pre-packaged appliances and open source.
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Google Update goes open source
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 01:55:37
To save other developers from having to re-invent the wheel, Google has decided to open the source code of Google Update. Well, that's what the company implies.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 01:55:37
To save other developers from having to re-invent the wheel, Google has decided to open the source code of Google Update. Well, that's what the company implies.
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