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PostgreSQL vs. SQL Server, Oracle: Enterprise-ready and able to compete
Why pay licensing costs and maintenance fees for proprietary databases when you can get open source RDBMS PostgreSQL for free? Discover the drawbacks and advantages to using PostgreSQL over Oracle or SQL Server. Tip
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Open source databases place pressure on Oracle, SQL Server
Open source RDBMS PostgreSQL is making its way into business' software portfolios. Find out where PostgreSQL is best put to use and why businesses prefer a big name product. Tip
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Learning Center: Handy OS tools, apps
Learning Center: Handy OS tools, apps Tip
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Open source code: Incorporation, release and enterprise evaluation
Want to release or incorporate open source code? In this tip, an expert explains the costs, as well as how to determine if code is enterprise-appropriate. Tip
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Mainframe programming and open source -- Where's the beef?
While mainframe shops are beginning to scratch the surface of using open source on Big Iron, IT shops aren't taking advantage of open source development. Tip
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How to switch an enterprise from IE to Firefox
Consider important issues to watch for when you're making the leap from IE to FireFox in a managed desktop environment. ActiveX plug-ins, roaming profiles and the actual rollout may pose serious problems if you are heavily dependent on IE. Tip
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"Open Source Messaging Application Development: Building and Extending Gaim"
Chapter 2 -- The Open Source Development Process -- describes creating an open source project and community and, in the process, become an open source citizen in good standing. Tip
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Chapter 15 -- Handling file uploads -- of 'Beginning PHP and MySQL 5'
Chapter 15 -- Handling file uploads -- of 'Beginning PHP and MySQL 5' describes role of PHP's file-upload functions
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Preparing the enterprise for an open source software stack
Interested in making open source software an integral part of your core enterprise software stack? Allow analyst Raven Zachary to guide your efforts with these tips for a successful enterprise-level deployment. Tip
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Enlarging your Sybase database
In this tip, Dr. Talebzadeh gives helpful examples of removing unwanted transactions and code for boosting your master database capacity. Tip