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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 | 27 Jul 2006
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Migrating mission-critical enterprise apps to Linux platforms: No big deal
More and more companies are taking advantage of the savings gained from migrating mission-critical enterprise apps to Linux platforms, especially SAP and Oracle users. Hardware vendors are jumping on the bandwagon too by offering cheap, scalable hard... Article | 17 Jul 2006
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Porting Unix apps to Linux: Tackling architecture and platform differences
Worried about porting your Unix apps to Linux? Author Alfredo Mendoza offers tips on how to transition from 32- to 64-bit architecture and notes the crucial points in the porting process. Article | 10 Jul 2006
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Open source IP case puts spotlight on patents
A lawsuit is brewing in the open source community that has the potential to change the way users look at software patents. Tom Carey, a Boston intellectual property attorney, tells customers to be wary when considering open source software. Article | 10 Jul 2006
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Open source stirs up systems management market
The systems management space has long been a boon to traditional proprietary vendors, but strong plays from open source companies are providing new opportunities even as Microsoft provides one of its own. Article | 26 Jun 2006
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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 | 26 Jun 2006
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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A garment company decided it had had enough of vendor bureaucracy, outdated software and system bugs.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 | 21 Jun 2006
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Nagios offers open source option for network monitoring
IT shops using HP or BMC monitoring tools might want to take Nagios for a test-drive. "Pro Nagios 2.0" author James Turnbull explains why. Article | 15 Jun 2006
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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 | 13 Jun 2006
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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 | 12 Jun 2006