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	Ubuntu breaks from the Linux pack Ubuntu 11.04 (nicknamed Natty Narwhal) marks a decided change in direction for the Linux-based operating system. The biggest change is that Canonical, the organizer of Ubuntu, is replacing the Gnome/KDE desktop environment with a new user interface called Unity. Read More WEBCAST: Cymphonix Gain Complete Control Over Internet Bound Traffic The Cymphonix Network Composer is the only network appliance that provides comprehensive clarity into all internet bound network traffic and simply powerful tools to manage that traffic with a holistic approach. Learn More Today! In this Issue Chrome nearly replaced Firefox in Ubuntu Linux, Mark Shuttleworth says Open Source is Dominant In The Cloud Metasploit launches cash-for-exploits Bug Bounty program Bad news for Microsoft is bad news for FOSS Has Open Source Made Google's Software Stack Obsolete? Xen Hypervisor Goes Mainstream Five Things We Love and Five Things We Hate about Ubuntu 11.04 Eclipse Foundation sees growing developer interest for cloud, mobile Visit Open Source Subnet for more news and blogs WHITE PAPER: Extreme Networks Networks in Motion Download this whitepaper today and discover how you can cost-effectively optimize your network for the mobile demands of today's business. Examine how IT can provide: * Personalization and intelligence. * Ease of operation. * Seamless quality of user experience. * Secure on-the-go access to public and private networks. Read now! Chrome nearly replaced Firefox in Ubuntu Linux, Mark Shuttleworth says Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth talks Chrome, Linux controversies, Ubuntu tablets and space travel, and explains why he doesn't own a smartphone. Read More Open Source is Dominant In The Cloud Alan Shimel: A new survey by some open source cloud companies released today shows exactly how prevalent and dominant open source is in cloud computing. Read More Metasploit launches cash-for-exploits Bug Bounty program Julie Bort: If you've got a way to crack Google Chrome, the Metasploit team wants to pay you for it. Today Rapid 7 announced that it has a total of $5000 in cash to reward to contributors who send in exploits for its Top 5 or Top 25 vulnerability lists. Read More WHITE PAPER: Raritan Data Center Transformations Build outs, consolidations and acquisitions are large-scale projects that can be very disruptive and require careful planning and implementation to maintain operations. This white paper examines the process and what's required to meet IT goals and objectives and maintain business continuity. Read now! Bad news for Microsoft is bad news for FOSS Joe Brockmeier: Microsoft hasn't exactly been the best friend to FOSS, but it's hard to feel good about the company's $290 million loss to i4i. Read More Has Open Source Made Google's Software Stack Obsolete? Alan Shimel: Google has succeeded as much or perhaps more than any other technology company ever. But one engineer claims their software is based on an obsolete stack. Read More Xen Hypervisor Goes Mainstream Stephen Spector: Last week, the Xen.org community announced a significant milestone in the world of Linux virtualization with the news that open source Xen code for Dom0 was accepted into the Linux mainline kernel. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems The Benefits of Multi-tenancy The Cisco® Application Control Engine (ACE) and Cisco Nexus® switch families offer features tailored to virtual environments, allowing consistent visibility, control, and isolation of the application stack within a multi-tenant architecture. Read this white paper to find out more on the challenges multi-tenancy can address. Read now! Five Things We Love and Five Things We Hate about Ubuntu 11.04 Slideshow that depicts the best, and worst, features of the latest version of Ubuntu. Read More Eclipse Foundation sees growing developer interest for cloud, mobile Survey from open source tools group gauges application development trends Read More Visit Open Source Subnet for more news and blogs This newsletter includes the latest blogs from Open Source Subnet, your source 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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