Software Development

PostgreSQL 9.3 communicates well with others

The new version of the open source PostgreSQL database now comes with data wrappers that can both write and read data to other systems

Ubuntu impresses in Linux enterprise server test

Five Linux-based servers feature easy install, solid management tools and cloud integration

Fedora adds 3D printing support

Latest version of open source desktop boast several key improvements, but many usability issues remain

Introducing the world’s first ‘anti-trolling software’

A British company is aiming to protect celebrities' Twitter accounts from ever seeing hateful messages.

Apache Cassandra 2.0 brings the old school SQL functionality

Relational database administrators will recognize Cassandra's new triggers, lightweight transactions and SQL-like query language

Open Source Career Opportunities Continue to Abound

Will Stephen Elop, as Steve Jobs once did, return to Microsoft triumphant?

Not quite, but the parallels are there

Linux and Desktop Environments: Change is uncomfortable

Just as Windows 8 and MacOS X 10.0 users in the past, Linux users are facing some change to the status quo in their desktop environments.

Unix: Flexibly moving files with lftp

Moving files between Linux (and other) servers is a lot smarter and more versatile when you discover lftp.

Kudos to New Zealand for killing software patents

You couldn't make this up: Commerce Minister in charge of new law is named Foss