Mapping the universe with open source software
Astronomers at New York City's Hayden Planetarium and Rose Center for Earth and Space think space exploration should be easily accessible to anyone. To make that possible, they offer an…
Red Hat Rejects Patent Agreement with Microsoft
Microsoft is in an awkward position now that Red Hat has slammed the door shut on any possibility of entering into a patent protection deal similar to the one Redmond has with Novell.
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What Does Free Software Really Cost?
You've probably seen the many articles infesting computing publications that blather on about comparing TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment) for Linux and Windows, and…
Thai ICT Minister say's Open Source leads to a lot of low-quality software
In his first "meet the press" session as ICT Minister, Professor Sitthichai Pokai-udom put forth his radical vision for 3G in Thailand, condemned open source for turning out buggy, useless…
Zenoss Launches Core 1.0 Product
Zenoss announced the availability of Zenoss Core version 1.0. Zenoss Core is an integrated IT monitoring product that allows IT administrators to manage the status and health of their entire…
Public Sector to Drive Open-Source Takeup in Germany
Germany’s cash-strapped public sector will be the driving force behind the takeup of open-source software in the country as state-run organizations strive to lower their IT costs, according to a…
Red Hat and Nokia Collaborate on Carrier-grade Server System
Red Hat, Inc., the world's leading provider of open source solutions, and Nokia today announced that the two companies have agreed to collaborate on carrier-grade telecommunications solutions,…
Monitor your Linux computer with machine-generated music
Use Perl and FluidSynth to create a real-time musical composition of your system status. Learn how to integrate various system monitoring data into a harmony-producing, MIDI-controlled audio…
Linux Users Banned From World of Warcraft?
"Many Cedega (formerly WINEX) users claim to have been mistakenly caught up in a security sweep of the U.S. game servers performed by Blizzard's World of Warcraft Game Master (GM) staff. Affected…
Physics promises wireless power
The tangle of cables and plugs needed to recharge today's electronic gadgets could soon be a thing of the past.
US researchers have outlined a relatively simple system that could deliver…