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Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

Perens: Linux could learn from Apple

...Linux and other open-software projects are under threat because they have failed to develop the... Read more

18 January, 2012 by Stilgherrian

Software groups urge probe of Novell patent transfer

...The Open Software Initiative and the Free Software Foundation on Wednesday released a joint... Read more

21 January, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn
Implementation of WFQ in a Distributed <endeca_term>Open Software</endeca_term> Router

Implementation of WFQ in a Distributed Open Software Router

...based software routers running open source software. Most of the research on Open Software Routers (OSRs) has focused on improving the performance of single PCs... Read more

21 July, 2011
A Model for Configuration Management of <endeca_term>Open Software</endeca_term> Systems

A Model for Configuration Management of Open Software Systems

The paper proposes a model for the configuration management of open systems. The model aims at validation of... Read more

24 November, 2010
The Practical Experience of Implementing a GSM BTS Through <endeca_term>Open Software</endeca_term>/Hardware

The Practical Experience of Implementing a GSM BTS Through Open Software/Hardware

The objective of this paper is to show the implementation experience of a GSM Base Transceiver System (BTS) by using... Read more

28 September, 2010
Security in Open Model Software With Hardware Virtualisation - The Railway Control System Perspective

Security in Open Model Software With Hardware Virtualisation - The Railway Control System Perspective

Using the openETCS initiative as a starting point, the authors describe how open software can be applied in combination with platform-specific, potentially closed-source... Read more

10 December, 2010
Security in Open Model Software With Hardware Virtualization - The Railway Control System Perspective

Security in Open Model Software With Hardware Virtualization - The Railway Control System Perspective

Using the openETCS initiative as a starting point, this paper describes how open software can be applied in combination with platform-specific, potentially closed source... Read more

10 August, 2010

Former Sun boss says Google didn't need Java API licence

...or protected by Sun. "No," Schwartz said in explaining the nature of open software. "These are open APIs, and we wanted to bring in more... Read more

27 April, 2012 by Dan Farber
Cisco buys UK-based NDS for £3bn

Cisco buys UK-based NDS for £3bn

...work with a greater variety of set-top box manufacturers. "NDS's open software video platform and services are highly complementary to Cisco technology, and... Read more

16 March, 2012 by David Meyer

Government seeks savings through licence shuffle

...and higher fees, this only works for so long. Open standards, and open software, make it easier for organisations to contemplate changing suppliers altogether: the... Read more

1 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Wikileaks: Microsoft aided former Tunisian regime

Diplomatic cables published via Wikileaks show that Microsoft agreed to train Tunisian law enforcement officers in IT as a way to convince the government to drop an open-source mandate Read more

5 September, 2011 by David Meyer

What "free" means with Open Source software

A lot of the times when discussing GNU/Linux and it being "free", many people think that this means it costs nothing. ... Read more

3 August, 2011
Canto Cumulus 8.5

Canto Cumulus 8.5

...powerful Digital Asset Management system. But Cumulus can go even further: its open software architecture and customizability let you integrate Cumulus perfectly into any existing... Read more

15 May, 2011

Apple: Apps for design awards must be in App Store

...this marks a dramatic shift in the way Apple is treating the open-software distribution model that has served end users since the platform's... Read more

29 March, 2011 by Josh Lowensohn

Is openness an 'inherent advantage'?

...everyone approves of... (And if you're planning to tell me that open software X is better than closed software Y, please include specific features... Read more

14 January, 2011

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SoapyTablet

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Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

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pjc158

So let me get this straight just because a consultant has oberved that mobile companies who get in trouble never recover, well we all might as well...

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Jake Rayson

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archerthom

I'm imagining Batman-style sonar imaging that will detect the cat and Lego bricks in the dark - I'm going to be disappointed aren't I?

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unlockworldwide

May I quote Horace Dediu, who runs the consultancy Asmyco who has repeatedly observed that mobile phone companies that fall into loss – even once...

6 hours ago by unlockworldwide on RIM to lay off 2,000 on 1 June, says report
NarayanaIyyappan

It is useful for their lifes,and also this matters are important for networking students.

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DarkDown

yeah! all we want free software

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Jack Strain

Just gimme a map to the fridge. :D

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Sungwoo

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itsajob

2. Bad idea. Making up patch cables loses you your commission from the cable supplier. 3. If you tidy up, other people can understand where the...

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Paul Smyth

Is this classic FUD? One thing I would definitely have notice is a Mozilla threat to stop supporting GNU/Linux.

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UnderINK

I agree with the previous commenter wholeheartedly. I couldn't say it better myself. This is very 'Big Brother'. And while I agree with protecting...

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Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Nice to see that Turing's idea of a general purpose computer doing once-hardware-powered tasks in software is now universal ;-) Mary

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Jason Burchell

seriously now. I've only bothered to read a small bit of the comments. do me and the rest of the world a favour. stop saying it does not work or...

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Philip Charles Cohen

Read about it and weep, John Donahoe ... In addition to Visa’s V.me, there is now MasterCard’s PayPass digital wallet soon to arrive; another...

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apexwm

Leslie Satenstein : Where have you ever seen Mozilla even mention this? Firefox is the most popular browser in the GNU/Linux OS, so I don't see...

3 days ago by apexwm on Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux
songmaster

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Chris Wortman

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PatrickG

openhgs has made the point for Windows 8 multiple monitors without realising it! With Windows 7 you have to switch the mouse and so your focus...

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