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PHP 5 Release Candidate 1

The PHP development team is proud to announce the release of PHP 5 Release Candidate 1.

Wyse Adds Linux-Based Appliances to Software's Scope

  • eWeek (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 9:46 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Thin client vendor Wyse Technology Inc. is expanding the capabilities of its Rapport management software to include Linux-based appliances from rival Neoware Systems Inc.

Linux-powered access point bridges Bluetooth, LAN, WAN, GPRS

  • LinuxDevices.com (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 9:29 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Wrap Multiradio Access Server from Bluegiga Technologies is a Linux-based network bridge that connects bluetooth-enabled devices such as smartphones with GPRS networks and IP networks such as VoIP, corporate intranets, and/or the Internet.

Dell-Oracle alliance pushes Linux in China

Oracle and Dell kicked off a Linux-based alliance in China on Thursday that may spell trouble for Microsoft in the world's No. 2 computer market and also curry favor with Beijing.

Beijing Software Testing Center Joins OSDL

Chinese Government Science and Technology Group to Improve Linux Quality and Testing as it Prepares Chinese Software for Worldwide Markets

Australian Tax Office adopts open source policy

  • Australian IT (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 8:25 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
THE Australian Tax Office is to develop a formal open source software (OSS) policy following the generally positive report on OSS prepared for the office by the Gartner Group.

Microsoft embraces open source - - with reservations

Microsoft recognizes the benefits of open source but is not prepared to turn over its crown-jewel Windows operating system to the paradigm, according to a Microsoft official speaking at the Open Source Business Conference here on Wednesday.

Govt finds open-source flaws

  • ZDNet.co.uk (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 8:17 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
An open-source group that maintains software for securing communications released a patch on Tuesday to fix several vulnerabilities that were found during a security test by the UK government.

Linux and Windows : Mixed doubles - Part 1

  • VNUNet.com (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 7:56 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
In this feature, we're going show you the best methods for using two operating systems on one machine. If you're planning to make the switch, there's no real need to be concerned about problems resulting from using incompatible systems - Windows files can also be read in a Linux environment.

Novell plans major Linux OS update

Novell, which became the No. 2 Linux seller by acquiring SuSE Linux, will begin selling a new version of its open-source operating system in May revamped with a major new core, the company said Thursday.

GFI Announces Its Linux Development Plans

  • Press release (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 6:37 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: Press Release
GFI, leading developer of content security, anti-spam, messaging and network security and monitoring software, has announced at CeBIT 2004 that it will soon release a Linux version of GFI MailSecurity. GFI is also developing increased Linux support in all its products. The company is exhibiting at stand G09 in Hall 6.

Is open source worth it ?

  • Malay Mail (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 6:37 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Open source is a reality – we know that much, but legal and policy issues and the viability of the open source business framework are some major areas that yield more questions than answers. Countries like South Korea, Japan and China are already considering open source as an alternative to proprietary software, but to date Malaysia has yet to decide whether to come out with an official policy on open source. Nonetheless, many quarters believe investing time, effort and money in open source is all well worth it.

Microsoft-EC Settlement Talks Fail

Settlement talks between Microsoft and the European Commission have hit the wall despite the last-minute intervention of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer who flew to Brussels this week to meet face-to-face with EC regulator-in-chief Mario Monti.

Consultation begins on open source for public sector

  • ComputerWeekly.com (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 6:34 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
The Office of the e-Envoy has launched a consultation on the adoption of open-source software (OSS) as part of its continuing drive to put pressure on commercial software providers to provide the best deals to the public sector.

Venture Pro: Open-Source Standouts Will Heed '90s Lessons

  • eWeek (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 6:24 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Open-source software developers are subject to the same macroeconomic forces as the rest of the IT industry, and they have to avoid repeating the monstrously costly mistakes of the 1990s, says Ray Lane, general partner in venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers.

German distributor sells more than a million copies of Sun's StarOfiice

  • DesktopLinux (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 5:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: Sun
The milestone marks more that 40 million copies distributed to date, and puts StarOffice and its open source counterpart, OpenOffice.org, "as one of the most popular choices among consumers, enterprises and governments worldwide," according to the company.

Tackling Unix security in large organisations, part 2

  • NewsForge (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 5:51 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story
Yesterday we began discussing techniques for securing Unix systems in large organizations. Systems are relatively easy; it is a security truism that the weakest link is the people.

Microsoft Loses Out to Sun Microsystems for Indian Government Contract

Sun Microsystems has claimed a big victory over arch-rival Microsoft in a ground-breaking deal with the government of Haryana, an Indian state that employs about 31,000. It will supply its desktop software, StarOffice, a low-cost alternative to Microsoft's Office based on the open-source Linux system.

Report: JBoss' Open Source Plans

  • LinuxPlanet (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 5:32 AM EDT)
  • Groups: JBoss; Story Type: News Story
"Fueled by a $10 million injection of investment capital, JBoss plans to keep offering its J2EE application server and other open source software for free..."

IBM: Open Java process not same as open code

  • IT Manager's Journal (Posted by dave on Mar 18, 2004 5:04 AM EDT)
  • Story Type: News Story; Groups: IBM
While the Java Community Process celebrates a more open process, one JCP member, IBM, says more needs to be done to open the Java code base.

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