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Knowledgetree™ Open Source Document Management Software exceeds ...

Leading Open Source document management system reaches significant download milestone illustrating very strong community interest

The World Remembers 9/11

On the fifth anniversary of the attack on America, I would like to take a moment and remember those that died on this day. While I and many others were going about their daily routines, America was attacked by misguided individuals who thought that murdering innocent people would make their point that America was an evil nation. Instead of seeing the worst out of America though, this event brought out the best that this country has to offer. It brought out the compassion and patriotism in all Americans. We all did what we could, from those who actually were on site to help, to those who simply prayed for the victims and the survivors.

[It's a good idea to pause from your hacking and writing for a moment to reflect on the tragedy of 11September 2001. Thanks to 'Augustus' for the pause. - dcparris]

Emrupdate.com

  • GNU/Linux And Open Source Medical Software News; By Ignacio H. Valdes, MD, MS (Posted by dcparris on Sep 11, 2006 12:34 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: GNU, Linux
Emrupdate.com is an interesting website that is a:'...independent healthcare technology site for a wide range of opinions on the best and worst EMRs as well as heated discussions by thought leaders over government policy, technology trends and other initiatives and the positive or negative impact these will have on the practice of medicine.'

The Problem With Five Versions of Windows Vista

One of the great things about Amazon and other online shopping services is that they usually list items for pre-order months before they're actually released. This allows your anticipation for the product to build more and more until your wait is justified with the release of the item that you've been in expectation of.

[Let me get this straight. 5 versions of Windows Vista will confuse consumers because they're too lazy (your description here) to read the feature label, but they can choose from at least 20 different mainstream versions of GNU/Linux? It must be Microsoft's marketing prowess. Does this mean we're better at helping newcomers figure out which distro to choose? Anyway, I don't disagree about the price tag - along with other issues - driving folks to GNU/Linux. - dcparris]

Continuent: Continuent Ships New uni/cluster for PostgreSQL

Continuent uni/cluster Solution Provides Enterprises Running PostgreSQL 7.4, 8.0 and 8.1 with Advanced Database Replication, Load-Balancing and High Availability for Mission-Critical Applications

BarCamp hits Johannesburg

About 30 people gathered at the Sci-Bono centre in Newtown over the weekend to host BarCamp Johannesburg. Geeks gave talks on everything from extreme programming to "tying up your girlfriend 101".

Cimmetry Releases Linux Version of AutoVue

Cimmetry's First AutoVue Release on the Linux Platform

Embracing Unix and Linux Desktops

Unix and Linux clients can do quite well on a Windows network. Microsoft, in fact, released its own Services for Unix, which provides some basic cross-compatibility features for Unix clients accessing Windows servers. Other, more robust interoperability solutions are also available for various network services. Fortunately, Unix has been using TCP/IP for longer than Windows, so the two operating systems at least have a networking protocol in common.

Debian etch beta 3 graphical mode installation with screenshots

Debian etch beta 3 graphical mode installation with screenshots

CLI Magic: Kismet sniffs out Wi-Fi access

Today, Wi-Fi access points everywhere, and users becoming increasingly more sophisticated in their wireless network knowledge. One good tool for discovering Wi-Fi access points is a command-line utility called Kismet. It can help with a range of issues, from diagnosing Wi-Fi interference problems to finding a particular network in a sea of airborne bits.

Sybase's billion dollar baby

In the late 1990’s Sybase, like Informix, seemed to be on its way out. While other failing database companies (such as Informix) ended up being acquired, Sybase kept control of its own destiny. This meant overhauling its product portfolio, decoupling its mobile database (SQL Anywhere) and going on the acquisition trail.

Why Microsoft Loves Apple

  • OSWeekly.com; By Brandon Watts (Posted by gsh on Sep 11, 2006 7:40 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Microsoft
We've been trained from the beginning to view Microsoft and Apple as bitter enemies, and this type of thinking has influenced the actions of many people. There's been a convergence of both sets of users, but even with this advancement, you can still find devout fans of OS X and Windows who are always on the lookout for opportunities to badmouth the competition. Get a grip, people - it's just software.

Hire company charges ahead with Linux

Kennards Hire is ready to replace Windows server with Linux at 90 branches, to accompany 400 desktops already running the open source operating system.

Moving to freedom, one step at a time

Time to get on with the move. Giving up Windows is like kicking a drug habit. It’s easier to take the path of least resistance and keep using. If quitting proprietary software was a twelve step program—although, let’s not push the analogy too far—maybe after admitting we were powerless over our proprietary programs, coming to believe that a Higher Power could restore us to Freedom, and so on and so forth, maybe we’d... make a searching and fearless inventory of cross-platform free programs we could run on Windows first so that a new operating system wouldn’t be entirely alien when we finally sobered up and moved to GNU/Linux?

FOSS Community, Microsoft And Reconciliation

LXer Feature: 11-Sep-2006

Neil McAllister calls on the FOSS community to drop the fortress mentality and work to build bridges with Microsoft. That's kind of like saying an abused wife should hug her husband just because he brings her flowers. Maybe Microsoft really is changing, but LXer's Don Parris suggests watching to see what they are holding in the other hand.

Software Freedom Day Is Fast Approaching

LXer Feature: 11-Sep-2006

Software Freedom Day is fast approaching. What are you doing in your area?

Howto: Bring the Xgl and Compiz bling to Ubuntu Dapper Drake

  • Tectonic.co.za; By Jason Smith (Posted by dcparris on Sep 11, 2006 2:25 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Tutorial; Groups: Ubuntu
Ubuntu guru Jason Smith shows us how to pimp our Ubuntu rides, using the latest Xgl and Compiz eye-candy. Fuzzy dice not included.

Puppy Linux 2.02 Review

  • MadPenguin.org; By Matt H. (Posted by gsh on Sep 11, 2006 1:28 AM CST)
  • Story Type: Reviews; Groups: GNU, Linux
Lately, it feels like the world is being overrun with otherwise outdated PCs. With landfills overflowing with unwanted computers, it's great to find that Linux developers have taken it upon themselves to offer a viable solution to simply throwing away older computers.

Millionaire cosmonaut takes on Microsoft

Mark Shuttleworth has already conquered space. Now he's hoping to challenge Microsoft.

Google and Apple: A Google OS At Last?

  • OSWeekly.com; By Brandon W. (Posted by gsh on Sep 10, 2006 11:34 PM CST)
  • Story Type: Editorial; Groups: Community
In a short amount of time, Google has gone from a little search engine with a funny name to being a dominant force in the tech industry. They're doing so many different things right now that it's almost easy to forget that they started off primarily being a search engine.

[Not exactly related to GNU/Linux, but we need to keep an eye on these two. - dcparris]

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