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Open source lures cost-conscious CIOs
Can't foot the bill for high-end enterprise software? Some midmarket CIOs are turning to emerging commercial open source vendors. They've got the goods, they're eager for your business and the price is right. But there are some risks, so go in with y... Article
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Using SUSE AppArmor to profile a workstation application in FireFox
Learn how to create application security policies with Novell's AppArmor in a FireFox browser, the OpenOffice suite or any SUSE Linux Enterprise server application. Tip
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Open Season: OpenDocument gets boost; Microsoft lets users share some code
OpenDocument gets support from Alfresco; Malaysia looks at national ODF standard; Microsoft lets users share source code with CodePlex. Article
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Mozilla issues critical security updates
The open source group has issued new versions of Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey to fix 13 software security flaws, eight of which have been deemed critical. Article
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Security Bytes: Firefox, Microsoft under attack
The exploits target issues Microsoft patched earlier this month. Meanwhile, flaws are reported in Oracle for OpenView and a Mozilla Firefox keystroke logger is on the loose. Article
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Microsoft Publisher vs. OpenOffice Writer
Office suite expert Solveig Haugland recommends switching from Microsoft Publisher to OpenOffice's Writer for it's frame-linking abilities. Ask the Expert
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Automating Amazon research with the Zend Framework
Use the open source Zend Framework with Amazon Web Services to rapidly develop a Web application. Article includes sample code. Tip
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OpenOffice Writer lists: Dependable, powerful and won't self-replicate when you're not looking
Sick of spontaneous formatting with lists in Microsoft Word? Try OpenOffice's Writer, an open source alternative that gives back to you the power to create lists and take control via the toolbar. Tip
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OpenOffice Writer: Creating powerful lists using styles
List formatting is about structure, not content. Learn how to create, modify and apply styles to lists using OpenOffice's Writer. Tip
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OpenOffice in TRADOS
Office suite expert Solveig Haugland suggests testing OpenOffice products in the TRADOS environment to find out if they have the same offerings as Microsoft Office. Ask the Expert