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	Open Source 4.0: has a new era begun? Browsers are dinosaurs Alan Shimel: The age of commercial open source has caused a rift in the open source community. But the next age may be about to emerge. Read More WEBCAST: Akamai Technologies Increase Download Completion Rates Join IDC for this live Webcast as new research on Electronic Software Delivery is revealed. Find out how to effectively monitor and deliver small and large downloads to ensure end user success and satisfaction. And because it's live, you can ask the experts questions specific to your environment. Register Today. In this Issue Are Web Browsers Going the Way of the Dinosaur? Have we reached a tipping point for cloud-based VoIP? A FOSS project isn't necessarily a software product Open-sourcing SETI Burning Man is the proving point for earth friendly, open source Linux-based cell tower Brazil is open to open source Some open source projects to recommend Microsoft: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places Five Reasons Linux Beats Windows for Servers Ruby on Rails 3.0 now available Google backs out of JavaOne conference Bossies Awards 2010: The best open source software of the year Visit the Open Source Subnet home page for more news WHITE PAPER: Alcatel - Lucent A 'hands-free' approach to optical networking With unmatched scalability and performance, Alcatel-Lucent has a future-proof, Carrier-grade WDM solution which enables the flexibility, intelligence and reduced time to revenue data centers require and offers key tools for successful deployment: training, network management, spares and support. Read now Are Web Browsers Going the Way of the Dinosaur? Stephen Spector: In the August issue of Wired Magazine, there is an interesting article "The Web is Dead. Long Live the Internet" which looks at the issue of no longer needing a web browser to interact on the Internet. Read More Have we reached a tipping point for cloud-based VoIP? Amy Vernon: OnSIP, Twilio, CloudVox, FreeSwitch, are all telephony platforms that have been making a splash and gaining popularity, and they're built firmly on open source. Read More A FOSS project isn't necessarily a software product Stephen Walli: Confusion often reigns over how to judge free and open source software (FOSS) as people investigate using it in their businesses. When should you choose FOSS over the commercial version? Read More Open-sourcing SETI Amy Vernon: The setiQuest project has released its first open source code in an effort to have anyone interested help search for intelligent life out there. Read More WHITE PAPER: Compuware Insights to Application Performance Management Pressure to ensure superior application performance has never been greater. This Network World guide provides insight on APM best practices with articles on meeting the needs of mobile workers, Web applications' unique demands and integrating applications residing in the cloud. . Read now Burning Man is the proving point for earth friendly, open source Linux-based cell tower Julie Bort: This has got to be one of the coolest -- ehem, I mean hottest -- open source projects around. It is a solar/wind powered, Linux/VoIP based cell phone network. Read More Brazil is open to open source Eric Gries: Earlier this week I had the pleasure of speaking at an event organized for business executives by our partner in Brazil, Primeware. What I eard seems to indicate the country's broader sentiment about open source. Read More Some open source projects to recommend Stephen Spector: I find that many people find the idea of running an open source application something beyond their skill set or comfort level. Read More Microsoft: Looking For Love In All The Wrong Places Alan Shimel: So Microsoft loves open source. I have been saying this for a long time. But the real question is will the open source community ever love Microsoft back? Read More WEBCAST: Cisco Ironport Systems All Clouds Are Not Created Equal Join this webcast for a tactical session that breaks down cloud computing, addresses concerns around control and reliability, and addresses one of the popular uses of cloud services today: email security. Learn More Five Reasons Linux Beats Windows for Servers Rapid growth in the market for x86 servers over the past year brought good news for both Linux and Windows, as research firm IDC reported last week. Read More Ruby on Rails 3.0 now available Open source Web framework upgrade includes Merb performance boosts as well as cross-site scripting protection Read More Google backs out of JavaOne conference Company cites Oracle's litigation over Android as a lawsuit "against open source" Read More Bossies Awards 2010: The best open source software of the year InfoWorld's Test Center picks the top open source platforms, middleware, applications, and application development tools Read More Visit the Open Source Subnet home page for more news Visit the Open Source Subnet home page for daily news items, blogs, discussions and podcasts of interest to enterprise open source users. Follow Open Source Subnet on Twitter @OSSubnet. Read More
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