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Open source standard and new plug-in present problems for Microsoft Office
ISO certification for OpenDocument Format and a new plug-in has turned up the heat on Microsoft Office. Supporters of open standards see the events as more fodder to attract MS users. Article
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Limits to selling support
An expert says why it's a good idea to get in early and develop yourself as the go-to guy for support and services when it comes to making a profit with open source. Ask the Expert
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Golden's Rules: Migrating from SQL Server to MySQL
Databases are a key piece of every organization's software infrastructure. They are complex pieces of software that we rely on to rapidly spit out data in response to queries and to reliably track transactions, never losing track of the fact that a p... Column
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IT managers eye security and new operating systems among top spending priorities
A global survey by IDC says IT managers at big companies expect to invest in security, new operating systems and Windows products in the next 12 months. Article
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Virtual trial leads to data center overhaul
IT folks at a Canadian media company thought they were testing virtualization software as a way to run a tighter ship. They got more than they bargained for. Article
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Golden's Rules: Red Hat/JBoss pairing bad news for BEA, Novell
Red Hat's acquisition of JBoss is bad news for proprietary middleware vendors, particularly BEA, and Red Hat's competitor, Novell, says columnist Bernard Golden. Column
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Open source rating system streamlined and ready for primetime
After months of tweaking, the model framework for the Business Readiness Rating has been released and includes software taxonomies provided by IDC. Article
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OSDL's Cherry: Toppling Linux desktop app development barriers
There's a good opportunity today for Linux desktops to attract knowledge workers, but more apps are needed, says OSDL's John Cherry. Too many distros are slowing down development. Article
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Golden's Rules: Why new chips + Xen = dream machines
I'm not usually a guy who slavers over the latest and greatest technology. In fact, I generally prefer to wait until a technology has been around at least a year before I jump on it. I let someone else pay a premium price and go through the shakedown... Column
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Bug tracking, remote databases and workarounds in MySQL
In this tip, an expert explains how to connect to backup remote databases without using GUIs, recommends an open source solution database management solution for companies interested in superior parsing of MySQL databases and describes a workaround ... Tip