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Open source companies to watch, 08/28/06
Open source software is a given in most enterprise data centers, so it’s not surprising to see the ranks of open source companies and projects swell. It’s not just Linux anymore – community-developed software is offering alternatives for everything from databases to application servers to network management to disaster preparedness.
Linux desktops sneak into NSW education, 08/31/06
Despite a lackluster policy towards Linux in schools, the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education will be dealing with more open source desktops as pilot projects begin across the state.
Book review: PHP 5 In Practice, 08/31/06
Get a head start on many common web tasks with this book full of working code examples.
Free software wins support among communists in India, 08/30/06
The Indian state of Kerala has decided to promote free and open-source software in education, but will not make it compulsory, a minister in Kerala’s communist government said Wednesday.
Ubuntu apologizes for killing graphical interface, 08/29/06
Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth has apologized for a faulty patch last week that left thousands of users without a graphical user interface – a particularly acute problem for a distribution that specializes in ease of use.
Hackers still important, Red Hat exec says, 08/29/06
Volunteer hackers still play an important role in open source software development despite the many companies that pay developers to work on open source products, according to Michael Tiemann, Red Hat’s vice president of open source affairs.
Zend Raises $20 Million, 08/28/06
The PHP company plans to expand professional services, web application framework development, and the European sales force.
Attack of the Pod Penguins 2: Introducing Audacity, 08/28/06
The first fundamental tool for a podcaster is a good audio editor. Get started with Audacity, from importing a file into a project to making some simple edits.
Scalent beefs up virtualization software for servers, network and storage resources. – …, 08/28/06
Scalent this week is expected to release Version 2.0 of its software designed to help corporate users virtualize the server, network and storage resources in their data centers.
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In Is there a Gresham’s Law for information? and Markets and Peer Production: better direct connections? our blog community gets all big picture on you. The occasion is thought-provoking new research from Professor Tom W. Bell, who explores the possibilities of running futures markets on scientific discoveries as a more efficient alternative to the patent system. Follow the links and let us know your opinion: can markets get us out of the patent mess?
