Zero-config object persistence with Simple Persistence for Java
Simple Persistence for Java is an open source object-relational persistence library that uses a custom query language and built-in database support to simplify object persistence in Java…
Ubuntu Herd 4 Released
Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Herd 4, which will in time become Ubuntu 7.04 was just released. The stable release is scheduled for April 19th 2007.
Pre-releases of Feisty are *not* encouraged for…
OpenVZ Open Source Software Virtualization Project Delivers New Features
The open source project, OpenVZ (www.openvz.org) announces the availability of features in its operating system server virtualization software that include.
- Delivery of checkpointing and…
The Road to KDE 4: Okular and Ligature Document Viewers
"Focusing again on applications this week, specifically I'll look at two of the promising document viewers for KDE 4, Okular and Ligature. They are two of the rising stars of KDE 4, but they both…
Red Hat endorses KVM virtualization
KVM, a new virtualization technology that lets Linux computers run multiple operating systems simultaneously, has won a significant endorsement from Red Hat.
Red Hat, the dominant Linux…
Has open-source lost its halo?
Is open-source still a grassroots social movement made up of idealistic underdogs trying to revolutionize an amoral industry? Or has it become a cloak used by IT vendors large and small to…
Why CIOs Don't Care About Open Source
"It might not be the obvious big ticket, but it's only a matter of time. So, sit up and listen.
I recently gave a presentation at CIO on ‘Making Your Organization Open Source-Ready’, which…
Volunteers make Vancouver PHP Conference work
More than 225 developers attended the second Vancouver PHP Conference at the University of British Columbia's Downtown Campus in Vancouver Canada this week. Organized by the Vancouver PHP Users…
Linux Ecosystem Worth $40 Billion by 2010
Sizing the Linux market ecosystem is no easy task. Downloads of Linux operating systems and applications are not an accurate measure. Analyst firm IDC, however, has a handle on the market and its…
Beryl - More Bling than Steve Jobs
Ubuntu Linux is not the prettiest of operating systems. I mean sure, it has some nice neat themes, but when it comes to toolbars, windows and other graphical stuff, it really does not cut the…