Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Oracle isn't completely wrong to sue Google; Virgin America flys with FOSS

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Oracle isn't completely wrong to sue Google over Android
Julie Bort: So Oracle wants a piece of Google's action and late Thursday filed a patent -infringement lawsuit against Google over Android's use of Java. One thing is clear. There are no victims here. Read More


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OpenSolaris is Dead. Long Live Solaris 11 Express
Ben Whaley: Oracle will not be releasing further builds of OpenSolaris. All of Oracle's efforts will be focused on Solaris 11. Read More

Google calls Oracle lawsuit 'baseless,' vows to fight it
Google will put up a fight in response to the patent- and copyright-infringement lawsuit that Oracle filed over the use of Java in the Android mobile phone platform. Read More

Open source software a frequent flier on Virgin America
Virgin America's CIO says free and open source software (FOSS) is giving the fast growing airline a competitive edge in providing guest services vs. airlines relying mainly on more expensive and less flexible proprietary programs. (Podcast: 4:39) Read More

Extreme CRM Makeover: Levementum Implements Sugar
Alan Shimel: Levementum has built a practice implementing enterprise open source solutions including SugarCRM Read More


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Support remains the weak link in open source software adoption
Amy Vernon: Acceptance of open source by IT professionals continues to increase, according to a recent survey that shows the slumping economy helped boost that trend. Read More

Cisco IOS In A VM? It Will Be A Cold Day According To Vyatta CEO
Alan Shimel: One important piece of the data center stack that has not been available is Cisco's IOS. According to Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell it won't be available anytime soon either. Read More

Open Source for Education
Stephen Spector: At the SouthEast LinuxFest a few months ago, I met with Bob Ghosh, co-founder and CTO of OS4Ed. From the website: Open Solutions for Education (OS4Ed) is a provider of open solutions for schools. Read More

Summer of Android: Top 5 iPhone rivals
In the world of smartphones, two distinct camps have started to form. On the one side, you have the infamous Apple devotees. These folks like having a simple, neat and tightly controlled user experience; they like what Steve Jobs hands them, and they're OK with doing things the Apple way. Read More


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eZuce announces open source UC solution
Positioning itself as a start-up, eZuce has launched a software-based, open source unified communications solution targeting enterprises with 200 to 10,000 users. Industry veterans and creators of SIPfoundry, Dr. Martin Steinmann and Jerry Stabile, are company co-founders. Read More

Asus to release Eee Tablet with Linux in October for $300
Asustek Computer plans to launch its long awaited Eee Tablet with an 8-inch LCD touchscreen in October for around US$300, though prices vary by market. Read More

Oracle, Amazon offer new ways to run Linux from afar
Oracle and Amazon offer new ways to run Linux from afar Read More

Linux compliance program a response to surging open source use
The Open Compliance Program announced by the Linux Foundation on Tuesday is a response to the surging growth in the use of open source technologies within enterprises, and by makers of consumer electronic and mobile devices, analysts say. Read More

Survey says: companies are singing the open-source gospel
Eric Gries: What you may find surprising is that a lot of big businesses now are specifically choosing open source for benefits -- like reliability. Read More

 
 
 

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