Wikio - Open Source

Google's weird process for approving open-source licenses (Cnet)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Google has taken an odd, circuitous route to approving two open-source licenses on its Google Code site.

Open source group sues Quebec, Microsoft for no-bid software contracting (BetaNews)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:09:51 GMT

A major problem for the development of free software is, ironically, the fact that it isn't worth anything. Not monetarily, that is, but now an open source group says its government must be forced to consider its value anyway.

Source : BetaNews (subscribe)

Explore : Government, Quebec, Software, Technology

Open.Srcphp.com - Open Source Project Gallery (KillerStartups.com)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:03:00 GMT

What it does Over at Open.srcphp.com you’ll be able to find a gallery of the best open source PHP projects. Throughout the gallery, you’ll find information on each project, what it consists of, and what other people have though about it. This will allow you to determine whether an application is good enough for you to download and start tinkering with. The site has two main RSS...

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3 Top Open Source CRM Solutions (Web Worker Daily)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:00:18 GMT

If you and web workers you collaborate with have been considering using customer relationship management (CRM) software, it makes sense to look not just at proprietary solutionis such as Salesforce.com, but at open source solutions. Open source CRM solutions are now very competitive with proprietary alternatives. Over on the OStatic blog, we just rounded up [...]

Source : Web Worker Daily (subscribe)

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Continuent launches open-source database scale-out stack (InfoWorld)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:35:58 GMT

Open-source middleware maker Continuent has launched a database scale-out stack called Tungsten, which supports open-source databases like MySQL as well as proprietary ones from the likes of Oracle. On Thursday, the company published code for Tungsten Replicator, a master-slave replication tool for MySQL, wrote Continuent CTO Robert Hodges in a blog post. Master-slave replication...

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Smashing Apps’ 19 Most-Essential Open Source Applications (SolidOffice)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:19:26 GMT

Smashing Apps publishes “19 Most Essential Open Source Applications That You Probably Want To Know.” As the site’s audience is largely graphic design professionals, this should help promote open source programs to a new cadre of possible users. The majority of applications in this collection are web apps, but a few desktop programs make the list, including [...]

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Forcing Governments to use Open Source (Wikinomics.com)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:20:19 GMT

Bravo to Quebec’s open source software association for suing the provincial government for not tendering software purchases. Turns out the government used a rule that allows them to avoid tenders when there is only one option (in this case, Microsoft). I guess no one told them about the other options, you know, the free ones. This [...]

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Explore : Government, Quebec, Software, Technology, Web 2

Enterprises Tap Open Source Via Eclipse (eWeek)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:12:09 GMT

Enterprise organizations are tapping the benefits not only of using open source software, but contributing to it by using the Eclipse model. The Eclipse Swordfish, Tigerstripe, Open Financial Market Platform and Open System Engineering Environment projects are all based on code contributed by end-user enterprises. - As an indication that the open source model...

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VIA releases open source Xorg driver (LWN.net)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:54:42 GMT

Harald Welte reports in a blog post that VIA has released an open source Xorg driver for their integrated graphics chips. " I am very happy to see this! It's one more step that VIA has been working on to improve and show their support for Free Software and Linux. Please notice that this driver (as opposed to VIA's proprietary binary-only Xorg driver) has no support for 3D, hardware video...

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Open source group sues Quebec over no-bid Microsoft cotracts (Ars Technica)

segphault@arstechnica.com (Ryan Paul) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:15:00 GMT

Open source software advocates have filed a complaint with the Quebec Superior Court claiming that the government violated procurement policies by granting no-bid contracts to Microsoft without first considering open source alternatives. Read More...

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Open source in an economic downturn (Computerworld UK's Roundup)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:16:00 GMT

We are in an economic downturn, perhaps even a full-blown recession. Any doubts I had about that were removed by two related, recent phenomena.

Source : Computerworld UK's Roundup (subscribe)

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LiMo Foundation and Open Source Mobile Phones (Dial-a-Phone)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:48:18 GMT

... a phone that satisfies them. However, we are seeing a movement in the mobile world towards a more open source trend. If this trend takes hold, it will mean that mobile phone consumers can play a more active role in designing their own phones and can therefore have the features that they truly want instead of settling for those that are offered by handset makers. One of the leading...

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Conference: Open Source in Schools (CU-Online)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:57:00 GMT

Open Source. Open Technology. Open Content. Open Minds. BE SURE TO MAKE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS BY SEPTEMBER 2, 2008.

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Public policy and open source (Open Source)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:16:36 GMT

What role should government have in moving open source forward?

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Can Open Source Replace Microsoft Exchange? (OS News)

donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:51:47 GMT

Everyone knows that Microsoft Exchange is expensive - but ubiquitous â" and plenty of open source projects and vendors have been trying a variety of technical approaches to replace it. While none is yet a drop-in replacement, a PC World article looks at ways that some administrators can get a cost advantage by switching.

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The Wiz, the Next-Gen Open-Source Handheld for Preorder (TheTechLounge)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:28:13 GMT

[image right] "Though sales of the Nintendo DS and the PlayStation Portable are strong, there are many who use the devices exclusively for homebrew applications. While some of these homebrew devices or homebrew-enabling schemes are looked upon less than favorably by the big manufacturers, such as the infamous R4 flash cart for the DS, there are some companies who see the value in releasing devices...

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Upcoming Open Source Conferences: links 28-08-2008 (Commercial Open Source Software)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:45:33 GMT

DNI Open Source Conference 2008, September 11-12, 2008 in Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC - The Office of the Director of National Intelligence announces that the "DNI Open Source Conference 2008" will be held on 11-12 September in Washington DC. Read also their blog (via Kent's blog). Agenda and break-out sessions are on line. Linux Plumbers Conference - 16-19 September,...

Source : Commercial Open Source Software (subscribe)

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Open Source South Africa (Sunlight Foundation)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:03:41 GMT

Last fall, the government of South Africa announced that it was adopting Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and Open Document format (ODF) as official standards for government communications. South Africa’s moves are adding further momentum to the global trend among governments and other institutions to adopt open standards. South Africa joined such [...]

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Aurora open source DJ mixer/controller now available (MAKE: Blog)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:17:38 GMT

The Aurora USB control surface has just been released in kit and prebuilt versions. It's aesthetics and synchronized light effects definitely set it apart from the usual retail offerings - and the open source design means it's quite friendly to modification. Create Digital Music had a sit-down with the device's creators and gave took it for a spin. The Aurora really is something special;...

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QualiPSo Worldwide Conference Highlights Strengths and Challenges of Open Source Software, the State of Play in the Market, and Future Trends (Business Wire)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:17:00 GMT

BERLIN & GUANGZHOU, China & MADRID, Spain & PARIS & ROME & SAO PAULO, Brazil--()--Qualipso, a unique international alliance of ICT industry players, SMEs, research, public sector bodies and academics, whose role it is to help industry and governments fuel innovation and competitiveness with Open Source software (OSS) recently published the report of its annual Conference, bringing together...

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