September
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Sep 15, 2008
SA govt joins Software Freedom Day
One of the key proponents of open source software within the South African government, the department of science and technology is joining in this year’s Software Freedom Day celebrations with a dedicated programme on OSS during its Insite show this week. read more...
Linux feels the need for speed
I've been musing on the question of speed and the end of a relationship. Since this is IT we are talking about, let's ask a simple question but on that is difficult to answer: "How do you get folk who are perfectly happy with Windows XP to change to something else?" read more...
Sep 12, 2008
Sun unveils open source server virtualisation
Sun's xVM Server and xVM Ops Center 2.0 form core of virtualisation line-up. Sun Microsystems has expanded its suite of virtualisation tools with a free server product and updated management console. read more...
Open-Source Robotics and Process Control Circuit Examples - Part 4: Two-axis attitude sensor
Follow the author of the "Open-Source Robotics and Process Control Cookbook" as he prototypes the circuit and coding for the navigation system of an autonomous submarine project. read more...
Sep 10, 2008
Software's open-source model provides inspiration in other arenas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Pentagon this past spring launched its so-called Minerva initiative - a hunt for more information on the Chinese military, ways to marginalize al-Qaida, new anti-terror strategies. read more...
Fairtrade goes Open Source
Green Quadrant has developed a major new multilingual, interactive, multimedia website for World Fair Trade Day 2009: http://www.worldfairtradeday09.org read more...
Sep 09, 2008
eZ makes money on Open Source
With a 583% growth in new subscription sales and a renewal rate above 90% for the first half of 2008, eZ Systems has proven its Enterprise Open Source business model with two straight profitable quarters. read more...
Strong line-up for second open source awards
Among the finalists for the second Open Source Awards are an online document converter, a typesetting engine and the State Services Commission’s broadband map. read more...
Sep 08, 2008
Students Help Humanity with Open Source Software
When a 7.9-magnitude earthquake shook China in May, more than 10,000 people died, and thousands remained trapped under rubble and debris. read more...
Open Source IP PBX Vendor Fonality Doubles Its Funding
It used to be that no one got fired for buying Cisco Systems Inc. products, including Cisco phone systems. read more...
Sep 05, 2008
Aldon Enhances Support for Open Source PHP Language
Aldon, a provider of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solutions that brings the benefits of process-driven application change management to IT, accelerating the delivery of mission-critical business applications, has reportedly enhanced support for the open source PHP language as part of its ALM suite. read more...
Red Hat Advances Virtualization Leadership with Qumranet, Inc. Acquisition
RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT), the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced the acquisition of Qumranet, Inc. read more...
Sep 04, 2008
Business901 Launches New Open Source Website – Nonprofit Marketing Plan
Business901 has just launched a new website, http://www.NonprofitMarketingPlan.ning.com. The site, offers visitors a platform to discuss marketing plans and to follow certain conversations and blog post that interest them. read more...
Tungsten Offers Open Source Database Replication Solution
Database company Continuent announced the availability of its "Tungsten stack" earlier today. These programs are meant to improve the replication capabilities of the open-source MySQL database, with an eye toward other database products in the near future. read more...
Sep 03, 2008
Getting to grips with Linux
Gary Parkinson had a torrid time when he converted to Linux. Here he shares his experiences with one of the alternatives to Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system. read more...
Actor/author Stephen Fry endorses free software
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has kicked off a month-long celebration of the GNU Project's 25th anniversary with a video in which British actor and comedian Stephen Fry expresses his support for free software. read more...
Sep 02, 2008
Software Freedom Day 08 happening in Wellington
Unlimited Potential (UP) in association with the New Zealand Open Source Society (NZOSS), SuperHappyDevHouse, Wellington Linux User Group (WellyLUG) and CWA New Media are organising Software Freedom Day 08. read more...
Intel Buys British Linux Developer Opened Hand
Intel has snapped up British Linux house Opened Hand in another sign of the growing interest in the use of the operating system on mobile devices. read more...
Sep 01, 2008
Really free Linux takes hold
Use of community Linux distributions like Ubuntu, CentOS and Debian are on the rise in the enterprise read more...
Open source in action--Xi'An
A look at China's Linux and open source movement read more...
