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Top among the product announcements Sun is making are the next releases of its Java Enterprise System and Java Desktop System.

What I Did with My Hiatus

By STEVE LOHR. ewlett-Packard plans to announce tomorrow that it will support two open source software companies, MySQL and JBoss.

LiveCDs -- distributions that allow you to boot a Linux system without installing software on a PC's hard drive -- are popping up faster than Windows security alerts. Riding on the phenomenal success and popularity of Knoppix, LiveCDs for specialized use are available for everything from MythTV to MAME. No, not Auntie Mame, MAME as in Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator, which lets you do important things like play Donkey Kong. Believe it or not, there are several LiveCDs focused on the MAME-niche itch. Here's a look at the arcade/system emulator movement and two LiveCDs designed to put you in touch with your inner Donkey Kong: KnoppixMAME and AdvanceCD. I'm happy with game play under both. I only wish I knew more about the legality of using them.

Printing with CUPS

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Sun Microsystems plans to release on Tuesday the second version of its Java Desktop System, the server maker's version of Linux for desktop computers, augmenting the software with new management and programming tools.

The Eclipse open-source group has named an Oracle executive as its first executive director since it gained independence from IBM.

Security is a Process, not a Product

Microsystems Inc., hurt by the falling price of computer hardware, is moving to put similar pricing pressure on sellers of the popular Linux operating system.

Replication in MySQL

Software developers PhiBlue have released i-Open, an online shoppingr management suite. The company said the value for online retailers is in the rich feature set and customisations while the company earns it revenues from installations and configuration.

The computing world has changed a lot since 1991. The powerful computers needed to run CORBA back in those days can now fit in the palm of your hand, so the overhead and bulk of CORBA is no longer a major issue. Meanwhile, the CORBA specification has been cleaned up and clarified, dozens of books have been written about it, and thousands of engineers have been trained to use it. That means CORBA isn't as esoteric as it once was, and its learning curve isn't as steep. More importantly, the need to build distributed systems hasn't gone away.

As Linux gains momentum, many longtime Windows users are beginning to take notice. With Linux's legendary stability, security, and low cost, the draw is obvious. But if you're a Windows user, how do you know where to begin? This article summarizes the easiest ways for Windows users to get started in Linux or to make a full migration.

Using rapid application development coupled with open source technologies, MoviePartners re-launches two key sites in its family to the world.

Running Windows applications on Linux with Wine can be tricky, and CrossOver Office does a good job of ironing out the wrinkles.

The growth of Linux on desktop PCs is not as strong as expected here due to lower prices for licensed software and a lack of strong government support for open source software, according to a study.

New Delhi, May 28.(PTI): Oracle Corporation said today it would increase the number of developers working on Linux operating system to 9,000.

These tools are effectively led by the Mozilla Foundation, whose technology now appears in many different browser and non-browser products.

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