The Workshop on the Future of Research on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) was recently held in Newport Beach, California. FOSS 2010 was an invitation-only workshop aimed at identifying the key research projects and challenges for free and open source software.
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Jacobsen and FOSS Community Win Big in Jacobsen v. Katzer Settlement
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As expected, the Jacobsen case has now settled. The settlement was a complete victory for Jacobsen and is great news for the FOSS community. The Jacobsen case was very significant for the FOSS community because it was the first case in the US about the enforcement of open source software licenses.
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OpenSolaris community worried by Oracle silence
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The OpenSolaris community is concerned by the silence from Oracle over its future plans for the open source operating system. In a blog posting, OpenSolaris developer Peter Tribble complained that Oracle has not mentioned OpenSolaris.
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Linux Laptop launched to aid computer novices
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People confused and frustrated by computers can now turn to a laptop called Alex built just for them. Based on Linux, the laptop comes with simplified e-mail, web browsing, image editing and office software.
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Create Your Own Avatar for Free on Linux
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Create Your Own Avatar for Free on Linux: Do you want to create your own avatar? I'm not talking about the Avatar movie but the graphical representation of yourself inside the computer world that you can use as a profile image on Facebook, Twitter, and various social networking sites?
Read more »Twitter opens open source page
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The Twitter microblogging service has created a Twitter loves open source page, listing the projects it has released or contributed to. The page lists programs written in Ruby, Scala, Java and C/C++ and some tools.
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TestDrive - Test Drive an Ubuntu ISO in a Virtual Machine
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TestDrive is a project that makes it very easy to download and run the latest daily Ubuntu development snapshot in a virtual machine. Actually, it can be configured to download and run any URL-access ISO in a virtual machine.
Read more »Novell BrainShare Preview: Pulse, SUSE Partners Take Center Stage
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When Novell Brainshare 2010 kicks off March 21 in Salt Lake City, the company will put several initiatives in the spotlight. Among the top two priorities. Promoting Novell Pulse (a real-time communication and social messaging platform for enterprises) and promoting SUSE Linux software partners. Here are the details.
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How MakerCulture Is Reinventing Politics
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What happens when the political becomes personal? Then who has the power?
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Adobe Joins LiMo Foundation
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A few media technology companies have joined the LiMo Foundation, Adobe Systems among the newest ones. The fact that the LiMo platform supports Flash should motivate developers and content providers to create corresponding LiMo applications, said Adobe in what the LiMo Foundation considered worth a special press release.
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Easy folder sharing in KDE 4.4
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Once more unto the KDE topic my friends, once more. This time, however, we take a look at a very useful feature that allows you to easily share out folders with a few clicks. These folders will be shared with the help of Samba and not a single line of a configuration file will have to be edited by the user
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Multipath HA and performance on Debian and CentOS for storage IBM DS8300
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This detailed how to guides to achieve high availability and performance on Debian and CentOS for accessing storage space at IBM DS8300 Data Storage Systems.
Tested on Debian GNU/Linux 5.x Lenny 64 bits and CentOS 5.3 64 bits running on 8 cores blades, with Host Bus Adapters Qlogic and Emulex Light Pulse Fiber Channel in deployed systems at SERPRO.
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7 Important Features That Should Be Part Of WordPress Core
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I love WordPress. I love its user-friendliness and how easy you can get it installed and running within 5 mins. I love its extensibility and the plugin system that enable us to increase its functionality without any coding needed. However, despite all the love, WordPress is not perfect.
Read more »Virtual Appliances Offer Fast Sandboxes, Production Environments
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Want to experiment with the latest in open source software? Get virtual.
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The Linux Action Show Returns!
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I can contain myself no longer! This secret is burning a hole in my… secret pocket! The Linux Action Show, the alpha and omega of Linux podcasts, is back.
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