Open Source support hooks a fallacy says Linux expert
A leading US Open Source expert and 25-year veteran of the Free Software community has rejected claims from major software companies warning of hidden costs associated with the technology.
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Will OLPC change Linux?
During a tutorial that Chris Blizzard gave at Linux.conf.au, there were quite a few interesting ideas and concepts raised that presented an interesting blueprint for Linux in the future.
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Apache Guru In India
Last time when people got a chance to get face to face with Brian Behlendorf, they were all attracted towards that pony-tailed guy's charismatic personality and his manner of delivering speech.…
Xandros Desktop - Professional Box Now Shipping
Xandros, announced that the "Xandros Desktop - Professional" box product is now shipping. Available as a download since December, the new enterprise desktop features Bluetooth wireless support,…
Terracotta Continues to Increase Investment in Open Source Clustering
Terracotta, Inc. announced the general availability of Open Terracotta 2.2, a powerful, open source Java clustering solution that enables developers to achieve scalable, highly available…
Liberty Alliance seeks open-source adoption
The industry organisation has created the "OpenLiberty Project" to provide tools and information for developing applications that use the Liberty Federation and Liberty Web Services standards, it…
Open Source Researcher Alerts Cisco to GPL Issue
Last week, an open-source software researcher, Armijn Hemel, a consultant with Loohuis Consulting, alerted some bloggers and other media about one of our iPhone models (WIP300) not being compliant…
GIMP 2.3.14 Development Release
Version 2.3.14 is another development snapshot to wet your appetite for the upcoming GIMP 2.4 release. The source code can be downloaded from the usual places. If you want to try this unstable…
Open-source database elected to update Kiwi voters
The Electoral Enrolment Centre has consolidated electoral rolls on the open-source PostgreSQL database, replacing a group of disparate databases spread around the country.
The updated New…
Forum for Open Source bring back LinuxAsia '07
To accelerate the adoption of Open Source by fostering innovation and development within the country, a group of individuals from the Linux/Open Source community have come together to constitute…