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Barracuda CEO Dean Drako explains why his company is publically fighting Trend Micro patent suit (video)

roblimo

May 21, 2008 9:00:00 PM

It's unusual for companies engaged in patent litigation to comment on how the fight is going. But Barracuda Networks CEO Dean Drako has openly sought FOSS community support for his company's defense again a Trend Micro lawsuit that, while filed against his company, is really about ClamAV. We've written about this before, as have others. In this video, however, we'll let Dean tell you in his own words what's going on -- and why.

KnowledgeTree co-founders explain their commercial open source business strategy (video)

roblimo

April 30, 2008 7:00:00 PM

KnowledgeTree produces document management software that is available either under GPLv3 or, for commercial use, under a proprietary license that restricts code redistribution. In this video, KnowledgeTree co-founders John Thorne and Daniel Chalef explain why they decided to go open source, the differences between their open source and proprietary versions, and why supporting a "community version" helps both the company and KnowledgeTree's many users.

Social networking gets a Ringside seat

Lee Schlesinger

April 22, 2008 9:00:00 PM

Bob Bickel, co-founder of Ringside Networks, says companies need to harness the power of social networking and entice customers to visit corporate Web sites with the same eagerness they show for sites like Facebook. He believes the Ringside Social Application Server -- an open source platform that puts social networking tools on any existing Web site -- is the answer CEOs are looking for.

SugarCRM CEO John Roberts tells us how his company developed (video)

roblimo

April 18, 2008 9:00:00 PM

SugarCRM Inc. was one of the first application-specific open source companies. It has gone from three employees to over 160 between 2004 and 2008. SugarCRM has taken some heat over its dual-licensing system. Roberts explains why this licensing scheme is a financial necessity for the company, and offers some excellent advice for people who want to start their own open source-based companies.

Linux.com's 2007 holiday gift guide

Lee Schlesinger

December 10, 2007 9:00:00 PM

Admit it -- you put off your holiday shopping this year and now it's crunch time and you don't know what to get everyone on your list. Because we feel your pain, we've put together a last-minute shopping guide with ideas for some of your geekiest friends.

Make your home come alive with Heyu

Lee Schlesinger

November 27, 2007 9:00:00 PM

I have used X10 modules on assorted lights and devices for home automation for several years, and although the remote control facet has always worked well, tying the system into my Linux boxes has never been easy. Numerous small, typically one-person X10 controller projects have come and gone. But one application has survived: Heyu. It runs on desktop Linux machines without requiring the overhead of a Web or database server, and it enables direct X10 control, event scheduling, and more.

Tricks and treats for your desktop

Lee Schlesinger

October 30, 2007 8:00:00 PM

Even if you're too old for trick-or-treating this Halloween, you can still get in the spirit of things with these free software games, tools, and applications. Why should kids get to have all the fun?

HDTV reception and network streaming in a box

Lee Schlesinger

April 25, 2007 8:00:00 AM

I have been a TiVo owner since almost day one; seven years with a Series 1 box. But TiVo's elimination of lifetime subscriptions has made me plan on migrating to a do-it-yourself DVR, probably running MythTV. As I spec out hardware, I am increasingly frustrated at the paucity of PCI slots bestowed on us by motherboard makers today. I want good sound, good NTSC, FM, and HDTV, and hopefully multiple tuners, but there is scarcely a mobo in sight that has that much room in the interior. However, I found an alternative in Silicondust's HDHomeRun, a standalone, dual-tuner HDTV receiver that streams video over the network, and supports Linux right out of the box.

Bubba makes an exciting SOHO server appliance

Lee Schlesinger

April 11, 2007 8:00:00 AM

Have you considered setting up a server on your home LAN, but shied away from the idea because you didn't want to dedicate a machine to the task, or want to spend a lot of time setting it up and managing it? If so, you might be interested in Excito's Bubba, a cute little Linux-based server appliance from Sweden that makes running and managing a server easy and fun.

Review: Stratus ftServer 4300

Lee Schlesinger

December 18, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Lots of companies sell Linux servers, but how many promise 99.999% uptime? Not very many, but Stratus Technologies sells systems that offer the kind of fault tolerance that will handle mission-critical applications and leave admins with peace of mind. I had a chance to test out one of the company's ftServer 4300 systems, and it's an impressive system.

