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Open source code and business models: More than just a license
(May 20, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

OpenSource.com: As an organization or even individual there always seem to be questions when considering whether or not to make your project or code snippet open source.

Google's open video proposal closes door on software freedom
(May 20, 2013, 09:00) (0 talkbacks)

INfoWorld:Google/MPEG-LA deal showed promise, but Google's requirement for user licenses may bring a backlash

Ubuntu 13.10 may ditch Firefox for Chromium
(May 20, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

Geek.com: For years, Ubuntu and Firefoxhave strolled the open source countryside hand-in-hand.

Red Hat CEO Whitehurst on innovation, OpenStack, Hadoop
(May 19, 2013, 22:00) (0 talkbacks)

ZDnet: As computing systems become commoditized, the "profit pools are going to evaporate" for enterprise software vendors, said Whitehurst.

Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week
(May 19, 2013, 18:00) (0 talkbacks)

InternetNews: OpenFlow, cloud and NASA

Critical Linux Exploit in the Wild
(May 18, 2013, 16:00) (1 talkbacks)

OSTATIC: If you run servers that provide shell accounts, it’s time to take some preventive measures.

Linux Top 3: Google Chooses Debian, Ubuntu Installer and GNOME's Bugzilla
(May 14, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux Planet: Open source software development involves collaboration and some give and take.

Monitoring Users Activity Using psacct or acct Tools in Linux
(May 13, 2013, 15:00) (0 talkbacks)

Unixmen: Both psacct and acct are similar tools whereas psacct is available for RPM based systems and acct is available for DEB based systems.

Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week
(May 12, 2013, 07:00) (0 talkbacks)

InternetNews: Openness always wins

Using ngx_pagespeed With nginx On Debian Wheezy
(May 11, 2013, 08:00) (1 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial explains how to use PageSpeed with nginx on Debian Wheezy.

The Perfect Server - Debian Wheezy (Apache2, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)
(May 08, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial shows how to prepare a Debian Wheezy server (with Apache2, BIND, Dovecot) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3.

Free (with strings attached): Keeping track of open source code
(May 07, 2013, 15:00) (4 talkbacks)

Computer World: The most attractive aspects of open-source software can also be the most problematic: It's free and it's just a click away.

Balance of the force - the Open Source Column
(May 07, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux User & Developer: Human beings are still worth cherishing, even if the computer can do it all, argues Simon.

Open source solutions offered through Canada's web experience toolkit
(May 06, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

FierceGovernmentIT: The WET is open source, so it can be used commercially or for government, and is on GitHub, allowing it to be constantly updated, improved and added to.

15 Command Line Tools to Monitor Linux Performance
(May 06, 2013, 13:00) (0 talkbacks)

Tecmint: We've compiled the list of Top 15 frequently used command line monitoring tools that might be useful for every Linux/Unix System Administrator.

Keep smiling, waste spammers' time with OpenBSD tools
(May 06, 2013, 11:00) (0 talkbacks)

That grumpy BSD guy: The theory behind all good blacklists is that once an IP address has been confirmed as a source of spam, it is unlikely that there will be any valid mail send from that IP address in the foreseeable future.

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 13.04 (Apache2, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)
(May 06, 2013, 09:00) (0 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial shows how to prepare an Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) server (with Apache2, BIND, Dovecot) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3.

Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week
(May 03, 2013, 19:00) (0 talkbacks)

InternetNews: GNOME, OpenStack and the Virtualization

Open or die: Innovation led by open source
(May 03, 2013, 15:00) (0 talkbacks)

opensource: A shift is happening in the way innovation is occurring.

Is the Linux desktop becoming extinct?
(May 03, 2013, 14:00) (14 talkbacks)

Tech Radar: Going the way of the Dodo

The W3C's Soul at Stake
(May 03, 2013, 08:00) (2 talkbacks)

Richard Stallman: The World Wide Web consortium is considering a proposal to specify standards for HTML extensions to implement Digital Restrictions Management (DRM).

