Open source
The open source development model has paid off for many companies including Red Hat (Linux and JBoss), Google (Android) and Nokia (Symbian). Rally the developers, build an ecosystem and open source led companies are quite formidable.
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Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth posted a blog defending the decision to release an enterprise remix of Ubuntu Business Desktop for enterprise users that contains VMware View
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In a rare victory against software patent, a jury in the U.S. District Court in East Texas ruled that Eolas did not have a patent on the interactive Web.
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Pentaho has open sourced some of the big data assets in its Kettle open source project -- and moved its entire Kettle Data Integration Platform to Apache 2.0 -- in order to capture more of the...
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The new number two Web server in the world, open-source NGINX, is now offering commercial support.
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When even one of Metro's former developers doesn't use Windows and Microsoft is making noise about bringing the classic desktop to ARM tablets isn't it clear that Microsoft doesn't really believe...
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Chating with Red Hat's John Mark Walker
Open source storage virtualization from Red Hat is taking on the big players in the market. Can it win? Red Hat's Gluster Community Manager thinks it has what it takes to win.
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Commercial Support now available for the open-source NGINX Web server
The new number two Web server in the world, open-source NGINX, is now offering commercial support.
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NewSQL pioneer Clustrix delivers free software-only kit to demo shard-less MySQL scaling, unveils a poster child use at Twoo
If Clustrix and its brethren can allow MySQL values to grow unencumbered via NewSQL then it will be of interest to more than start-ups.
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Super-communities debuting for open source vertical supply chains
The emergence of super-communities -- such as Polarsys, OpenMama and Genivi -- will continue to evolve in 2012. These vertically-oriented super-communities, the Olliance Group point out, serve the...
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Red Hat intros storage appliance for Amazon Web Services
Red Hat is trotting out its own virtual storage appliance for Amazon Web Services for shifting enterprise datacenter files to the cloud. Built upon built on former Gluster technology acquired by...
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Alfresco enter the cloud & mobile era
Alfresco create cloud and mobile offerings to augment their core standards based enterprise content management competencies
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Spark, free-software Linux tablet, to ship in May
More details are coming about Spark, the free-software Linux tablet, but enthusiasts will have to wait until May before they can get their hands on one.
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Spark: The first free-software, Linux tablet is on its way
Thanks to Android, Linux is well represented on tablets, but there hasn't been a free software tablet, without any proprietary bits, until now. The Spark, which will be based on MeeGo and use KDE...
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Mint's Cinnamon: The Future of the Linux Desktop? (Review)
Can a back to the past Linux desktop win more fans than GNOME 3.x, KDE 4.x, or Ubuntu's Unity or HUD? I think so.
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Red Hat extends Red Hat Enterprise Linux lifecycle to ten years
Like your RHEL on your servers just the way it is? That's fine by Red Hat, which has extended its flagship Linux operating system's lifecycle to ten years.
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A walk through Mint Linux's new/old Cinnamon desktop (Gallery)
Tired of GNOME 3, Ubuntu Unity and HUD? Want classic an updated classic GNOME 2.x interface? Then Linux Mint has the desktop for you Cinnamon.
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IBM to close down Symphony, its OpenOffice fork
Going forward, IBM will be putting its efforts behind the Apache Foundation's OpenOffice instead of its own OpenOffice fork.
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Linux users cautiously optimistic about Ubuntu's Head-Up Display desktop
Most users seem willing to give Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display interface the benefit of the doubt.
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Ubuntu plans shift to mobile
In an exclusive interview, Canonical project manager Peter Goodall tells about their plan to expand Ubuntu.
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Microsoft seeking open-source expert to help put Linux on Azure
Microsoft is moving steadily ahead with its plan to enable Linux to run on its Windows Azure cloud platform.
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A first look at Ubuntu Linux's Head-Up Display (Gallery)
This is not your usual desktop interface.
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HP webOS open source begins -- what next?
HP is divulging how the open sourcing of webOS will take place, but there are still some questions to address about the viability of the platform.
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HP publishes timeline for making webOS open source
HP execs explain that the shift to commit webOS to open source is a "decisive step" towards meeting its "goal of accelerating the platform's development."
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Linux Mint releases Cinnamon, GNOME 2.x style desktop
GNOME 2.x fans get ready to rejoice. Mint has just released the first stable version of Cinnamon, its GNOME 2.x look-alike Linux desktop interface.
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Beyond the desktop: Ubuntu Linux's new Head-Up Display
Following on the heels of changing its interface from the GNOME 3.x shell to Unity, Ubuntu is proposing a new, radical change to the desktop Linux interface: Head-Up Display.
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