Discovering the perfect formula for profiting from an open source project is not easy. There are countless variables that must be considered, many of which determine early on whether or not a project will be successful with the community using it.
Read more »The "Windows World" Doesn't Get FOSS...(or maybe they do)
I am sure that the title to this article is incorrect on some level...or at some level, but by and large, I don't think it can be argued against with any conviction. Then again, I am not sure if it's a matter of not "getting" it or if they "get it", it is from some long-held misconceptions.
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Erlang for Python programmers: Part I
"Let’s skim over data types in Erlang today. Check previous tutorial for introduction..."
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Django Web Framework for those who use Python
"Determined to never code in PHP again, I set out to choose between Ruby and Python. Both have very powerful feature sets for languages that are for the most part scripting languages. Many things went into the decision - a topic for another blog post, but I decided Python was the language I wanted to use moving forward...
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An introduction to modules : Part 2
"In the first part, we learned that a module was a namespace, a way to regroup similar things to help us organize our application better and to avoid name clashes. It was rather easy to understand because we didn’t speak about the true power that resides in modules..."
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Linux Yesterday And Linux Tomorrow, But Never Linux Today
What would you say if I told you that plans to deploy Linux in corporations aren't accelerating, but are tapering off? That's what one study suggests.
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Review: Zonbu Update
I have been using my Zonbu for a couple of weeks now so it is time for a report.
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Acer’s “Linux” notebooks… boot. What, you need more?
"I am always happy to find alternative applications of creativity. Today’s focus is on Acer or, more specifically, on Acer’s so-called Linux notebooks." This is pretty disgraceful!
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C'mon, Miguel... tell us this is not true!
I saw a forum post where someone said "Icaza himself says that OOXML is superb". Well, first I was amazed, then I shrugged, and wrote it off as a troll, and continued with my other tasks. Two hours later I remembered again.
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GnuPG 2.0.7 released
"...The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage. It can be used to encrypt data, create digital signatures, help authenticating using Secure Shell and to provide a framework for public key cryptography. It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant with the OpenPGP and S/MIME standards..."
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Office software shootout: OpenOffice.org Writer vs. Microsoft Word, round three
Every few years, I check in on how OpenOffice.org Writer compares to Microsoft Word. The first comparison came in 2002, the second in 2005. In those two comparisons, OpenOffice.org emerged as superior, not least for its greater stability.
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AcerMed is officially dead
The important thing to note here is what did NOT matter. The AcerMed people seemed decent enough: did not matter. AcerMed was CCHIT certified: did not matter. AcerMed was recommended in the industry press and by industry experts: did not matter.
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Use the "CUBE" with XGL and Compiz on your Suse Laptop.
Well, I got my laptop on Friday two weeks ago. I must say, the HP Compaq nx6310 was definitely a good choice. The only thing I don’t really like is the TrueLife screen. I don’t like it because of the glare, but I suppose I’ll get used to it. Anyway, one of the first things I did was partition the drive, and install OpenSuse 10.2, 64bit version.
Read more »Remote access Mandriva 2007 Free using FreeNX
NoMachine NX is a Terminal Server and remote access solution based on a comprising set of enterprise class open source technologies. NX makes it possible to run any graphical application on any operating system across any network connection at incredible speed.
Read more »Howto install a content filtering and virus checking proxy (Part II)
Commercial filters are often expensive, especially when used on a large number of computers, as would be the case in a school computer lab or in small or medium companies with computer networks. In contrast, open source filters are generally freely available for download.
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