PHP will benefit from Facebook success: Gutmans
The Facebook IPO, if successful, will increase the ripple effect that the growth of the social media site has already had on Silicon Valley, the chief executive of Zend Technologies, Andi Gutmans says.
Citrix announces commercially supported version of Apache CloudStack
Following last month's donation of the CloudStack platform to the Apache Software Foundation, Citrix has announced CloudPlatform, a fully-supported product based on CloudStack with other Citrix software components.
Hobart to host Python conference in August
Two years ago, the first PyCon Australia, a conference devoted to the Python programming language, was held in Sydney because the local developer community saw the need for a targeted conference.
Slackware is alive and kicking: Volkerding
An uninformed comment on a Linux community blog has led to questions over the stability and finances of the Slackware GNU/Linux project, but its founder assures iTWire that the project is alive and kicking.
GNOME accepts 10 more women interns
The GNOME Foundation has admitted 10 interns to its Outreach Program for Women, an initiative that encourages women's participation in the GNOME Desktop Project, one of the two major desktop environments for Linux and UNIX desktops.
Debian to include cloud software with Wheezy
The next version of the Debian GNU/Linux distribution, version 7 or Wheezy, will include software that allows users to easily set up their own cloud offerings using free software.
Mandriva gets another lease of life
The French Mandriva GNU/Linux company has been given another lease of life it would appear from the company's blog.
LibreOffice releases update
The Document Foundation has announced the release of LibreOffice 3.5.3, the fourth release of the 3.5 branch.
JVM maker to offer support for Ubuntu
A company that markets its own Java-compatible JVM, which is optimised for GNU/Linux, has extended its support to cover the Ubuntu distribution.
Zacchiroli re-elected Debian leader
The Debian GNU/Linux Project has re-elected its leader, Stefano Zacchiroli, for a third successive term.
SUSE records 15,000th customer
There's more good news for commercial Linux vendors this week, with SUSE announcing that it had notched up its 15,000th customer.
Samba issues fix for remote root flaw
The Samba team has released a fix for a vulnerability that could have allowed an attacker to execute code remotely as the root user from an anonymous connection.
Citrix CloudStack joins Apache family
Citrix has released CloudStack 3 under the Apache licence as a move towards making it part of the Apache stack. The company has also become a platinum sponsor of the Apache Software Foundation.
Red Hat donates money to FOSS community bodies
Red Hat Linux, the free and open source software company that recently reported its first billion-dollar-plus year of revenue, has donated $100,000 to four prominent FOSS organisations.
GNOME releases update for version 3
The GNOME Desktop Project, one of the two main desktop environments used by GNU/Linux and UNIX users, has released an update for version 3.
Red Hat crosses billion-dollar revenue mark
Free and open source software market leader Red Hat has marked a decade of Linux leadership in the enterprise by reporting revenue vastly exceeding analysts' expectations.
Sydneysider to give keynote at Wikimania
Sydneysider Mary Gardiner, a well-known figure in Australian FOSS circles, has been chosen to give the opening keynote at Wikimania, the international conference for Wikipedia-related projects, in Washington DC in July.
Three in race for post of Debian leader
After a year when there was just a single candidate, the incumbent, standing for the post, 2012 will see three developers slug it out for the post of leader of the Debian GNU/Linux Project.
Linux Australia rejects fund request from Gold Coast
Linux Australia has rejected a request for funding from the Gold Coast Tech Space, a project that would promote open collaboration among members of the technology community in the area.
Gold Coast Tech Space founder seeks assistance
A software developer on the Gold Coast is seeking a grant from Linux Australia to help build up a project that would promote open collaboration among members of the technology community in the area.
GPL use in Debian on the rise: study
A recent study by a free software advocate has found that the use of the GNU General Public Licence family in the Debian GNU/Linux Project has been growing over the last seven years.
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