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Comparing multiple OpenOffice spreadsheets
Office suite expert Solveig Haugland gives two different ways to compare OpenOffice spreadsheets next to each other. Ask the Expert
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Oracle vs. Microsoft: The open source factor
Many IT pros believe Oracle's recent endorsements of the open source movement were designed specifically to destabilize Microsoft. Article
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'Splunking' going on at the OSU Open Source Labs
The Open Source Labs at Oregon State University have been troubleshooting big name open source projects from the Mozilla Foundation and Gentoo Linux using an application from Splunk. Article
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Red Hat, JBoss execs call for Java openness
As Red Hat finalized the acquisition of JBoss, senior vice president of enterprise applications Tim Yeaton said the failure to make Java completely open is a disappointment to those who rely on the technology in their products. Article
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OpenMFG defeats SAP in ERP upgrade
A garment company decided it had had enough of vendor bureaucracy, outdated software and system bugs. When it came time to upgrade, open source was one the mind of this IT pro. Article
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Straightforward desktop use with SLED 10
Open source software and applications expert Bernard Golden recommends checking your printing and file server infrastructure to make sure they are compatible for the Linux desktop. Ask the Expert
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New mindset, developers drive open source into Christian Science Monitor
As the Christian Science Monitor has shown, getting open source prevalent throughout an organization often requires a new way of thinking and maybe a few new like-minded developers as well. Article
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Google Spreadsheets review
Take a sneak peek of Google's Spreadsheet offerings, which include convenient file sharing and editing capabilities for those moments when you're away from your computer. Tip
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Linux desktop adoption barriers: Open source apps development and integration
Find out why one desktop advocate thinks that most sys admins and developers couldn't care less about the upcoming Vista release and how the Linux desktop remains ahead of the game. Article
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Installing SLED 10
Open source software and apps expert Bernard Golden says that installing SUSE Linux Desktop 10 isn't any harder than installing Windows. Ask the Expert