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Lotus position: IBM kills the name, but software and founders live on
Thirty-one years ago, Massachusetts-based software developers Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs created a program — an electronic spreadsheet — that would change the world. A year later, on Jan. 26, 1983, Lotus Development Corp. released Lotus 1-2-3 for the IBM PC and grossed $53 million in sales. IBM has killed the Lotus name, but the product line, and it founders, live on. Read More

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10 open source projects to watch this year
Open source software projects may not typically have the marketing budgets necessary to match launch events like the one Microsoft just held for Office 2013, but that doesn't mean their products are any less valuable. Read More

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The ABCs of Mobile Device Management
Check out our "ABC's of Mobile Device Management" e-book to learn about Android fragmentation, BYOD, the Cloud and more. Download it today! Learn More

Meet Mageia, a rising Linux star
If the world of Linux distributions has ever had a rising star, it's Mageia. Read on for a brief tour of Mageia's interface and features. Read More

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Expert Evaluation of 11 UC Vendors
This must-read publication features independent research from Gartner, providing a wealth of information around Unified Communication systems. Unified Communications vendor ratings, along with their strengths and cautions, are provided. This report delivers the information needed to evaluate Unified Communications solutions. Learn more.

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How to install Apache on Linux
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Ubuntu's rolling release: Pros and cons
According to Canonical's Kernel Team Manager, Leann Ogasawara, it is possible that Ubuntu will get rid of the current "new release every six months" model and move to a rolling release. (You can find more info in this recent video.) So, just what is a "rolling release"? Read More

Firefox OS smartphones: Everything you need to know about the hardware
The Mozilla Foundation (in partnership with GeeksPhone) has just revealed that the first "Developer Preview" phones will be shipping with the new, Open Source, "Firefox OS" very, very shortly - possibly as early as just a few weeks from now. A few things worth noting: Read More

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