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A plea for open source help

A plea for open source helpYes - butYes Drupal could do this (and I think bugzilla might be adaptable, but don't know how hard that would be) - and so could cocoon.However: I don't think this guy is looking for a development project (and if he were, I'd think about...

Tags: open source, Drupal, open source help, Bugzilla

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

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Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are "fantastic"

RE: Ballmer: So far, Windows 7 sales are One report has at 4% market share the weekend of launch so im sure its past that already.Has Windows 7 marketshare eclipsed total OS X marketshare yet?Just wondering. :)MSFT: 1/2000 = $56. Today, $28.40Win 7 may not be the catastrophe the last...

Tags: Sales strategy, Businesses, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, stock split, Win7, recession, Steve Ballmer, sales, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

What would make you trust Microsoft?

Flame on!Let me save a couple people the time of posting"Microsoft is the most evil thing on earth and should be destroyed" - Linux Geek, Ole Man, D.T, No More Microsoft Software ...."I trust Microsoft with my life" - Mike Cox, Loverock, ... "They are a company. I trust them...

Tags: SECURITY, Microsoft Corp., extremist, open source, MHD

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management

Blog posts 2009-11-04

Secret Data Manager 2.6.2 (Windows)

Secret Data Manager is a great tool for computer users to keep their private files in encrypted status. Anyone who is looking for a powerful and convenient software to protect data from being read, or even stole should try this Windows Explorer style tool. Secret Data Manager is simple and...

Tags: Algorithm, Decryption, Microsoft Windows Explorer, Encryption, Peter Lyon Software, Microsoft Windows, Engineering, Productivity, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-11-04

News to know: Ruiz, Moffat resign; Microsoft; Psystar; Smartphones

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Ruiz resigns as GlobalFoundries chairman; no mention of insider trading scandal Moffat no longer with IBM as...

Tags: Dana Blankenhorn, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Smartphone, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Mainframes, Sales Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Servers, Hardware, Sales

Blog posts 2009-11-03

Oracle's Virtualization Story

Kool-aid?Looks like someone has been drinking the kool-aid. Let's be clear, Oracle's distro is a rip-off of RedHat's, albeit behind a year or so, plus patches to help their RDBMS that may not be accepted in the upstream projects. Don't let Oracle fool you, the core engineers are...

Tags: virtualization, Oracle Corp., open source

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, Palm

To Stay in Business,eventually they will turn to Android.The SAME WAY did HTC and MOTOROLA.and IT will not Take Long!RE: Analyst: Big on Motorola, Android; no love for RIM, PalmRIM forever!droid is cool, but read the comments on the original article.this guy is probably waaaay off.IT Analysts are kind of...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Investment, Handhelds, droid, IT-Analysts, Motorola Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Palm Inc., phone, Pre, v60

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Net Neutrality: You own the Internet - make sure it becomes Law

how to get from there to herewhile net neutrality makes a lot of sense to most people, how can we make sure that it becomes law. Our open source government democracy is decidedly NOT neutral, and the same interests that would take away our rights on the internet, are the...

Tags: Net Neutrality, Internet, government

Discussion threads 2009-11-02

Mozilla goes back to the beta with Firefox 3.6

If you have ever thought to yourself, "gee, I'm not a programmer, and I can barely afford my daily bread, how can I help an open source project," here is your answer. Download this buggy code and report on what's wrong so it can be made right. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Beta, Mozilla Corp., Web Browsers, Development Tools, Open Source, Internet, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-11-02

JumpBox for LAMP Deployment 1.1.13 (Mac)

The JumpBox for LAMP Deployment is a great utility system that allows you to easily deploy applications where a tailored JumpBox may not exist. It contains MySQL plus PHP, Perl, Ruby and Python along with PHPMyAdmin to help you manage the database. Using the JumpBox for LAMP Deployment you can...

Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Ruby, JumpBox, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Servers, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Management, Human Resources, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-02

Software that automatically fixes itself, without shutting down

Invariant DetectionThis is supposing that the software is simple enough to determine invariants and not block valid code paths that are infrequently used. It sounds a lot like applying design by contract after the fact.Software That Fixes Itself?The headline implies an application that fixes itself. The article describes and...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, invariant, software, Clearview, erroneous execution

Discussion threads 2009-10-29

JumpBox for the Joomla! CMS 1.1.14 (Mac)

Joomla! is an award-winning Content Management System CMS that will help you build websites and other powerful online applications. It's one of the most popular Open Source applications around and the JumpBox for Joomla is a huge time saver. It captures the experience of a skilled IT admin in a...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Content Management System, JumpBox, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Content Management, Servers, Management, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-29

JumpBox for LAPP Deployment 1.1.5 (Mac)

The JumpBox for LAPP Deployment is a great utility system that allows you to easily deploy applications where a tailored JumpBox may not exist. It contains PostgreSQL plus PHP, Perl, Ruby and Python along with phpPgAdmin to help you manage the database. Using the JumpBox for LAPP Deployment you can...

Tags: Software, Apple Macintosh, Ruby, JumpBox, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Servers, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Management, Human Resources, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-10-29

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Eclipse should decline the 'plug ins'M$ only ries to extend and extinguish here folks!Self interests always......Isn't that what most things revolve around? I'm sure that if Linux had a chance to extend and draw to its platform by working with Microsoft it would, unless they are too stupid to...

Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Eclipse, Linux, Mircosoft, Azure, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

Microsoft partners to allow Eclipse interop on Win7, WinServer 2008 R2, Azure

Microsoft has made another play at interoperability with a key open source software offering. At Eclipse Summit Europe on Wednesday, the Redmond, Wash. software giant announced that it is working on four open source projects with two open source companies -- Tasktop Technologies and Soyatec -- to...

Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Eclipse, Java Development Tools, Open Source, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Why is Microsoft opening up its Outlook file format now?

On October 26, Microsoft officials announced they were planning to open up the Outlook Personal Folders .PST file format and making it freely and safely licensable. What no one has said so far is why is Microsoft doing this now and who will likely benefit from the move. ...

Tags: Antitrust, Microsoft Corp., File Format, PST, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Groupware, Microsoft Office, Corporate Law, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Business Operations, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-10-27

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Amazon launches relational database service: Think MySQL in the cloud

Three reasons this is a bad paradigm...Security, security and...let's see, what was that other thing...oh yeah, security. The comment "enterprise customers are likely to take their time moving sensitive data into Amazon?s RDS effort" should be nominated for the understatement of the year award. What's more likely is...

Tags: Databases, Web servers, Storage, Web site development, RDBMS, Amazon.com Inc., sensitive data, database, MySQL

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Opera 10.01 (Windows)

Welcome to Opera's newest Web browser: Opera 10. Opera is a free and innovative Web browser which allows you to experience the web on your terms. Discover what over 40 million people have already experienced by downloading Opera's fast and safe Internet browsers. This latest Opera Web browser version comes...

Tags: Opera Software ASA, Microsoft Windows, Opera 10, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-27