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Linux : Articles : 'Independent' report used MS-sourced data to trash OSS
Posted: ( Sun 12th Sep 2004 04:28:31[AM] UTC )
When Microsoft announced victory in its battle with open source for the hearts, minds and wallets of Newham council last month, the press naturally asked to see the report Newham's decision was allegedly based on. Er, yes, the report would be forthcoming, we were told. So we gave it a few days, and asked again. And again. And again. But mysteriously, although Microsoft executives are prepared to shout from the rafters about what's in the report, the report itself never seems to arrive.

Linux : Articles : Eclipse Goes Native
Posted: ( Mon 28th Jun 2004 04:20:24[PM] UTC )
Red Hat's Eclipse Engineering team has freed the popular integrated development environment from its ties to a proprietary Java Virtual Machine.

main : Articles : An open-source shot in the arm?
Posted: ( Mon 28th Jun 2004 04:20:24[PM] UTC )
Medicine: The open-source model is a good way to produce software, as the example of Linux shows. Could the same collaborative approach now revitalise medical research too?

Linux : Articles : Thinning down the Linux desktop
Posted: ( Thu 29th Apr 2004 12:06:40[PM] UTC )
A Linux thin-client workstations, terminal-server combination is giving enterprises something to consider on the desktop.

Linux : Articles : Give LILO the Boot and Grab Some GRUB
Posted: ( Wed 21st Apr 2004 04:56:07[PM] UTC )
If you're still lumbering along with the antique Linux Loader LILO, you really ought to consider migrating to GRUB, the Grand Unified Bootloader. LILO is quite good, and, as the saying goes, if it ain't broke .... But GRUB has some advantages that make it, in my opinion, the Bootloader of today's generation. Here's why.

Linux : Articles : Augustin's 8 Simple Rules for Open-Source BusinessStrategy
Posted: ( Wed 21st Apr 2004 04:56:06[PM] UTC )
Augustin, who founded VA Research in 1993 and VA Linux Systems in 1998 now VA Software. In his OSBC address to a standing-room-only audience titled "Living with Open Source: The New Rules for IT Vendors and Consumers," Augustin offered eight rules.

Linux : Articles : Microsoft displays fear, uncertainty, and doubt toward OpenOffice.org
Posted: ( Mon 12th Apr 2004 06:11:13[PM] UTC )
I came across Microsoft OpenOffice 1.1 Competitive Guide through a post on the TTLUG mailing list, and decided to answer it fully in a FDLed response because it will save quite a few people from typing everything.

Linux : Articles : Desktop Guerrilla Tactics: a Portable Thin Client Approach
Posted: ( Mon 12th Apr 2004 06:11:13[PM] UTC )
Roll out a desktop Linux pilot project quickly without disturbing the legacy desktop OS.

Linux : Articles : Ten Things Small Businesses Need To Know About Linux
Posted: ( Thu 26th Feb 2004 05:46:51[PM] UTC )
Not so long ago, Linux was only for the technically adept. Then large enterprises claimed it as their own — only they possessed internal resources aplenty to confront its complexity. These days, however, more and more small- and mid-sized businesses are moving to the fastest-growing Operating System (OS) for good, solid reasons — and they aren't looking back.

Linux : Articles : Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 Personal Mobile Tool
Posted: ( Sun 8th Feb 2004 01:06:52[PM] UTC )
The Sharp Zaurus SL-5600 Personal Mobile Tool is the most recent release in the 5000 series. As the owner of a Zaurus SL-5500, I was pleased to see the many hardware and software improvements Sharp has made in the 5600. The Zaurus SL-5600 retails for $499.00.

NetBSD : Articles : A daemon-writer's guide to NetBSD's rc.d system
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Jan 2004 06:17:42[AM] UTC )
The NetBSD startup process is extensible, flexible, and a little daunting at first. This article looks at the configuration mechanisms used to enable or disable features, and compares NetBSD's startup procedures to those of other systems.

Linux : Articles : Installing Fedora
Posted: ( Thu 22nd Jan 2004 06:17:42[AM] UTC )
Bill Ball and Hoyt Duff show how to do a basic installation of Fedora Core with a step-by-step walk through of a sample installation.

Linux : Articles : Enjoying NASA's Maestro on your Linux desktop
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:08[AM] UTC )
I decided to download Maestro, the software NASA uses to control the Mars rover Spirit, right after reading about the project on Slashdot last week. Thousands of others were doing the same thing,

NetBSD : Articles : Getting and installing NetBSD-current
Posted: ( Thu 15th Jan 2004 10:00:08[AM] UTC )
The BSD family of Unix-like operating systems evolved from the last release of 4.4BSD, released by the University of California some years ago. As with Linux, they have full releases and a live CVS tree. This article discusses why you might want to run the -current branch of NetBSD, how you would go about it, and a bit of what could go wrong.

FreeOS : Articles : Protecting Against Open Source Legal Risks
Posted: ( Fri 9th Jan 2004 06:53:35[AM] UTC )
Despite the popularity of open-source software, chances are you don't know how widely this software has penetrated your company—and you likely aren't aware of the substantial risks involved.