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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Novell: Turning The Linux Market Into A Healthy Duopoly - New Report Published

Newly released report, Novell: turning the Linux market into a healthy duopoly, provides detailed company analysis Published on November 20, 2009by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND Novell has grown into a serious
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:00 GMT

Security vulnerabilities in add-ons imperil Firefox users

One reason for Firefox's popularity is the ability to extend it using add-ons. Some, such as NoScript, even offer improved security when surfing. There is, however, a fundamental problem there is no defined border between the browser and the add-ons.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:00 GMT

Google releases open source code for Chrome OS

Google has unveiled the open source code for its much-hyped operating system, Google Chrome OS. The first devices running Google Chrome OS will be available in the fourth quarter of 2010. Google made the code available to invite technology partners, the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMT

Trust Linux!

The latest release of openSUSE, a Linux version sponsored by software maker Novell, comes packaged with software that allows users to set up a trusted computing (TC) environment on their computer, enhancing security beyond the antivirus programs and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:23:00 GMT

Open-source virtualization: Who's biting?

Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? At least some corporate IT
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Open Source Science: A Revolution From Within

It worked for software, so why not science? The open source science movement has been gaining momentum, and it's shaping the future of scientific research and discovery. Everyone -- scientists, the general public, and even taxpayers -- stands to benefit
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

Autodesk Consulting Provides Linux Pipeline Implementation for Mudbox Digital Sculpting and Texture Painting Software Autodesk has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ: DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:00 GMT

Corporate IT turns to open-source virtualization

Savings are a big factor in the move to open-source virtualization, but so is the ability to tweak the software to suit specific requirements Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:30:00 GMT

Open-source CloudMade takes on Google Maps

CloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. At the same time the company is looking to create a developer model that will enable developers to use
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT

Open-source virtualization: Who's biting?

Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? At least some corporate IT
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:27:00 GMT

LinMin™ Release 5.5 Introduces ‘Provisioning Rollback’ for Optimization of Linux and Windows Infrastructures and Recovery from Human Error

LinMin Bare Metal Provisioning 5.5 also introduces the Provisioning of Debian Linux Systems and refreshes the Deployment Support of new Linux Distributions from Red Hat, Novell, Fedora, CentOS and Ubuntu REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – November 10, 2009 –
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:24:00 GMT

Open-source virtualization: Who's biting?

Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? At least some corporate IT
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:21:00 GMT

Autodesk Collaborates With DreamWorks and Imageworks on Mudbox for Linux

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) has announced that DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NASDAQ:DWA) and Sony Pictures Imageworks are integrating Autodesk Mudbox software into their Linux-based production pipelines. Autodesk Consulting’s custom development team
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:17:00 GMT

Automatic Linux Laptop Backups

cron is great for servers and desktops that are always on, but if you want to schedule a backup (or indeed any other job) on a laptop or other machine that may not always be on, try anacron instead. With cron, you schedule a job at a specific date and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:00 GMT

Rumors Place Firefox Inside PS3

As you pretty well know by now, I am what you might call a hardcore gamer. I have played almost everything that's come up on a PC or console since the early 80s to November 20, 2009. If you were to ask me onto which platform I enjoy gaming the most, I
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 GMT

White paper: GoPrint - Why Linux?

So why should you consider Linux? Although there are many factors to consider when deciding on which operating system (OS) to deploy, two prominent considerations are TCO- Total Cost of Ownership, and Reliability/Security. With the GoPrint Linux
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

CloudMade pushing open-source alternative to Google Maps

CloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. At the same time the company is looking to create a developer model that will enable developers to use
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:48:00 GMT

Ho Chi Minh City hosts open source software summit

Known as the GNOME.Asia Summit 2009, the three-day event will introduce hundreds of projects related to FOSS, a variety of presentations, workshops and free FOSS courses, according to the summit website. First held in China’s Beijing last year,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

TR Dojo Challenge: How can you use any Web site's search feature directly from the Firefox address bar?

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

Terracotta grabs another open-source tool to expand Java middleware suite

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:00 GMT

Open Source Gets Bigger CeBIT Spotlight

Article Source Community-cation The strong growth of open source in IT will be demonstrated with its prominent placement at the world's largest computer event, CeBIT 2010. That's the news coming out of Hannover, Germany the permanent home for the CeBIT
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT

CloudMade pushing open-source alternative to Google Maps

CloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. At the same time the company is looking to create a developer model that will enable developers to use OpenStreetMap
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:31:00 GMT

Open-source CloudMade takes on Google Maps

CloudMade is gearing up to release a set of tools that will enable people to quickly and easily contribute to the OpenStreetMap project. At the same time the company is looking to create a developer model that will enable developers to use OpenStreetMap
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:28:00 GMT

Mozilla confirms 2008 revenue

Mozilla Chairman Mitchell Baker. Source: Mozilla The Mozilla Foundation's reported revenues for 2008 were $78.6 million, up approximately 5 per cent from 2007 revenues of $75.1 million. In a post on her blog, Mozilla Chairman Mitchell Baker said that,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Talend: Reed Exhibitions makes a stand with open source data integration solution

Global events organiser chooses Talend Integration Suite & Talend Data Quality to synchronise data Nov 20, 2009 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Reed Exhibitions, the world's leading events organiser, has selected Talend Integration Suite and Talend Data
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:40:00 GMT

Mozilla Brought in 79 Million in 2008

For a non-profit organization, the Mozilla Foundation is doing pretty well financially, better than many for-profit web companies are doing these days. The organization has released some financial details for 2008, saying that revenue has reached $79
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT

With IE9 in Sight, Firefox Jumps over 50% Market Share

Internet Explorer is not what it used to be. Firefox, but also additional rival browser such as Safari and Google Chrome, have eroded Microsoft’s dominance on the browser market. IE is left struggling even after the release of Internet Explorer 8 this
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:00 GMT

White House issues call to open-source developers

The White House, which recently adopted open-source software to run its Web site, is calling on developers to apply some of their efforts to "the public good" and come up with ways to work more effectively with federal agencies. InformationWeek| 11/19
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

Open source, cloud computing and user-driven IT in one

With the growing acceptance of open-source technologies, "MindTouch Cloud" could provide some genuine competition in the enterprise collaboration market. The service appears to be banking on the continuation of several relatively new trends: The push
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

MindTouch rolls out open-source collaboration service

MindTouch is rolling out an open-source service designed to help business users collaborate via a dashboard they create, writes Alex Williams. The service, "MindTouch Cloud," brings together data from different sources, such as Oracle and Salesforce.com
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:26:00 GMT

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