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Read more »Open Source's Big Model Train Win - Interesting, but...
It's a big win for open source -- or is it? I'm talking about the Jacobsen v. Katzer dispute about open source code violation.
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Video: ACTA Lies and Secrecy Exposed in the EU
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From Mandriva to Mint
I have liked Mandriva since Mandrake Linux 9.1. Its been an amazing distribution ever since. My wife's vaio completed 1 year and ran out of official warranty. The problem started right after the first install.
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GNU/Linux: Server Upgrade Problem Solving
Recently my company had the opportunity to upgrade a server to Mandriva 2010 that was running an old version of the Mandriva GNU/Linux distribution. The system had been in place running along nicely for a few years and had not been upgraded to a new release in all that time except for some security patches. Then it started hanging mysteriously...
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London.gov.uk switches to Drupal open source CMS
London.gov.uk, the official website for the Mayor of London and the Greater London Authority (GLA), has switched to the Drupal open source content management system
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The Ubuntu Tomcat Disaster
I’ve gained quite a bit of respect for Ubuntu Server over the past year or so. Recently though, I’ve encountered an oddity that is simply too much to bear.
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tangoGPS - GTK+ mapping and GPS application
angogps is an easy to use, fast and lightweight mapping application for use with or without GPS.It runs on any Linux platform from the desktop over eeePC down to phones like the Openmoko Neo.
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Oracle Explains Unclear Message About OpenSolaris
A posting on the company Web site implied that OpenSolaris may soon be "end-of-lifed." However, there's no need for app developers and IT managers to worry: Oracle says it is not killing off the freely down-loadable community version of Sun's Unix-based Solaris enterprise operating system anytime soon.
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BBC activates iPlayer Flash verification - Locking out open source
The BBC have activated a protection mechanism on Flash based streaming system used by iPlayer, stopping open source media players from legally playing BBC content
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Zend Server monitors PHP scripts
Among the highlights of Zend Server 5.0 are a code tracing technology, job queues for starting batches of PHP scripts at a specified time, and PHP 5.3 support
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Kindle blessed by Microsoft over Linux-related patents
Amazon.com has signed a patent agreement with Microsoft over the use of Linux in its Kindle e-readers. In other open source legal news, the Jacobsen v. Katzer model railroad software case was settled, providing precedent for open source developers to seek monetary damages for copyright infringement, says BetaNews.
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Ubuntu goin' gray, like the Mac OS way?
A source from inside the Ubuntu team has informed a blogger that there will be an important announcement coming from Canonical regarding a possible rebranding of Ubuntu. A lot of enthusiasts are quick to speculate that the changes will be all about the color schemes used by Ubuntu and that it may go from brown to gray.
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How CloudLinux OS Intends to Compete with Red Hat, Novell
A few days ago, The VAR Guy openly wondered how CloudLinux OS - a new Linux distribution designed for hosting providers - hopes to stand out in a market dominated by Red Hat, Novell and several other emerging options.
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PC-BSD 8.0 Goes Gold
Looking for a desktop-centric version of BSD? Check out the latest from PC-BSD, released on Monday. New in this release are improvements in ZFS, KDE 4.3.5 with a new theme, the ability to run 32-bit packages on 64-bit systems, and improvements to the software manager for PC-BSD.
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