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How open should your open source business strategy be

Running an open source company is not like running a proprietary company. But how different should it be? Does the difference include publicly beating your breast about mistakes both real and imagined? Sridhar Vembu is not afraid to find out. The CEO of AdventNet, creators of the Zoho online suite, has quickly become one of the industry’s biggest advocates of total transparency.

Picasa 3: Great Linux photo software

  • Computworld Blogs; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 29, 2008 1:19 PM CST)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
I have a confession to make. There's no software on earth I can't make dance and sing... except for photography programs. Whether it's Adobe Photoshop CS4 on a Mac or GIMP 2.6.3 on Linux, I'm a klutz. So, when I need to make my holiday photos look halfway decent, I try my best with easy to use photo programs like Photoshop Elements 7 or Google Picasa. While I'd like to see more Adobe programs, on Linux with Google's new release of Picasa 3 for Linux now here, I'm in no hurry to see Photoshop Elements on Linux.

Linux finally loaded onto iPhone!

Linux fans who have been waiting for Linux to come the iPhone and iPod Touch need wait no longer – the breakthrough has finally been made, years after Linux found its way onto earlier iPod models. There’s a way to go before the project is mature, with plenty of things, including touchscreen support, yet to come. Still - Linux on the iPhone is here, at last!

Recommended Accessories for Your XO Laptop

After Wayan previously compiled the extensive G1G1 2008 Buyer's Guide I thought it would make sense to follow up with a list of recommended accessories for your XO, just in time for Black Friday.

Cool Command Line Apps for GNU/Linux and other Unix Systems

So what can new users do with the command-line while enjoying the GUI? There is a multitude of applications that do the same jobs as their graphical equivalents, but are not dependent on X. Using them is just a matter of learning a few simple commands. You’ll be up and running in no time!

Honeywell's Kitchen Computer remembered

Bright and golden California summers have given way to a vivid fall landscape also bright and golden - but with a chance of rain. It's Thanksgiving in the state, and tots are already awaiting the arrival of Saint Nick, who's annual roll-out could mean a shiny iPhone if they've been good, or maybe a Zune duct-taped to a RAZR phone if they've been extremely naughty. With the holiday spirit in mind, we return to the Computer History Museum in Googleton Mountain View for a very special edition of This Old Box.

[I had never seen that one before..how far we have come.. - Scott]

LCA 2009: the financial controller speaks

The financial crisis enveloping the world will probably hit sponsorship funds for the forthcoming Australian national Linux conference, but registrations for the event, which begins on January 19, 2009, have been strong, says the man who holds the purse string.

Pygrub at Xen 3.3.1 openSUSE 11.1 RC1 Dom0 (64-bit)

  • Xen Virtualization on Linux and Solaris; By Boris Derzhavets (Posted by dba477 on Nov 29, 2008 8:02 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: SUSE
Install Xen Server package and booting openSUSE 11.1 RC1 Dom0 went pretty smoothy, however attempt to start vm-install either via YAST command center or from command line just brought up frozen blank window.

The Fedora Girlfriend Test - More Linux and Unix Humor

  • The Linux and Unix Menagerie; By Mike Tremell (Posted by eggi on Nov 29, 2008 12:15 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Humor; Groups: Community, Linux
An interesting take on Linux usability testing for the mainstream :) This Saturday's over-sized slice of, possibly funny, Linux humour comes to use via ITKnowledgeExchange. It's actually a review of an original article entitled "Linux: The Girlfriend Test" from TechRadar.com.

Unison as Free, Ad-Supported Version

  • Linux Pro Magazine; By Mathias Huber (Posted by brittaw on Nov 28, 2008 11:18 PM CST)
  • Story Type: News Story
The commercial unified communication solution Unison is now available in a free, "sponsor-supported" version whose revenue comes from embedded advertising.