The Perfect Server - Ubuntu 13.04 (nginx, BIND, Dovecot, ISPConfig 3)
(May 03, 2013, 04:00) (1 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial shows how to prepare an Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail) server (with nginx, BIND, Dovecot) for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3.

iPad dominates, but low-end Android tablets the real growth story
(May 02, 2013, 14:00) (0 talkbacks)

NDTV Gadgets: Samsung Electronics, Asus, Amazon Inc and Microsoft all grew their tablet shipments and eked out market share gains against Apple.

40,000 Linux Desktops Land in Spain
(May 01, 2013, 09:00) (4 talkbacks)

Open Source Observatory: It is one of the world's largest governmental projects to switch to an open source desktop operating system.

Ubuntu 13.04 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend
(Apr 30, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Ubuntu 13.04 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users.

Router Linux OpenWRT 12.09 released
(Apr 30, 2013, 12:00) (0 talkbacks)

The H Open: The OpenWRT team has released version 12.09 (code name: Attitude Adjustment) of the Linux distribution for routers.

The Achilles Heel of Open Source: Elitism
(Apr 30, 2013, 06:00) (2 talkbacks)

LinuxAdvocates:  The premise has always been that open source development should thrive and be guided by consensus and openness.

A change in the open source software market
(Apr 30, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

OpenSource.com: Collaborative partnerships are cited as a key open source business driver.

Content Management Framework Kajona released in version 4.1
(Apr 29, 2013, 15:00) (0 talkbacks)

kajona.de: Five months after the initial release of Kajona 4, the first update v4.1 focuses on simplicity.

Linux saved my life
(Apr 29, 2013, 13:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux notes from DarkDuck: Dark thoughts had been on my mind but Linux saved my life.

From MySQL to SkySQL to NewSQL
(Apr 29, 2013, 11:00) (0 talkbacks)

Open Source Insider: SkySQL last week signed a merger agreement with Monty Program Ab forming one of the industry's newest and perhaps most logical business agreements.

Say What? Top Five IT Quotes of the Week
(Apr 27, 2013, 10:00) (0 talkbacks)

InternetNews: Ubuntu is kind of like performance art

Setting Up ProFTPd + TLS On Ubuntu 12.10
(Apr 26, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This article explains how to set up ProFTPd with TLS on an Ubuntu 12.10 server.

Using PHP5-FPM With Apache2 On OpenSUSE 12.3
(Apr 25, 2013, 13:00) (0 talkbacks)

HowtoForge: This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on an OpenSUSE 12.3 server with PHP5 (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support.

Open source potential in capital markets
(Apr 25, 2013, 08:00) (0 talkbacks)

OpenSource.com: When I tell people about OpenGamma, reactions are often incredulous.

Open Source MySQL REDUX as MariaDB merges with SkySQL for Commercial Support
(Apr 23, 2013, 23:00) (0 talkbacks)

InternetNews: From the 'Did Sun Flush $1B Down the Toilet?' files:

Create your own high-performance NAS using GlusterFS
(Apr 23, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux User & Developer: With GlusterFS, you can have enterprise- or scientific-research-grade storage up and running in minutes, but it wouldn’t be our first choice for the type of simple file sharing that Samba or NFS are usually used for.

Linux Top 3: Xen Lives, Fuduntu Dies and KDE Slims
(Apr 23, 2013, 02:00) (0 talkbacks)

Linux Planet: The open source Xen hypervisor was all the rage in 2005 across many Linux vendors.

Open Source Music Service Napster.fm Changes Its Name To Peer.fm
(Apr 22, 2013, 15:00) (0 talkbacks)

TC: Last week, we told you about an open source alternative to music services such as Rdio and Spotify, called Napster.fm.

IBM Falls Short of the Goal Line in 1Q13: Will Linux Save Big Blue?
(Apr 22, 2013, 04:00) (0 talkbacks)

Datamation: IBM is not starting of its fiscal 2013 year on a particularly strong note. Big Blue reported its first quarter earnings late Thursday, showing declining revenues and income as system sales slow, though IBM does see some bright spots, particularly with Linux

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