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Deploy on Linux or stay with XP - Hasta la Vista

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:44:00 GMT

Third Open Source Barometer shows Lack of Vista Adoption

It is important to note that SharePoint only runs on a Microsoft stack and some have speculated that SharePoint is the next operating system from Microsoft. One of the goals of the survey was to examine the influence of SharePoint and the Microsoft stack on the open source community.

Microsoft and Novell put Silverlight on Linux

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:45:00 GMT

Moonlight offers high definition media to Linux users

Microsoft and Novell have launched the beta version of Moonlight, which puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich internet application technology on Linux.

OpenX: the Unknown Variable

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:17:00 GMT

The open source company OpenX, which is behind the free ad server of the same name, is something of a mysterious beast.

Microsoft and Novell unveil 2nd anniversary toolkit

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT

New tools, new support coupons

Microsoft and Novell have marked the two-year anniversary of their partnership , by releasing tools to help users manage and support SUSE Linux.

Straight Talking About the Unspeakable ACTA

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:15:00 GMT

I and many others have written a fair amount about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Branding Open Source moves heaven and earth to beat Microsoft

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:36:00 GMT

Google's and Amazon's 'homes in the clouds' are to have a new neighbour, the good ol' boys from Seattle.

If the Process is about Content, then Integration is King

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Third Open Source Barometer shows Importance of BPM Integration in Content Management Environment

The BPM analysis shows a strong preference for “other” at 62%.

Ingres updates open-source database

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:42:00 GMT

Aims to grow as recession drives end users to cheaper options

Open-source database vendor Ingres has unveiled Ingres Database 9.2, the first major release of the software in more than a year.

gIMP My Foot

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:45:00 GMT

Jackboot Jacqui is at it again:

(Open) China Rising

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:27:00 GMT

It's become something of cliche in recent weeks to invoke the rise of China as an economic superpower. But what about its role in the world of free software?

Integration Comes First for Wiki's in ECM Environment

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:10:00 GMT

Third Open Source Barometer shows Importance of Wiki Integration in Content Management Environment

The wiki analysis, similarly to the blog analysis, shows a strong preference for “other” at 60%.

Integration Comes First for Blogs in ECM Environment

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:43:00 GMT

Third Open Source Barometer shows Importance of Blog Integration in Content Management Environment

The blog analysis shows a strong preference for “Other” at 63%.

The Super Windows That...Couldn't

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:14:00 GMT

One of the more bizarre accusations flung by Microsoft at GNU/Linux over the years is that it doesn't scale. This is part of a larger campaign to portray it as a kind of “toy” operating system – fine for low-end stuff, but nothing you'd want to run your enterprise on.

Gartner's FUD

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:06:00 GMT

Good news:

Open source in every business within 12 months says Gartner

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:23:00 GMT

Major benefits bring management challenges warns analyst group

Open-source software is almost universal in the enterprise a survey from analyst group Garner has confirmed.

Predictive Analytics: Extending the Value of Your Data Warehousing Investment

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT

TDWI Best Practices Report

This report is designed for the business or technical manager who oversees a BI environment and wishes to learn the best practices and pitfalls of implementing a predictive analytics capability. While it discusses some technical issues, it is designed to educate business managers about how to drive greater value from their existing investments in data warehousing and information delivery systems.

IDC Report: x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Constrained Datacentre

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Realise the benefits

This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise of energy issues. The paper puts AMD's latest 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron Processor, codenamed "Shanghai," in context in this environment and analyzes its opportunities in the European market. It also shows the benefits that customers can realize from the new processor.

IDC Report: The Role of x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Constrained Datacentre

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Realise the benefits

Spreadthunderbird is Go

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:14:00 GMT

One of the reasons that Firefox has been successful is the extraordinary way that users have been mobilised as part of a vast, global marketing group without precedent.

Portal or Browser in the Enterprise - Give me that Web 2.0 Experience

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Third Open Source Barometer shows users want Browser Access in the Enterprise

Web 2.0 has had a major impact on how users create and access content, particularly from an ease-of-use perspective. One of the goals of the survey was to examine the influence of Enterprise 2.0 technology such as wikis, blogs and portals on ECM.

Novell's Faustian Pact

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:33:00 GMT

There is something rather curious about software companies operating in the open source world. Although they may be competitors in a particular sector, the open source licence they employ means that they are also partners: they can generally use the code of other companies if they wish.

A Huge Leap Back for Transparency

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:17:00 GMT

One of the fundamental rules in an open, democratic society is that government must be transparent to be truly accountable: if you can't see who is doing what, there's no hope of fingering the wrong-doers. Against that background, this is a huge slap in the face of the European Union's citizens:

Opening up Business Process Management

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:28:00 GMT

I wrote earlier this week about the increasing maturity of open source ERP solutions, and how this represented a fleshing out of the open source enterprise stack. An obvious question to ask is: what's going to be the next area of activity? One candidate is business process management (BPM).

AJAX and Flex are the Choice for Open Source

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:20:00 GMT

Survey Shows Open Source Users May Use Windows but 92% Say No to Silverlight

The Rich Internet Application (RIA) analysis shows a strong preference for AJAX at 58%.

86% say no to .NET/Web Parts

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:07:00 GMT

Survey Shows Open Source Users May Use Windows but want Java

Previous surveys have shown that community members tend to evaluate on a Windows laptop and in deployment turn to a Linux server. This survey continued the trend with 64% of users preferring to evaluate on Windows.