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Startup tames open source for enterprise mobility
June 14, 2011 – 12:20 pm | No Comment

CIO: “One local start up has leveraged open source components to make it all happen without the need for an on-premise server or native app.”

Australian Evolution Systems Builds Cloud Service on Red Hat Solutions
June 13, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Red Hat, Inc. , the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Evolution Systems, a Sydney, Australia-based full service IT support business, has built its cloud service offering, The Evolution Cloud, on a combination of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization.

Developing a software giant on the ideals of open-source
June 11, 2011 – 12:00 pm | No Comment

Jim Whitehurst runs Red Hat on principles of meritocracy, openness and transparency

Open Source for Vertical Apps: Is Wall Street Ready?
June 8, 2011 – 7:42 pm | No Comment

Kirk Wylie, CEO of OpenGamma, raised a fascinating set of questions about how far financial services

Seven Keys to Success with Linux
June 7, 2011 – 9:32 pm | No Comment

The Linux operating system materialized through the work of Linus Torvalds, a Finnish student who introduced the first release in 1991 as an open source version of UNIX for x86 PCs. Although it wasn’t the first open source version of UNIX, the unique advantages of Linux soon attracted a following, and it quickly emerged as [...]

30 Free Web Tools and Open Source Software for Students
June 4, 2011 – 9:26 am | No Comment

Webopedia: “From typing reports to taking and sharing class notes, this list of free Web tools and open source software will help students get through courses — without spending a dime on software.”

Nuxeo Releases New Version of Open Source Document Management Software
June 1, 2011 – 12:00 am | No Comment

BOSTON, MA and PARIS–(Marketwire – 06/01/11) – Nuxeo, the Open Source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform company, released a new version of Nuxeo Document Management and Nuxeo Enterprise Platform today. Nuxeo DM 5.4.2 offers a host of usability and social features to make the user experience even smoother and more streamlined. Key contributions highlight the [...]

Linus says "absolutely nothing" changes in Linux 3.0
May 31, 2011 – 4:19 am | No Comment

Linux Torvalds, the man behind the open source Unix-like Linux operating system kernel, has signed off the release…