It turns out that not even Microsoft will comply with OOXML; more cracks in the ISO process
Read more »Charles Schulz: “The Standardization Process Has Become a Farce”
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Destroy annoying bugs part 3: FindBugs for large scale analysis
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In the previous posts, I have written about personal use of static code reviews via a GUI, in this case Eclipse. However, for large projects with hundreds of thousands of lines of code or more, with the code base being scattered amongst project teams, we have a problem. The economics of Quality Assurance demand a more mass analyzed and factory-efficient approach.
Read more »No is Ark verdict
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Ark Linux is a distribution developed primarily for new Linux users, although its developers say experienced users should find it powerful enough to use as well. I've tested it before and found the later claim a bit overstated. Would version 2008.1, released this month, be a change for the better?
Read more »Open Source - Good for the Stock Price?
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We all know there are plenty of reasons to be in favor of open source software. It increases personal freedom, it helps people become better developers by sharing in the advances made by others, it provides many eyes to find bugs, it can respond more quickly to changing market demands, and so on. But what about reasons for corporations to get involved?
Read more »Microsoft Assimilation and Government Contracts
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An explanation of Microsoft's latest moves in light of some bad news (to Microsoft) from the UK and South Africa.
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Flipping the Linux switch: Switching, literally, with Ulteo Virtual Desktop
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We are a little bit disturbed. Not in a "We just watched a David Lynch movie" sort of way, but still, it is a little unnerving to think that our last post on Ulteo hinted at a world domination plot... and now it seems that goal is within their reach.
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Is Open Source Threatening the Status Quo?
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A new software upstart Marketcetera contends that its open source platform for building automated trading systems is an alternative to the likes of EMS providers Portware and Flextrade.
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Fedora 9 "Sulphur": Less Hype, All Business
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Things went as scheduled. Fedora 9, code-named "Sulphur" has just been released. Fedora 9 promises some significant improvements over its "Werewolf" predecessor. Though this is a major release version of this Red Hat-sponsored distribution, the excitement is less compared to the flight of the "Heron".
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'Experimental' Linux distro Exherbo eyes serious developers
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A former Gentoo developer yesterday revealed that he has been working on a new hardcore Linux distribution, dubbed Exherbo.
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Cloud Computing Tips for the Enterprise (or paranoid individuals)
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I am still very much a creature of the desktop revolution. I still feel much more comfortable creating, storing, locally than from the cloud. My obsession with mobile has left me with the realization that devices are still very limited, and can increasingly lean on the cloud to add functionality.
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Living in the Age of Linux
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The Orange Liveradio gives you access to 4000+ worldwide internet stations and in addition to a wide range of podcasts and audio books. The great thing about Orange Liveradio is that no PC is required when you are listening to your internet radio stations. All you need is a Wi-Fi router and broadband internet access.
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CuteFlow - Document circulation and workflow system Setup in Ubuntu
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CuteFlow is a web based open source document circulation and workflow system. Users are able to define "documents" which are send step by step to every station/user in a list. It's an electronical way for doing (i.e. internal) document circulations. A document can be assembled from input fields of different types.
Read more »Firefox 3 will release with system-killing performance problem
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"Release managers just made the call that Firefox 3.0 will release with a known bug which brings Linux systems to their knees."
An interesting debate.
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Watch Your Inbox with CheckGmail
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Always have a browser tab open to your Gmail account? heckGmail is an application that can monitor your Gmail account for you. It's unobtrusive, feature-rich, and easy to configure.
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Free/Open-source Statistical Software
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If you are looking for a computer program that can help you get the results of standard statistical procedures and statistical significance tests without the need for low-level numerical programming, then a statistical package is what you need.
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