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Mandrivia is betting on an alternative 3D desktop approach, called Metisse, that eschews the 'traditional' cube approach to 3D desktops in favour of manipulating windows.
Debian at the crossroads
The Debian GNU/Linux project has come to some kind of crossroads - due to many factors, some of them artificial - and the man who takes over leadership next month will have to make some crucial decisions on the future direction of the project.
KDE Commit-Digest for 25th March 2007
In this week's KDE Commit-Digest: Final stages of Freedesktop.org naming compliance performed on the Oxygen mimetype icons. IMAP-related crashes targeted in KMail. Many KFilePlugins ported to use Strigi. Better zoom and preview size interaction in Digikam. Optimisations in KSysGuard. Better integration with NEPOMUK-KDE interface elements in Dolphin, NEPOMUK-KDE components move to the kdereview module. Further Kst documentation work. Continued interface experiments and code progress towards Amarok 2.0. "Flame" window destruction effect in the KWin Composite branch. KBackup is renamed "Galmuri" due to naming conflicts.
Pogo Releases Open Source NAS Device
Linux server provider Pogo Linux has just released its latest network attached storage (NAS) device, calling it the most versatile and advanced Linux-based device to date.
Open Source ERP: Fact and Fiction
The ERP business is one that has long been dominated by giant enterprise software vendors like SAP and Oracle's PeopleSoft. Microsoft has entered the fray, too, with its Dynamics applications to further make the ERP marketplace even more competitive.
Hidden Linux : Cures for KDE Boredom (Part 2)
The dull looking toolbar at the bottom of any KDE installation is known officially as the Panel and, like most of Linux, has about a gazillion configuration options.
Asterisk open source PBX now in a box
Digium, developer of the Asterisk open source IP PBX software, has launched the Asterisk Appliance, PBX hardware running Asterisk and able to serve up to 50 users.
There is no Google EHR (yet)
I wrote ashort expose on Practice Fusion, over atFree Software Magazine. Practice Fusion is not"Googles EHR" it is company using AdSense to cover EHR costs. Further usingMirrorMed or the like, its trivial to set something like this up.
Have you been ‘Skyped’ yet?
Don’t you wish you could talk, listen, watch — in other words, interact — with anyone, anywhere in the world, and not have to worry about cost? Step into the world of internet telephony software, that allows you to make telephone calls to other computers at minimum or no cost. One of the most famous and easy-to-use software is Skype, which offers Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephony that integrates smoothly into your computer.
In Search of Stupidity
As noted in Chapter 2 of this book, the release of the Altair microcomputer in 1975 heralded the beginning of the modern high-tech industry. But observers of the period also believe there was more to the Altair than just chips; the unit seemed to emit a mysterious elixir that entered the body of computer aficionados worldwide and sparked a strange war of the soul that has raged in the body of the computer geekdom for more than three decades. The war is between those who advocate for free software and open, patentless technology available to all and those who believe in making substantial sums of money from selling proprietary software and the vigorous protection of intellectual property. It’s the Kumbayahs vs. the Capitalists.
Google Summer of Code
Gervase Markham writes: "The Mozilla Foundation is taking part in the Google Summer of Code again this year. If you are student, and would like to get paid over the summer to work on Mozilla stuff, please visit the projects page and see if there's anything you'd like to do. People should also feel free to come up with their own idea. Realistic and better-researched ideas would have more chance of getting chosen."
Tapping a world of schoolroom innovation
Tom Hoffman is leading an open-source software revolution from his Victorian house in Providence. His ‘SchoolTool’ software allows schools to manage schedules, grades and more – with no licensing fees.
Applying "The Art of War" to Open Source, Linux and BSD
Ask most people who have made the switch to a libre software product like Linux or BSD and they'll tell you that we're in a fight with Microsoft and everything that the closed-source world represents. It's not just us - Microsoft certainly thinks we're in a battle as well. Senior Microsoft leadership are actively engaged in spreading Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt to undermine the public confidence in Linux. Lawsuits have been filed over "stolen code" in the Linux kernel. Thinly-veiled "IP infringement" threats have been made to businesses running Linux. Massive marketing campaigns are being waged to confuse the true Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Windows and Linux products.
Community Feedback
The GPL version 2 was written as a license to protect user freedoms that had been eroded by the increasingly closed attitudes of software designers, developers, and distributors ("What Will Drive Open Source?). It was Richard Stallman's intent, with v2, to create a barrier to these attitudes. The GNU GPLv3 is no different.
Mandriva Linux Spring 2007 Edition to Arrive Soon
Mandriva is pleased to announce the upcoming release of its new distribution: Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring. Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring will provide up-to-date and freshly released open source software.
Second Life Gets A Virtual Makeover
The virtual world known as Second Life is struggling under the weight of its increasing popularity. The number of concurrent users in Second Life is growing about 20% a month, from 18,000 in December to 36,000 earlier this month. At that pace, Second Life will hit maximum capacity--100,000 simultaneous users, says Joe Miller, VP of platform and technology development for Linden Lab, creator of the virtual world--well before the end of the year.
Novell Mumbai Centre Gets SCP Certification
Novell India's global support and services organisation in Mumbai has achieved certification under Service Capability & Performance (SCP) Support Standard. The SCP Support Standard quantifies the effectiveness of customer support based upon a stringent set of performance standards and customer satisfaction. As a result, Novell customers will get predictable, reliable support from Novell in keeping their IT infrastructure in top condition.
How To Revive An Old PC With Linux
What do you do with an old computer? Say, a 386-generation PC running Windows 98 that hadn't been patched in years, with a 20-Gbyte hard drive most likely infected with all manner of viruses, spyware, and other maladjusted programs? Sure, it could go to the landfill, or you might be able to get a tax deduction from donating it to a local school. Or, using a Linux-based operating system, you could turn it into a functional desktop, browser, and e-mail client, and put it back to work.
Stockport schools take open-source route
Schools in the Manchester area have been linked together with a networked system that uses open-source software.
Marketing - Linux vs FOSS
It has been pointed out that the PR and marketing done on behalf of the Free Software Movement is rather lacking in polish and professionalism. The majority of it is done by volunteers, usually posting pictures taken at events and unedited audio recordings. So, is there hope for Linux? Yes there is.
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