Freedom, the Marathon, Open Source Software and Beer; Linux KVM gains steam

	MuleSoft Helps Canonical Compete in the Linux Enterprise Server Space | Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market
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	Freedom, the Marathon, Open Source Software and Beer Phil Odence: In honor of Patriots' and Marathon Day (and cause it's my birthday) let's look at the concept of freedom in the software and running worlds.  Read More WEBCAST: Flexera Software Best Practices for Building Linux Installers Linux developers, stop building RPM packages that don't install properly. Watch this Webinar to learn how to build professional Linux installers fast that install your applications reliably on Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, and more.Learn how the world's biggest software companies are building error-free installers for their Linux applications. Listen Today In this Issue MuleSoft Helps Canonical Compete in the Linux Enterprise Server Space Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market Android in 2013: Capabilities The open source textbook is an open-source experiment The Horse Race For Video in HTML5 Continues Digg Digs Open Source Girls like computers, too Closed source vendors hijack the term "open" Next Up: DotNetNuke A smart approach to crowdsourcing yields brilliant results MeeGo, Android phone platforms take stage at Linux conference From Open Source Subnet VIRTUAL EVENT: CIO, Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld & Network World Live Security Panel – April 28th Join us on April 28th for a live virtual event that will provide candid, expert advice on top security challenges and issues – all from the comfort of your desktop. Get in on the discussion - from the unique challenges presented by cloud computing and virtualization to the mass adoption of social media. Attend and you may win a Kindle! MuleSoft Helps Canonical Compete in the Linux Enterprise Server Space Alan Shimel: MuleSoft and Canonical announced a partnership in releasing an updated Tomcat package for Debian and Ubuntu. Read More Linux KVM virtualization gains steam in cloud computing market Two major vendors are using KVM virtualization software to create cloud platforms to compete against Amazon's popular EC2 service. Read More Android in 2013: Capabilities Mark Murphy: Two weeks ago, I began the "Android in 2013" series, projecting where Android will be a few years' out. Let's look at what the operating system itself will look like in 2013. Read More The open source textbook is an open-source experiment Amy Vernon: "Free the textbook" has become the cry from the open source community. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Business Agility Strategies For Midsize Organizations Midsize businesses have enormous IT pressures: building an infrastructure that is flexible, designed to accommodate rapid growth and meets compliance challenges with resources nowhere near larger enterprises. This video whitepaper explains how Oracle is delivering applications specifically for midsize businesses. Learn More The Horse Race For Video in HTML5 Continues Alan Shimel" Another chapter in the "what will HTML5 support" soap opera opened last week with rumors that Google will open source the VP8 video codec. Here's a look at all the players in the HTML 5 video race. Read More Digg Digs Open Source Alan Shimel: In what is becoming the rule rather than the exception, Digg is the latest social media player to "come out of the closet" and not only acknowledge that it is built on open source components, but they have contributed to and host several open source projects. Read More Girls like computers, too Amy Vernon: It's hard to deny women are underrepresented in tech fields, though no one seems to be able to agree why that is. Is it nurture or nature? Read More Closed source vendors hijack the term "open" Open Source Subnet blog: News flash to old-school software vendors: an "API" doesn't make your product "open" and it certainly doesn't make it "open source." Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Best practices for implementing Windows 7 If you're planning to roll out Windows 7, now is the time to review your endpoint and data protection strategies to make sure that you're taking full advantage of the new security features as well as enhancing your overall security for enterprise deployments. Read Now. Next Up: DotNetNuke Alan Shimel: I have a received a steady stream of emails and comments touting DotNetNuke as the best CMS.   Read More A smart approach to crowdsourcing yields brilliant results Phil Odence: I put crowdsourcing to the test to see how quickly and cheaply I could assemble a list of the top 50 US companies' general counsels. This was no academic exercise. Read More MeeGo, Android phone platforms take stage at Linux conference Nokia, Google officials offer progress reports on their open source device OSes Read More From Open Source Subnet This newsletter features items from Network World's Open Source Subnet, your daily source for news, blogs and discussions on open source software in the enterprise. Follow Open Source Subnet on Twitter @OSSubnet. Read More
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