Open source has infiltrated so many levels of IT over the past decade. It has been a slow process, however slowly but surely it has become a normality. And even though many companies are adopting open source software, they are hesitant to bring open source developers into the fold. Let’s take a look at some good reasons to hire open source developers.
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The Dirty Little Secret of Social Media Monitoring
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Social Media Monitoring (sometimes called social media listening or conversation monitoring) is widely recognized as one of the first social media best practices. It is the first step in getting to know and understand the behavior and needs of an online audience. Most companies that are engaged in this activity have an internal team or outsource the effort to their agency.
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A first look at KDE 4.3
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By KDE 4.2, I finally saw a new version of KDE I could like. Now, with the "so close to release you can almost taste it," KDE 4.3 is the first of the KDE 4 family that I can wholeheartedly approve of.
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gOS 3.1 Google Gadgets - Linux with style
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This is the second time I've taken gOS for a spin. I have reviewed the distro approx. a year and a half years ago in an article aptly named gOS Linux - a very good OS. Indeed, gOS was a great treat. The current version ups the ante with new delights.
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Install KDE 4.3 In Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04
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Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala simply have do an apt-get upgrade to update to the latest KDE 4.3 (which was released yesterday) but (K)Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope users have to add the Kubuntu PPA backports so they can install the latest KDE 4.3.
Read more »Fluxbox In-Depth: Mad Customization And Other Tips
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When I was first preparing to switch to Linux many years ago, I went into research mode and looked around the net a bit. At the time, part of the allure of Linux were the crazy cool desktops people had. I discovered that all those amazing desktops were the result of Fluxbox.
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A Closer Look at the KIWI Imaging System
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Ever jealously looked at the geeks carrying around their Linux system on a tiny USB stick? If the answer is yes you have probably also wondered about how to create one of these little gadgets for yourself.
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Marble is a polished jewel
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Marble is a geographical map program, somewhat similar to Google Earth/Google Maps. However, unlike Google Earth, which requires 3D acceleration to work properly, Marble requires no special graphics and will run well even in virtual machines using a generic display driver.
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Download and convert Youtube videos with Elltube
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Youtube is one of the most popular video sharing sites on Internet. There are several applications that let you download and store on your hard disk. Elltube is one such application which works both on Linux and windows.
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Is free the new pay?
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Matthew Szulik runs a successful business that gives its products away for free. What is more, Mr Szulik was recently named the United States Entrepreneur of the Year.
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Net Applications Finally Shows It’s Just a Joke: Mac ‘Market Share’ Halved Overnight!
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Net Applications changes its mind about so-called "statistics". For those who do not yet know about Net Applications admitting the deficiency of their US-oriented "results" (and tweaking of them too), not to mention having Microsoft as a paying client and having staff with Microsoft history, read the following...
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MediaWiki Replaces Microsoft Office While Microsoft’s Attack on ODF Continues at Wikipedia
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The Internet wants to be free and so do computer users; Microsoft keeps standing in their way
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Google go Simple
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A new Google project, Simple, aims to be as BASIC as possible. Simple is very much a work in progress, but currently consists of a compiler and runtime for the Simple language, which is a dialect of BASIC specifically for developing Android Applications.
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Microsoft Wants More Control of Indian Government, US Space Programs
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A repeat offender, Microsoft, wants more direct control of government affairs
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GNOME Decides to Ditch Drawings
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One of the most striking features of any desktop environment is its selection of icons. The myriad of available icon themes may find themselves feeling a bit lonely in the near future, however, as the GNOME Art Team has decided that — at least some of them — will face the firing squad.
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