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When "open source" software isn't truly open source

January 20, 2011 6:00am PST

The meaning of "open source" may seem self-evident, but what many people call open source is not. Chad Perrin illustrates the difference between pretend and actual open source software.

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SolutionBase: Setting up a pop server with SuSE Linux and Webmin

July 9, 2007 8:00am PDT

Many companies prefer to host their own mail servers. They’re cost-effective, easy to maintain, and easy to control. But many companies hesitate when they see the cost of hosting with proprietary...

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Gallery: Enhancements for OpenOffice 3

October 15, 2008 4:07am PDT

The third major release of the OpenOffice 3 productivity suite immediately crashed servers at OpenOffice.org. Here are some of the enhancements that are attracting attention.

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IBM may make DB2 open source, and Microsoft wants an open source census

June 17, 2008 2:48am PDT

IBM may move DB2, its flagship database server, to an open source model. Meanwhile, Microsoft is co-sponsoring an open source "census."

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Open source software users voluntarily pay more

May 23, 2011 12:00pm PDT

Who are the biggest cheapskates of the consumer software market? Hint: They are not the users of the least expensive operating systems.

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Design simplicity is an important element of open source security

January 10, 2011 12:00pm PST

Complexity can help kill some of the security benefits of open source software development, especially for small projects.

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CodePlex: Microsoft's open source initiative

June 5, 2007 2:13pm PDT

The battle between Microsoft and the open source community has been well documented over the years. Microsoft seems to be embracing the open source movement with its CodePlex Web site, which...

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Oracle wins the 2010 Open Source Enemies Prize

December 29, 2010 6:00am PST

Oracle has demonstrated a relentless dedication to damaging open source software projects to the best of its ability in 2010, but it was not the only enemy of open source software.

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Why aren't schools adopting open source?

July 26, 2009 2:21pm PDT

Around the world, governments and institutions are reaping the cost and other benefits of open source software. With most U.S. schools suffering a budget crunch, Jack Wallen wants to know why they...

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Go Daddy ditches open source OS then donates $10k to open source project

April 20, 2006 7:58pm PDT

In early 2006, Go Daddy announced that approximately 4.5 million domain names would be moved from Apache Web servers running Linux-based operating systems to Microsoft Windows-based Hosting.

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Open source projects that deserve your donation

December 1, 2011 5:49am PST

People who enjoy open-source software often forget that most of the developers behind the code are working in their own time and at their own expense.

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Mocana vs. Open Source: Developing Security for Embedded Devices

May 30, 2008 12:00am PDT

This is the era of open source solutions. When IT administrators look for security tools to take care of their devices and applications, open source libraries are turning out to be likeable...

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Open-source development: The history of OpenOffice shows why licensing matters

October 2, 2012 6:33am PDT

Governance and licensing aren't glamorous but getting them right is vital to open-source software's long-term health.

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The smallest threat to open source in 2009

January 6, 2009 2:43pm PST

How much of a problem is security updating for open source software going to be in 2009?

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Celebrating freedom with open source

July 4, 2009 12:17pm PDT

As of this writing, it is Independence Day here in the USA. On this day, Jack Wallen ruminates on the freedoms that Linux has brought to him and millions of other users. Do you share in his...

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Why wikis aren't true open source

October 21, 2005 10:29am PDT

Ross Mayfield has a really interesting post at Many-2-Many, wherein he takes on the notion that the Wikipedia will only succeed if it installs the gated quality controls that govern open source...

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Security certification for open-source projects

January 11, 2008 5:48am PST

Under a contract from the Department of Homeland Security, open-source projects are being certified for security.

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10 open source headlines I'd like to see in 2010

January 6, 2010 1:36pm PST

At the beginning of a bright, shiny new year, a lot of things seem possible -- or at least worth imagining. Jack Wallen shares a few fantasy headlines.

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Open source camera could pave the way for open source hardware

September 7, 2009 6:23am PDT

Open source isn't just for computers. There are industries taking advantage of this model and Jack Wallen thinks it is time for open source to become the standard.

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Linux and open source prognostications for 2011

January 3, 2011 5:37am PST

Jack Wallen dons his magical hat of the future and makes his predictions for what the year 2011 will bring to Linux and Open Source. Does he once again make the claim that it's the "year of the...

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