Steam Client For Linux Confirmed

  • Phoronix; By Michael Larabel (Posted by phoronix on Nov 28, 2008 10:21 PM CST)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
Earlier this year we shared that Valve's Source Engine is coming to Linux after receiving some information that pointed in this direction. In addition, a year ago Valve Software was publicly looking for a senior software engineer to port Windows-based games to Linux platform. There have long been rumors and hopes among Linux users that Steam games would become natively available for Linux, but we have additional confirmation that Valve Software has ported their Steam game client to Linux. In Valve's most recent title, Left 4 Dead, there are shared Linux libraries shipping alongside this Windows game client.

The Things For Which I Am Thankful - Sarcastic Edition

  • Linux Loop (Posted by InTheLoop on Nov 28, 2008 9:21 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Humor; Groups: Linux
With everyone thinking about what they are thankful for, here are some things not to be thankful for.

Fedora 10 is a 10

  • DaniWeb; By Ken Hess (Posted by khess on Nov 28, 2008 8:17 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: Fedora
Fedora 10 is out and there's lots of buzz about it. Had the Fedora Team finally gotten it right?

Qt Software Lures Fun-Loving Developers

Qt Software, formerly Trolltech, reminds us in a YouTube video about their Pimp My Widgets contest. Deadline is December 31, 2008.

The world's fastest computers are Linux computers

  • Computerworld Blogs; By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols (Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Nov 28, 2008 6:13 PM CST)
  • Groups: Linux; Story Type: News Story
There are fast computers, and then there are Linux fast computers. Every six months, the Top 500 organization announces "its ranked list of general purpose systems that are in common use for high end applications." In other words, supercomputers. And, as has been the case for years now, the fastest of the fast are Linux computers.

Enabling Samba Shares Across Subnets, Part 1

LinuxPlanet Classics: originally published, January 10, 2008

It's a common belief that Samba shares cannot be accessed across subnets. But actually Samba can cross subnets. It's easy for Linux hosts, and a bit less easy for Windows clients. But fear not, for we shall guide you through safely past the traps and pitfalls. In this series we'll set up a Samba server that serves two subnets, which is is a common scenario even on home networks: one wired and one wireless. Then we'll hook up a third subnet just to show how it's done. Once you know how to do that you can easily expand to as many subnets as you want. In Part 1, we'll start out with a simple anonymous file and printer server.

Microsoft muscles in on Unisa students

Students at the correspondence-based University of South Africa (Unisa) will be required to sign up for a Microsoft-provided email address before they are able to receive correspondence from the university. The required email address is part of the first phase to build the MyLife portal to foster a “sense of belonging” among students, the university says. Phase two of the project will see the university encouraging students to use other “Microsoft live services such as social networking facilities … online file storage, and Office Live workspace”.

Java and Linux - an open marriage in search of success

In 2004 Eric Raymond wrote an open letter to Sun Microsystems' then chief executive officer Scott McNealy demanding Sun open up their core Java intellectual property and allow anyone do whatever they damn well please with it. That other pillar of open source, and creator of the GNU Project Richard Stallman, meanwhile, became one of Java's loudest opponents - sternly advising people not to install the closed-source evil that was Java, and giving Java as a dire example of corporate lock-in. Two years later Sun silenced the the baying crowd with OpenJDK - an open-source project based on Sun's closed-JDK codebase.

The history of PC hardware, in pictures

We all use personal computers and we all take them for granted in our everyday lives. It’s easy to forget that PCs have only been around for a couple of decades, and initially were nowhere near the powerhouses we have on our desks today. For example, did you know that the first “portable” computer weighed 25 kg (55 lb) and cost close to $20,000, that the first laser printer was big enough to fill up most of a room, or that you basically had to build the first Apple computer yourself? This article takes a look at the time when the computer equipment we now take for granted was invented and what it looked like back then.

[Not really FOSS related but nostalgia kicked in and I just couldn't stop myself from posting it. - Scott]

OpenLDAP Quick Tips: Use the FAQ!

Hi All, Here's my 13th tip in the "OpenLDAP Quick Tips" series: "You have a question, but you're sure someone has been there before":

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