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Developing effective slide shows
For many, returning to classes means returning to slide shows. Once used mainly in business, today slide shows are equally important in education. Students use them in portfolios to share their mastery of a subject, and many consider them a basic requirement for class presentations. Yet, despite the ubiquitousness of slide shows, few people use them well. Here are some tips to help you improve your presentation skills.
Why is Linux Successful?
The success of Linux over the past 15 years boils down to a few key factors, according to a panel of Linux luminaries.They also made some strong statements as to why Linux has succeeded where BSD failed, as well as noted the conditions required for Linux to succeed in the years to come.
Blue-chip multinationals opt for open source
European food giant, the Kepak Group, and global gas company, The BOC Group have contracted Surrey-based open source service provider, Sirius Corporation to deploy a range of open source software (OSS) solutions.
Can Novell's horse win the derby?
After years of struggle, things are looking up for Novell in bible-belt land. With SLED and SLES 10, the company might just take on its biggest rival, Microsoft.
Best practices for Eclipse model-driven development
The ability to create templates to codify best practices (that generate artifacts) is a powerful concept that can save you countless hours and reduce tedious coding. Get an introduction to the code generation framework, JET, which is an Eclipse technology project, that we expect many developers will use in their endeavors.
Free software's secret weapon: FOOGL
It's a long-standing joke in the free software world that this will be the year when we see GNU/Linux make its breakthrough on the desktop - just like last year, and the year before that. What's really funny is that all the key GNU/Linux desktop apps are already being widely deployed, but not in the way that people have long assumed.
Oracle users keen on open source
As much as 60% of Oracle installations are being done on open source operating systems and as many as 37% of Oracle users are also running open source databases alongside their Oracle databases. This is according a recent study of Oracle users by the Independent Oracle Users Group.
Howto and Test: Debian Installer Beta3 - Part 2
Late yesterday evening, I showed how to install Debian testing aka the upcoming “Etch” version, using the text mode of the newly released Beta3 of the Debian Installer. Today, like promised, I’ll show the same procedure, but using the graphical mode instead.
Microsoft Office for Linux 'inevitable'
Microsoft will release a version of Office to run on Linux within the "next couple of years", according to the chief executive of the Open Source Development Lab (OSDL).
[Oh great! There goes the neighborhood! If it's licensed under the GNU GPL or another FSF-approved license, I'll consider using it. I might even recommend it in that case. Otherwise, it's a moot exercise. - dcparris]
Telecoms Action Group
Today we are formally launching a campaign to spread consumer awareness about telecommunications in South Africa.<br /> <br /> Our first project is an ambitious fundraising drive to take out a full <br /> page advert in a leading national newspaper to protest the current lack <br /> of alternatives in the South African telecommunications sector. We've <br /> had a fantastic response from South Africans since publicising the idea.
[All I can say is, "Go for it!" - dcparris]
Gartner: Stay rational with open source
Open source may have its merits, but a market analyst advises businesses not to consider the technology based solely on its namesake.
[Some organizations make open source their strategy to get free of royalty-based licenses and all the license enforcement that goes along with such. - dcparris]
Kepak plans extensive open-source adoption
Kepak, the food-processing company headquartered in Ireland, is planning to extend its use of open-source software (OSS) to other areas of its business, having implemented a system to control its pan-European network and also put in place an identity-management system.
Take notes with Tomboy
A few weeks ago, I started looking around for an application that makes it easy to take notes. I do all my writing in Vim, but I wanted something that was good for quick and dirty notetaking and for organizing information without maintaining a collection of text files. After some research, I settled on Tomboy.
Splendidcrm adds to open source CRM tally
SplendidCRM Software Inc nudged the open source CRM market forward a notch with a release of its Microsoft-based application.
OSDL accepts GPL proliferation
FSF hopes for Torvalds compromise
LinuxWorld Delegates to this week's open source love-in left San Francisco pondering a a split over the next proposed version of GPL, which governs Linux.
Ecs Bags Red Hat Contract in Singapore
ECS Computers has announced that it has been appointed as an authorised distributor for Red Hat products in Singapore.
Open Source Gaining Corporate Acceptance
When it comes to software applications, this outlook does not necessarily hold true. Open-source software provides a number of options that are often as good, or better, than their commercial or retail competition. Traditionally, executives and network administrators have frowned upon most open-source software for one reason or another. The reality is that budgets are tight and open-source products have matured, and companies should start to consider open-source products for their networks.
[Yet another article propagating the myth that "open source" is gratis. You can bet this one generated an e-mail to the editors. - dcparris]
Retailer switches to Suse for 320 stores
US giant chucks out Red Hat Linux to replace it with Suse Linux on store terminals and for its backend point-of-sale management systems.
Red Hat, Novell Spar Over Xen's Readiness
Red Hat and Novell sparred once again over the market readiness of the open-source Xen engine at LinuxWorld. Red Hat insists Xen still isn't ready for prime time, which may push back the release of its Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 platform until early 2007.
Standards and Specs: RoHS Bureaucracy Runs Amok
The EU has adopted a set of governmental standards for reduction of the use of hazardous materials in electrical and electronic equipment. This standard is called RoHS, and when the ex cathedra RoHS Directive came down, it was missing a little crucial piece of information -- how manufacturers, distributors, and purchasers of parts could communicate to each other the RoHS status of every part.
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