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The Sun Microsystems-led NetBeans developer community last week released a beta version of the NetBeans 5.0 open source IDE, with enhancements for client development based on Java.

One of the things that the most recent top executives in charge of the iSeries Division promised to do when they came into power last year was get the word out that with analyst reports concerning the technical and economic advantages of the iSeries platform. A few weeks ago, these IBM executives were talking up the fact that there are now 19 analyst reports out there in the field concerning the iSeries. (I sure have not been able to locate that many, but the Web is a big place.) One of them comes from IDC, which IBM usually turns to in order to make the economic case for the iSeries.

If artists can assemble operating systems and computer hardware via an open source model why can t artists assemble open source movies?

School's in full swing and that means one thing — homework. Fortunately, the Internet is loaded with free programs and sites to help students and parents.

Linux Gazette is a volunteer-run monthly web magazine dedicated to two simple ideas: making Linux a little more fun, and sharing ideas and discoveries.

The Bus Project and the Portland Open Source Software Entrepreneurs (POSSE) partnered to lead the pilgrimage to the OSU lab in Corvallis. For the activists of Jefferson Smith's Bus Project, the trip was an introduction to the three mantras of open source in Oregon: good jobs, good government and good software.

News is unusually slow this weekend, so here is a roundup of miscellaneous tidbits from the Linux distribution world. Ubuntu is in the headlines once again, featured in this article by CNET; In the meantime, the openSUSE web site was cracked earlier today and defaced with a message arguing in favour of Iran's right to resume its uranium enrichment programme.

In most development organizations, software reuse occurs on a regular basis in at least an ad hoc manner. Code is shared across projects in an informal manner. SOA provides the mechanism for more formal code reuse. So what are the issues? This article examines some of the challenges associated with the creation and usage of reusable services.

The Yankee Group has produced another of its infamous surveys about TCO comparisons between Microsoft and Linux. Excuse the yawn but has Yankee ever used its skills in statistical analysis to win a lottery? If not, then they have no business making comparisons between IBM zSeries Linux installations and Proliant installs and calling that relevant. With so many balls in the basket and only five or six released into the shute, what kind of a study can they really product?

Originally published at OSopinion, Dean granted permission to Lxer to republish this humorous but insightful article for Linux enthusiasts who might wonder about playing DVD's on their computers. Perhaps the issue isn't as clear cut as some want us to believe. Theoretically this is a wonderful argument. Consult your own legal professional and please do not construe this as legal advice.

The corporate sector does not just run on servers. Thus, Red Hat is putting lots of effort into the desktop in an effort to simplify Linux for this environment. Even the universal serial bus flash drives which required a user to "mount" or "dismount" via the console is now a simple matter of plug and play.

NetFORCE's operating system on the NAS includes the ability to send a diagnostic e-mail with a wealth of information to the technician to be able to diagnose problems without providing direct remote access. This diagnostic email includes output from various programs, statistical reports, and several file attachments.

Interview: Opera is looking to mobilise its existing community of users in order to overtake Firefox as the number two browser on the desktop. Last week, Opera decided to give away an ad-free version of its browser for the first time. Jon von Tetzchner, chief exec of Opera Software, said that by removing the inclusion of banner ads from the free version of its browser the company had removed the biggest reason users might have for avoiding its software.

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BEAVERTON, Ore., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- GemStone Systems, Inc., a leading data services infrastructure software company, today announced the availability of GemStone Facets 3.0.1, a next-generation transactional Java Persistent Store built on object database technology.

Google has dropped another of its seemingly endless supply of bombshell announcements: The company has submitted a plan to cover 95 percent of San Francisco with 300kpbs wireless Internet access, at no charge either to users or to the city. I'm thrilled with the plan, both because I live in San Francisco and because SBC is obviously terrified at the idea.

SEVERAL Internet cafe owners said it should be the local government units, police, military and other government agencies that should be prosecuted first for using pirated Microsoft software. Ronald Valdehuesa told Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro that the government is guiltier of the unauthorized usage of these computer software than small Internet cafes. "I challenge Microsoft Philippines to raid City Hall, Provincial Capitol, NBI-10, DTI Camp Evangelista, Camp Alagar, etc. for violation of RA 8293 otherwise known as the Intellectual Property Law and not only to focus on Internet shops as this is grossly unfair!" he said.

The technology known as RSS is increasingly popular, but don't feel badly if you don't recognize the initials. Even big-time users of RSS don't always know they use it.

ataayu Software (Jataayu), a leading vendor of mobile device solutions, today announced that it has joined the Mobilinux Open Framework Partner Program. MontaVista’s Mobilinux Open Framework is a program designed to increase the adoption of Linux within the mobile phone industry by providing handset vendors and mobile operators with solutions consisting of components from best of breed mobile software providers and MontaVista’s Mobilinux OS platform.

Google not only gathers vast amounts of personal data, it aspires to global domination - and that's creepy, writes John Naughton