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Some people worry that free software/open source movement leads to the developers being a new “workers” class exploited by the free software companies. In the time when big companies such as RedHat, Sun, HP, Novell etc. are proving how economically viable open source business model can be, some people wonder what’s up with “poor” free software programmers and developers who happily contribute their work and source codes to the community for the sake of freedom and bettering the whole society without getting anything in return, economically speaking.

The latest revisions strengthen the case for Linux as a viable alternative to Windows on mainstream corporate desktops.

KDE 3.3 is another strong release from the prominent KDE project and stands out most for the improvements to its Kontact groupware application.

One of the world’s largest providers of Linux software on Monday said the Philippines has great potential for developing open-source computing because Filipinos have a thorough understanding of its value: that Linux is more cost-effective, scalable, and has more robust architecture than proprietary software like Microsoft Windows.

A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article explaining how to migrate your email and addressbook from Ximian Evolution to Mozilla Thunderbird. You might think that this is a straightforward operation, but it isn't. The tools and instructions are below the standards set by other modules in the same programs. Somewhere in the midst of the ordeal, I asked myself why I was going to all this trouble. In a moment of clarity, the answer hit me: users don't care about software, they care about data. And any free software developer who doesn't grasp the significance of that fact runs the risk of failure.

The following article is a summary of the steps required to successfully install the Oracle9i (9.2.0.4.0) RDBMS software on Red Hat Linux Fedora Core 2. Also included in this article is a detailed overview for applying the Oracle9i (9.2.0.5.0) patchset.

In an interview with LinuxQuestions.org, gaim maintainer Rob Flynn tells us how he got involved with the gaim project, what Linux distribution he prefers, where gaim is headed now that version 1.0 has been released and how the gaim Ebay auctions ended up. He also gives his opinion on the best and worst IM protocols.

A top Red Hat executive has attacked the open-source credentials of its sometime business partner Sun Microsystems.

These two words were part of a recent NewsForge headline, and to me they were the two most important words in it. For many years Microsoft execs have taken an "our way or the highway" attitude toward almost everything. Now they seem to realize that, like it or not, Microsoft is not the only software company in the world, and Windows is not the world's only operating system.

ARC International, a manufacturer of configurable CPU/DSP processor cores and application platforms, today announced embedded Linux support for its latest configurable processor core: the ARC 700.

This is a maintenance release that in addition to many non-critical bug fixes, addresses a problem with GPC input processing.

Version control systems are a tool close to any programmer's heart and a lot has been made of advancements in Subversion, but there is another version control system out there that completely redefines the boundaries of how such a system should work. Tom Lord is the author of the Arch Revision Control System. OSDir interviews Tom on the story behind Arch and just how different it is from what you're likely using today.

Userful corporation is taking on the public access computing market with software that enables a Linux PC to connect up to 10 monitors, giving each user the experience of being connected to a standalone computer. The Canadian company’s “1-Box” approach lets up to ten users can browse the Internet, send email and run applications from one computer. The strategy eliminates the need for servers and networking equipment, save significant money on hardware and is deployed in several libraries in that country. The company also gives some environmental impact savings on ewaste and energy due to their solution.

This article gives a high-level overview of what Plone is capable of, with pointers to resources to help you get started on the path to building your own Plone site. Future articles will pick up where this one leaves off, exploring topics such as defining workflows, skinning a site, and creating new content types quickly.

September has been a busy month for JBoss with three significant announcements. JBoss describes itself as the professional open source company and its core product is JBoss Application Server.

In yesterday's article we began looking at how PAM can securely authenticate Windows users. Today we'll check the PAM framework, harden the basic services that we expect to authenticate to, and look at new PAM modules that might make our systems more secure.

A five-company consortium has been awarded a €7 million three-year contract by the French Ministry of Defence to build a Linux-based multi-level secure operating system.

The release of Version 2.0 of the Linux Standards Base last week is one of the strongest efforts yet by the Linux community to avoid the mistakes of its Unix technology ancestors.

By now, nearly everyone has heard of the Linux operating system. Less have used it, and even less actually understand the principles on which it is based. Linux, more formally known as GNU/Linux, is an operating system that is rapidly growing in popularity and is freely available to the public under the GNU General Public License (GPL). Exactly how can such a powerful software suite be figuratively thrown out the window for all to take?

LinuxBeta.com has put together a screenshot slideshow of this Spanish Debian Sarge based distro.