Review: Open-Xchange

Joe Barr

September 29, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Looking for a Microsoft Exchange replacement, or a first groupware application for your organization? Check out Open-Xchange. I took it for a test drive and found it to be a solid product that works well with open source groupware clients, though its Web interface is a bit clunky.

Review: Zimbra messaging software

Joe Barr

September 28, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Zimbra calls itself a "leader in open source messaging and collaboration," but does it live up to the name? I spent some time evaluating the suite, and while Zimbra isn't perfect, it's a decent collaboration suite that is well worth looking at if you don't already have something in place.

Zimbra sets sights on Exchange, and beyond

Joe Barr

September 27, 2006 8:00:00 AM

There's no shortage of messaging and collaboration suites trying to unseat Microsoft Exchange, but many of the suites are still playing catch-up with Microsoft in terms of features. Zimbra, on the other hand, seems to be on par with Exchange in many ways -- and ahead of Exchange for hosting providers and in collaboration features.

First look: Scalix 11 Community Edition messaging server

Joe Barr

September 26, 2006 8:00:00 AM

While the release of the new open source Scalix 11 Community Edition messaging server is still a few months away, the binaries have been brought out in a preview package that is, according to the license that comes with it, "pre-release software with known issues and is not suitable for production use." We tried it out, just to see where Scalix is heading. The good news -- it's heading in the right direction for small and medium-sized businesses.

Scalix is sneaking Linux in through the corporate mailbox

Joe Barr

September 25, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Scalix recently announced that its enterprise email platform will be going open source. Right now preparations are being made, the bugtracking system and code repository are being set into place, and code is being cleaned. That's an exciting story, especially when you consider OSDL's Desktop Linux Client Survey last year, which said that the non-existence of a proper enterprise email client to replace Outlook was the greatest hurdle for the introduction of the Linux desktop.

Special Report: Can open source messaging servers replace Microsoft Exchange

Joe Barr

September 25, 2006 8:00:00 AM

This week Linux.com is taking an in-depth look at three of the highest-profile open source-based challengers to Microsoft's dominant Exchange that run on Linux. Over the next few days we'll review Scalix, Open-Xchange, and Zimbra. We'll also interview Scalix and Zimbra executives about how their marketing efforts are doing. This series of articles is a result of many reader requests for an in-depth look at ways to remove Microsoft Exchange from their server rooms while still providing Exchange-like functionality to executives and administrative staff who depend on those features to function.

Stratus plus Red Hat AS 4: Lots of nines

Lee Schlesinger

June 19, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Stratus Technologies, Inc. and Red Hat today announced the coming availability of 64-bit Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AS 4 across six server models, serving both the telecommunications and enterprise markets. Stratus's Director of Product Management Denny Lane and Public Relations Director Ken Donoghue briefed NewsForge last week on today's announcement.

Linux Terminal Server Project releases 4.2

Lee Schlesinger

April 10, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Boston, Mass. -- The Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP), which makes it easy to connect thin client terminals to a Linux server, announced the 4.2 release of the software at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo. The new release adds improved local device support, reduces memory requirements, and offers scanner and multi-head support and a 2.6 kernel.

Nitix server suits "one-person IT department"

Lee Schlesinger

December 21, 2005 8:00:00 AM

Recently, Standard Air and Lite, an HVAC wholesaler in Pennsylvania, moved its Web presence and email software from a Sun Cobalt Qube 3 server appliance to a Linux-based Nitix server. The company is so satisfied with the new system's reliability that it is considering adding an intranet and hosting it on another Nitix machine.

A little piece of computer history for sale

Lee Schlesinger

May 17, 2005 8:00:00 AM

A little piece of technology history is up for sale at eBay.com. Jason Braverman, the IT director at HYC Logistics in Memphis, Tenn., is selling his vintage Matchbox handheld PC at a fraction of its original cost. Braverman put the starting bid at $300 for the five-cubic-inch computer, which runs Linux and operates as a fully functional Web server.

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