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Porticus 1.8 (Mac)

Porticus is a Cocoa GUI for the MacPorts package manager. MacPorts provides ready to build open-source software packages modified to compile and run on Mac OS X. The MacPorts project provides a TCL command line tool to manage installation, update and activation of the port packages. Porticus provides a GUI...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open-source Software, GUI, Porticus, MacPorts, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Productivity, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-11-17

Can open source software stop IT failure?

I'm not so sure #1 is valid#1 is a variation of "many eyes make all bugs shallow"Does it help? Yes. But it also makes the implicit assumption that everyone that can view the code is competent to do so. So it goes back to resource allocation being an issue, if...

Tags: Strategy, OPEN SOURCE, information technology, IT Failure, F/OSS, software, open-source software

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Can open source software stop IT failure?

ZDNet open source blogger, Dana Blankenhorn, says open source software offers at least a partial solution to the problem of IT failures. Let's examine that view. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Software, Information Technology, Open-source Software, Failure, Open Source, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Samba 3.4.2 (Mac)

Samba is an open source software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients.

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open-source Software, Samba, Andrew Tridgell, Smb/Sme, Open Source

Software downloads 2009-10-01

SqueezeBox Server 7.4 (Mac)

Logitech introduces SqueezeCenter 7.0, our powerful and free Open Source software. Not only will it power any Squeezebox or Transporter, but also any software MP3 player on your network. SqueezeCenter 7.0 runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and Solaris. This robust Open Source software includes contributions from a worldwide community...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Open-source Software, Logitech, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Linux, UNIX, Management, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-09-29

MSFT presents CodePlex - open source foundation with a commercial twist

This open source foundation brought to you by ... Microsoft?! That's correct - Microsoft has launched the CodePlex Foundation, with the aim of encouraging commercial software vendors to participate in open source software development. by Richard Koman

Tags: Open-source Foundation, Open-source Software, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?

Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?that's just M$ FUDM$ is using phony statistics to scare people using Adobe products.There are few security issues with Adobe and it looks like those are exploited only on windoze.The solution is to use FOSS stacks!Get it integrated with WSUS or go the hell awayLike...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., software, Free Open Source Software

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Microsoft admits the obvious but not the truth

Microsoft admits the obvious but not the truthObviousMicrosoft reminds me is so many ways of General Motors of the 1970's. I suspect that the end result will be much the same. Companies, like countries and people have life cycles.Still not convinced about open sourceAs a consultant dealing with...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, people resource, Microsoft Corp., Linux, open source

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

New Coverity products verify use of open source software

Coverity, Inc. announced two new tools for software development today: Coverity Build Analysis and the Coverity Integrity Center. These products are helpful for any type of development, but include features specially designed for companies using open source software in their commercial offerings. Coverity Build Analysis Coverity...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Coverity, Analysis, Coverity Build Analysis, Tools & Techniques, Security, Management, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2009-04-14

The Department of Defense and Open Source Software

Is open source software a viable strategy for large-scale SOA deployments, especially at the U.S. Department of Defense? This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Open-source Software, U.S. Department Of Defense, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2009-03-01

Reliant Security Innovates With Open Source Software

Retailers that want to accept credit cards need to demonstrate that their systems are Payment-Card-Industry- (PCI-) compliant. The problem is that implementing PCI compliance can be expensive, and retailers really don't get much additional revenue from their PCI investments. Reliant Security offers a PCI compliance solution that makes substantial use...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Reliant Security, PCI, Open Source, Storage, Hardware

Case studies 2009-02-02

The DoD and Open Source Software

When discussing Open Source Software, people often associate it with a few common characteristics. In many cases the software itself is hosted publicly by a sponsoring group or organization - often a not-for-profit organization. Open Source Software also brings to mind the varied community of people and organizations (commercial and/or...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, U.S. Department Of Defense, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management

White papers 2009-02-01

Why aren't schools using open source software?

The BBC asked a similar question as they covered the British Education Training and Technology show. With Open Source Software OSS freely available, covering almost every requirement in the national curriculum, a question has to be asked why schools do not back it more fully, possibly saving...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Management, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-28

Gartner doles out sobering predictions for open source use in the enterprise for next 5 years

The economic slowdown should benefit open source software but whether open source software will benefit its owners is up in the air. That's according to Gartner Group predictions for 2009, which claims that over the next few years most enterprises using open source won't manage those assets correctly and most...

Tags: Open-source Software, Gartner Inc., OSS, Open Source, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-01-05

85% of US companies using open source

85% of companies are using open-source software, with most of the remaining 15% expecting to do so within the 2009, according to Gartner. 31% of companies had formal policies for evaluating and procuring open-source software. by AM

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Management, AM

Blog posts 2008-11-18

Learning Software Engineering Principles Using Open Source Software

Traditional lectures espousing software engineering principles hardly engage students' attention due to the fact that students often view software engineering principles as mere academic concepts without a clear understanding of how they can be used in practice. Some of the issues that contribute to this perception include lack of experience...

Tags: Software, Software Engineering, Open-source Software, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management

White papers 2008-10-25

Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open source

Red Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open sourceRed Hat CEO: Money crisis will boost open sourceNotice how he says open source but never uses the term linux. He know's that his company is dying because their one product is dying. Its almost laughable that he would openly...

Tags: future gain, Red Hat Inc., open source, Linux, open-source software

Discussion threads 2008-10-16

Congress: Open-source for U.S. military

If you thought you'd never see the phrase"open-source" in a federal funding bill, think again. The House’s proposed National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (H.R. 5658) includes language that calls for military services to consider open-source software when procuring manned or unmanned aerial vehicles,...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, U.S. Congress, House, GCN, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Software Development, Management, Software/Web Development, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2008-09-26

Is content you can edit open source?

Is content you can edit open source?Web 2.0 and Open Source softwares not to be confusedHello, first of all thanks for the article.Second of all, on a marketing side, I think we have to differ Open Source softwares and Web 2.0 applications.Open source softwares means that the root code (the...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, Web site development, Web 2.0, open-source software, open source, software, Web

Discussion threads 2008-07-17

10 Myths About Running Open Source Software in Your Business

When it comes to open source software, there are two camps: there are open source zealots who insist that Windows never works, and Linux is king! and then there are the naysayers who would sooner eat dirt than troubleshoot an Apache web server. So, who is right? If only it...

Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Management

White papers 2008-07-01