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Open Source goes to Hollywood
Alan Shimel: The Open Cinema Movement is trying to change who, how and when we view movies. Read More


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Debian's developer dilemma: Why Debian should vote "yes"
Joe Brockmeier: It takes all kinds to put together a Linux distribution or any open source project. Historically, though, Debian has only given full privileges to those contributors who have a developer bent. Read More

Logs, Clouds and Open Source, Oh My!
Alan Shimel: Why can't I have logs with my Amazon Cloud? Read More

Canonical ties Ubuntu 10.10 tightly into Amazon's cloud
Julie Bort: On Sunday, Canonical released its next upgrade to Ubuntu, version 10.10, and to hear executives talk about the server edition of this Linux distribution, it's all about the cloud -- particularly Amazon's cloud. Read More

MeeGo and Symbian - Open Source Dead Ends?
Alan Shimel: While still the leading OS on phones, Symbian and its cousin MeeGo appear to be MeeNot Read More


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Nemertes Research Moves To The Cloud and Open Source
Alan Shimel: Andreas Antonopolis explains how open source made the move to cloud computing easier. Read More

Linux Is on the Rise For Business
Large companies are planning to increase their reliance on Linux over the next five years. Read More

Augen Tablet Will Dual-Boot Ubuntu and Android
Hard on the heels of the news last week of Acer's dual-booting netbooks, Augen has announced that one of its six forthcoming tablets will run both Android and Ubuntu. Read More

Oracle, IBM hold hands on Java
Oracle and IBM, who are usually bitter rivals, pledged on Monday to collaborate on OpenJDK, which has served as the principal reference implementation of open source Java. Read More


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My Seven Secret Weapons for Network Management on a Budget
Scott Hogg: Here's a list of my favorite free or open source tools to keep your network humming. Read More

12 reasons to try Ubuntu 10.10
As Ubuntu 10.10, or "Maverick Meerkat," hit the streets last Sunday, it's a pretty safe bet that legions of existing Ubuntu users will be updating to the new release. Read More

Firefox 4 for Android Greeted With Cheers and Jeers
Mozilla's release of Firefox 4 Beta 1 for Android (and Maemo) showed improvements in some areas, but stumbled in others. Read More

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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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