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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:35:00 GMT

GroundWork Open Source Executives Speaking at OSBC 2010 and Novell Brainshare

SAN FRANCISCO, BUSINESS WIRE -- GroundWork Open Source, Inc. (GWOS http://www.gwos.com ), the leader in commercial open source systems and network management software , today announced that Peter Jackson, GWOS's CEO and President, and David Dennis,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:35:00 GMT

Opensource GIS saves companies thousands

— filed under: Exploration, Mapping, Surveying, Consulting, Planning, Engineering, Design, Technology, Software Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have long played a vital role in the mining industry. Visualisation and accessibility of information
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:03:00 GMT

Should You Customize Open Source ERP?

When I first found out about open source software, I felt the sky was the limit ? with the source code, I could do anything now! But after working on for the last seven years, I?ve come to realize that customizing software, even open source software,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:58:00 GMT

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing

San Francisco – Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company's embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not necessarily
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:31:00 GMT

Linux introduction to include games advice

The Linux Users Victoria (LUV) beginners workshop will include something extra when it is held on March 20 games on Linux. The talk, by Andrew Pam, will add some fun to the groups regular introductory workshop, which aims to cover things such as:
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:12:00 GMT

BeyeNETWORK Research Report: Open Source Solutions: Managing, Analyzing and Delivering Business Information

The business intelligence and data warehousing market has seen several years of steady consolidation across all software categories. This consolidation makes it increasingly likely that a formerly multivendor installation is now entirely dependent on a
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:09:00 GMT

Microsoft guy tells open source conference it's 'really changing'

Doing his best impersonation of a fox in the chicken coop who means no harm to the chickens, Microsoft's Stuart McKee spoke at an open source conference in San Francisco today delivering a message of peace. 'We all agree we've had a contentious
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:04:00 GMT

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing

SAN FRANCISCO (03/18/2010) - Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company’s embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:02:00 GMT

NYSE Euronext, Bloomberg to Launch Open Source Security Identifiers

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:15:00 GMT

Novell Teams With Ingres for SUSE Linux

Linux developers just got a database boost from Novell. That's because the open source vendor has forged a partnership with Ingres to offer a ready-made database offering in its SUSE Linux Appliance program. Linux Planet has the details on Novell's deal
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:03:00 GMT

Seven Firefox Plug-ins That Improve Online Privacy

Time travel isn't an option for securing my browser. But Firefox gives me it all and then some. The number-two browser (with 32 percent market share), Firefox is a cross platform, standards based, open source browser. It is feature rich and has
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:38:00 GMT

Make Firefox 3.6 Open New Tabs the Way Firefox 3.5 Did

Tags Comments 0 Like the story? Get Alerts of big news events. Enter your email address Daily Weekly Qualified 3rd Parties Since the dawn of Firefox time, new tabs have opened at the far right of the tab bar. But with the introduction of Firefox 3.6,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:35:00 GMT

Make Firefox 3.6 Open New Tabs the Way Firefox 3.5 Did

Since the dawn of Firefox time, new tabs have opened at the far right of the tab bar. But with the introduction of Firefox 3.6, which was pushed out a few weeks ago, new tabs open to the immediate right of the current selected tab. Why, Mozilla, why I
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:28:00 GMT

Make Firefox 3.6 Open New Tabs the Same Way Firefox 3.5 Did

In other words, make them open at the far right side of the tab bar, not right next to the current tab.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:56:00 GMT

Firefox 3.6 Rising, 3.0 Going Away

3.6 share shooting up after nudge from Mozilla. Final update to 3.0 coming soon.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:47:00 GMT

Allianz CIO 'lost hair' over Linux upgrade

Allianz Australia Insurance chief information officer (CIO) Steve Cole said yesterday he had done the equivalent of losing hair while undertaking an upgrade that saw the company move from multiple Wintel servers to a Linux mainframe. Allianz CIO Steve
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:00 GMT

Get Ready For Google TV, It's Linux Too!

Google has reportedly joined hands with Intel, Sony and Logitech to create Google TV. What is Google TV and why Google is suddenly interested in a new medium: TV?Firstly it is not sudden interest. Google already has its Adwords program for TV channels.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:17:00 GMT

Make Firefox 3.6 Open New Tabs the Way Firefox 3.5 Did

Top Stories PC World - Since the dawn of Firefox time, new tabs have opened at the far right of the tab bar. But with the introduction of Firefox 3.6, which was pushed out a few weeks ago, new tabs open to the immediate right of the current selected
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:11:00 GMT

MySQL and Other Open-Source Databases to be Presented by EnterpriseDB

Next Step Systems US-IL-Chicago
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:06:00 GMT

8 Things You Should Know About Open Source ECM

Industry analysts agree: Open Source ECM is here to stay. Content management is core to business processes and the efficient use of valuable digital content. How do the two realities work together how can open source ECM support your business? Learn more
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:05:00 GMT

Make Firefox 3.6 Open New Tabs the Way Firefox 3.5 Did

Since the dawn of Firefox time, new tabs have opened at the far right of the tab bar. But with the introduction of Firefox 3.6, which was pushed out a few weeks ago, new tabs open to the immediate right of the current selected tab. Why, Mozilla, why? I
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:56:00 GMT

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing

Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company's embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not necessarily for altruistic
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:54:00 GMT

Tough economic times call for open source measures

News: Get thread feed Tough economic times call for open source measures (1 messages) Posted by: Rob Barry Open source has made huge strides in enterprise adoption since the dot-com crash, said author, consultant and Java Champion, Jeff Genender. He said
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:52:00 GMT

Microsoft Says It Will Play Nice with Open Source

Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company's embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not necessarily for altruistic
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:47:00 GMT

Timesys(R) - Preferred Linux Solution Provider for Texas Instruments Processors - Announces Support for the New TMS320DM365 DaVinci(TM) Video Processor

PITTSBURGH, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Timesys® Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), preferred Linux solution provider for Texas Instruments processors, today announced LinuxLink support for the orporated (TI) TMS320DM365 DaVinci™ video processor. The
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:00 GMT

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing

At OSBC, a company exec noted that Microsoft relies upon a diverse ecosystem that includes open source to satisfy customers Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:00 GMT

Linus Torvalds Named Most Influential Open Source Blogger

Despite the fact that Linus Torvalds hasn't published a blog post since Feb. 24 and that many of his posts are of a personal nature, MindTouch has named Torvalds the most influential open source blogger. MindTouch, an open source collaboration vendor,
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:00 GMT

Open Source Economics Enables Innovation

Without open source software Google couldn't exist. That's what Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst said at the Open Source Business Conference this week. At the very least, Whitehurst said that Google certainly wouldn't have adopted its current business model
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:19:00 GMT

Microsoft says its contentious relationship with open source is changing (InfoWorld)

San Francisco Acknowledging the relationship between Microsoft and the open source community has been contentious, a Microsoft official Thursday nonetheless emphasized the company's embrace of the open source paradigm, even if it was not necessarily for
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:44:00 GMT

Mozilla Firefox 3.7 ALPHA 3

The Firefox project (formerly Firebird, which was formerly Phoenix) is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. Firefox is a small, fast and very easy to use browser that
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:37:00 GMT