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OpenLogic Debuts OLEX Wazi—New Web Site Aggregates Articles, Research and Advice From Industry’s Preeminent Open Source Thought Leaders
1 week, 2 days ago
Current, Timely Content Tracks Hot Issues To Maximize Open Source’s Value -
GravityZoo goes Open Source with MediaZoo
1 week, 3 days ago
GravityZoo, claiming to have created the 1st real cloud operating system has released the MediaZoo source code under the GNU General Public License v3. -
Linux Desktop Education Deployments Planned in 29 US States
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Universities and K-12 school districts in 29 US States and 10 countries around the world flock to "Free the Penguins" initiative to maximize desktop budget during tough economic times. -
Plat'Home Unveils Final Results of “Will Linux Work?” Contest
1 month ago
Linux takes on a wide array of computing environments and comes out on top. -
Open Source SaaS Collaboration Solution Provides Push Email and Cloud-Based Mobile Sync for 1.5 Billion Smartphones and Feature Phones
1 month ago
Open-Xchange and Funambol Partner to Provide Mobile Email and PIM Sync for Popular Handsets -
OpenLogic Expands Professional Service Offerings To Help Companies Select and Implement Open Source Software
1 month ago
New Services Simplify Migration, Tuning and Management of Open Source to Maximize Cost Savings and Productivity -
LinuxCertified Announces Next Linux Device Driver Development Course
1 month ago
LinuxCertified Inc, a leading provider of Linux training and services, today announced its next Linux Device Driver Development Course class to be held in South Bay, CA from November 17th to November 19th. -
The Ohio LinuxFest webcast, by NOOSS.org
1 month, 1 week ago
The Northeast Ohio Open Source will be webcasting live from the floor from of the Ohio LinuxFest this Saturday, October 11th. As in past years, there will be many interesting people to listen to with random visitors stopping by and chatting during the day. Plus, the occasional presenter and possible linux guru or two will likely stop by during the day to impart their wisdom. -
Latest Open-Xchange Server Edition Simplifies Integration, Easily Customizable
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Open-Xchange Inc., the leading provider of open source groupware for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), schools and government, today announced the availability of Open-Xchange Server Edition, the successor to Open-Xchange Server 5. -
Zenoss Joins Sun, Google, and Canonical as a Global Sponsor of Software Freedom Day 2008
2 months ago
Zenoss Inc., a leading provider of commercial open source application, systems, and network management software, today announced its global sponsorship of Software Freedom Day, a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Zenoss will join technology leaders Sun, Google, and Canonical along with volunteers comprised of over 600 teams in 80 countries on September 20, 2008, to help raise awareness of the virtues of free software and encourage its use. This is the second consecutive year that Zenoss has provided support for the event. -
New OSGeo President and Board Election Results
2 months ago
The Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo) recently added two new directors to its board and updated its officer positions, including a new President. -
Plat'Home Unveils Winners of “Will Linux Work?” Contest
2 months ago
OpenMicroServers awarded to four community members to put Linux to the test, looking for fifth winner on-site at Interop NY 2008 -
Biometrics-Based Face Readers Moves To Embedded Linux-Based Solution
2 months, 1 week ago
With the help of the eXtremeDBTM Fusion embedded database management system from McObject® running on embedded Linux, and media processors based on DaVinciTM technology from Texas Instruments (TI), the enterprise access control division of L-1 Identity Solutions has revolutionized the architecture of its 3D face reader product, moving the processing "smarts" from a connected server to the device itself in order to deliver a new level of speed and convenience for users. -
"Free the Penguins" Initiative Brings Next Generation of Desktop Virtualization to Schools
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Education institutions looking for a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative to stand-alone Windows desktops can now deploy their first 30-station computer lab or classroom free of charge. -
Atlanta Linux Fest 2008
2 months, 2 weeks ago
On Saturday, September 20th, 2008, the Atlanta Linux Fest will be the place to learn, discuss, and discover Linux. There will be demos of various distributions, as well as an install fest for new users to try out Live CDs and get help with Linux installations. - More News
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The maturing of the software PBX (video)
Jose Luis Landivar Chavez, vice president of sales and marketiing for Elastix, discusses his company's appliance, which complements its GPL software PBX. Chavez talks about the overall PBX market, how open source is taking it over, and about the innovations that distinguish his company's solution from others.
A video tour of gOS Gadgets 3 (beta)
gOS is an interesting Ubuntu GNU/Linux offshoot. We've reviewed it and interviewed gOS founder Daniel Liu. Now, in this video, you can see the distro in action before you decide whether it is something you want to download and play with for yourself. Remember that this video was made with a beta version of gOS Gadgets 3, so some features don't work correctly that will almost certainly be just fine in the final version. That caveat given, here's the video.
Ultamatix may be a worthy successor to Automatix for new Ubuntu and Debian users
Some Ubuntu fans out there may remember Automatix, a tool for Ubuntu that allowed easy access to many popular non-free applications and commonly-used audio and video codecs. It debuted a few years ago, and got negative reviews from Ubuntu developers and experienced users due to the risk of breaking dependencies, but it offered an easy solution for beginners who weren't familiar with the way deb packages worked. Automatix was discontinued in March, when its developers moved on to other projects. Now Ultamatix hopes to continue where Automatix left off.
Linux.com's 2007 holiday gift guide
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.
OLPC XO laptops publicly available today
Beginning today, anyone interested in getting an XO computer through the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program has a chance to grab one. The Give One, Get One (G1G1) program is open to US and Canadian residents who want to purchase one XO laptop for themselves for $399.
