Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Many companies unwittingly distributing open source; RHEL 6 hits second beta

  Red Hat gets closer to releasing Enterprise Linux version 6 | Survey shows dangers of distributing open source unknowingly
 
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Many companies distributing open source software don't know it
Amy Vernon: Too many companies have no idea that they're distributing open source software and therefore violating the GPL, a survey by OpenLogic found. Read More


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Red Hat gets closer to releasing Enterprise Linux version 6
Julie Bort: Red Hat released the second beta of its Enterprise Linux 6 on Wednesday and declared it on track for an unspecified release date. A number of features are going to make network managers happy. Read More

Survey shows dangers of distributing open source unknowingly
Kim Weins: OpenLogic recently conducted a survey to determine whether companies have a full understanding of the activities that constitute distribution per the terms of common open source licenses. Read More


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Open source helps those who…get a little help from their friends
Phil Odence: Whereas most developers have familiarity with open source, fewer of their managers and even fewer senior execs have much experience with it, especially when it comes to governance. Read More

Celebrate Independence Day By Thanking Your Open Source Developers
Alan Shimel: The idea of being free to make our own choices runs deep in our culture. Take a moment to reflect on what the FOSS (free and open source software) movement has meant. Read More


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Open source as business model or engineering convenience?
Eric Gries: Every good engineer knows that design precedes re-use. First, you start with a good software design; then, whatever code you are writing has to be as generic as possible so it can be reusable. Read More

LG working on Google Android tablet
LG is working on a tablet PC that will run Google Android. Read More

MeeGo mobile effort offers baseline code
The Linux Foundation project combines the Maemo and Moblin platforms and features touch capabilities Read More

Google Chrome Integrates Flash
Google's Chrome has now integrated Adobe's Flash directly into the browser. Chrome 5.0.376.86 was released over Google's Stable channel and is now available to download for Windows, Mac, and Linux. The update also includes five bug fixes, including two relevant to video handling. Read More

 
 
 

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