Open Source

Five things to look forward to in Linux Mint 13 Maya

There's been much attention focused lately on Canonical's recently released Ubuntu Linux 12.04 "Precise Pangolin," but it's by no means the only popular Linux distribution out there with a major update in the offing.

By Katherine Noyes | 23 May, 2012 07:08

Tags: unix, ubuntu, software, operating systems, open source, linux mint, Linux, canonical

Analysis: Why Linux is a desktop flop

It's free, easier to use than ever, IT staffers know it and love it, and it has fewer viruses and Trojans than Windows.

By Maria Korolov | 30 April, 2012 21:28

Tags: Android, Configuration / maintenance, consumer electronics, Data Center, desktop, desktop pcs, Gartner, hardware systems, IDC, Linux, open source, operating systems, smartphones, software

20 popular Ubuntu Linux apps you may want to try

As Ubuntu Linux continues to grow in popularity, most discussions of it tend to focus on the basics of the operating system itself, including especially details about its desktop environment and user interface.

By Katherine Noyes | 10 February, 2012 07:01

Tags: Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, ubuntu, unix

PostgreSQL devs lift open source database to enterprise heights

The release of the first beta of version 9.1 of the open source PostgreSQL database has opened a new era in enterprise-class reliability and data integrity that can compete with the big names, say its developers.

By Rodney Gedda | 06 May, 2011 15:20

Tags: clustering, databases, enterprisedb, open source, postgresql, reliability

For an old or slow PC, try Puppy Linux 5.2

There's no doubt Canonical's popular Ubuntu Linux distribution gets the majority of attention in the Linux world these days, but there are myriad others equally worthy of consideration.

By Katherine Noyes | 12 January, 2011 08:58

Tags: canonical, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, software, unix

10 new open source projects to watch

One of the most exciting things about open-source software is the sheer diversity of projects that are always under way. Aiming to recognize some of the most promising of those projects, Black Duck Software on Friday announced its 2010 open-source "Rookies of the Year" list.

By Katherine Noyes | 11 January, 2011 06:33

Tags: Black Duck Software, open source, software

Five-year plan: 8 problems IT must solve

There's a reason that so many businesses create five-year plans: If they're reasonable, they're achievable. Setting goals within that timeframe allows room for prioritization and opportunities to deal with the unexpected.

By Paul Venezia | 27 September, 2010 20:08

Tags: Adventures in IT, business, business issues, Tech Industry Analysis

Open source helps Facebook achieve massive app scalability

People all over the world spend a total of eight billion minutes a day on Facebook. Some 3.5 billion pieces of content are shared every week, 400 billion Web pages are viewed every month and the site logs a staggering 25TB of data every day. David Recordon, senior open programs manager at Facebook, talks about how the social networking giant uses open source tools to achieve its massive app scalablilty.

By Rodney Gedda | 24 February, 2010 09:40

Tags: apache, cloud computing, databases, Facebook, high performance computing (HPC), lamp, Linux, memcached, mysql, open source, php, SaaS, software development

Slideshow: Open source at Facebook

It’s loved by millions and has risen from a small-time university social networking service to the biggest phenomenon on the Internet. It’s the phenomenon that is Facebook. Popularity, however, doesn’t come easy. With some 400 million unique home pages Facebook is pushing the boundaries of traditional Web application scalability and it’s not shy to admit that it has been achieved by leveraging open source software. We take a look at some of the slides presented by Facebook at this year's FOSDEM conference in Belgium.

By Rodney Gedda | 24 February, 2010 14:25

Tags: cloud computing, Facebook, open source, social networks

Open-source software's hidden snags

When CIO Daniel Chan was first prompted to use open-source software, cost savings weren't top of mind.

By Mary Brandel | 11 May, 2010 03:54

Tags: governance, linux., open source, software support

Horde open source groupware preps version 4 release

The Horde open source messaging and groupware project is gearing up for the first major release of its application suite and development environment in years with version 4 due in mid-2010.

By Rodney Gedda | 06 April, 2010 11:44

Tags: ajax, caldav, groupware, horde, open source, php

Open-source hardware takes steps toward gadget mainstream

Open-source software is one of the great success stories of the past few decades. The Apache HTTP Server is the world's most popular Web server, Linux has more than held its own against Unix and other proprietary operating systems, and Mozilla's Firefox browser has given Microsoft's Internet Explorer strong competition over the years.

By Howard Wen | 04 March, 2010 07:06

Tags: internet explorer, Linux, Microsoft

NZ school ditches Microsoft and goes totally open source

A New Zealand high school running entirely on open source software has slashed its server requirements by a factor of almost 50, despite a government deal mandating the use of Microsoft software in all schools.

By Angus Kidman | 25 January, 2010 06:03

Tags: education, open source, Linux, linux.conf.au, Microsoft, New Zealand, schools

Sneak Peek: KDE 4.4 screenshots

The final release of KDE 4.4 is due in early 2010, and not since the arrival of KDE 4.0 two years ago has an open source desktop environment been so highly anticipated by the free desktop community. Unlike the anti-climax that was the first KDE 4 release,, however, KDE 4.4's developers say this new version will actually deliver on many of the original promises of this next-generation desktop environment -- and then some.

By Rodney Gedda | 17 November, 2009 15:18

Tags: desktop linux, kde, kde4, open source

KDE 4.4 aims to take free desktop skyward

The final release of KDE 4.4 is due in early 2010, and not since the arrival of KDE 4.0 two years ago has an open source desktop environment been so highly anticipated by the free desktop community. Unlike the anti-climax that was the first KDE 4 release, however, KDE 4.4's developers say this new version will actually deliver on many of the original promises of this next-generation desktop environment -- and then some.

By Rodney Gedda | 17 November, 2009 15:12

Tags: desktop linux, kde, kde4, open source, Qt

5 open source VoIP softphones to watch

The steady rise in people using IP telephony to communicate -- for personal and business reasons -- has led to the development of a number of different VoIP "softphones" that can be used on a PC or notebook.

By Rodney Gedda | 20 November, 2009 14:16

Tags: open source, softphones, unified communications, VoIP

Google Chrome: The fast browser with slow adoption

The launch of Google's Chrome browser a little over a year ago brought with it a mountain of hype and expectations, with some suggesting it could be as instantly disruptive and beneficial as Gmail was to the webmail market.

By Juan Carlos Perez | 31 October, 2009 11:18

Tags: Google Chrome, web browsers

Apple's iPhone now one-third the market share of desktop Linux

According to recent market share data, Apple's iPhone is now being used to access the Internet a third as much as desktop Linux.

By Rodney Gedda | 13 October, 2009 04:03

Tags: desktop linux, iPhone, Linux, market research, market share, operating systems, web browsers

Five open source IP telephony projects to watch

In addition to the well-known Asterisk, there is a vibrant community of open source software PBX systems that can be used for internal and service provider IP telephony. Here are five exciting open source VoIP and UC projects to keep an eye on.

By Rodney Gedda | 21 October, 2009 10:53

Tags: IP PBX, ip telephony, open source, sip, VoIP

Open source identity: Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson

Web application development reached a new paradigm with the release of Ruby on Rails back in 2004. Ruby on Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson has since been at the helm of one of the most successful and popular open source software development projects. Ruby on Rails, or just Rails, has allowed thousands of developers to create complex applications rapidly in a consistent manner. Open Source Identity catches up David Heinemeier Hansson to find out what the early days of Rails was like and what the future holds.

By Rodney Gedda | 22 October, 2009 10:51

Tags: frameworks, open source, open source identity, ruby, ruby on rails, web development

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