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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
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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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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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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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University moves toward open source despite some resistance
The University of Southern Florida's health sciences department has been a roller coaster ride of Linux and Windows, but system administrator John Scott has managed to convert the health services center into a beacon of openness in an otherwise pro-W... Article
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Smaller businesses take another look at open source apps
Aided by VARs and software certification firms like SpikeSource, smaller businesses are keeping open mind about open source software for possible big rewards. Article
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SugarCRM CEO Roberts: On Microsoft and open source CRM
SugarCRM has taken on proprietary vendors with much success. Now CEO John Roberts believes the old guard systems are set to be surpassed permanently by open source. Article
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ODF approval significant but no tipping point for CIOs
The ISO adoption of OpenDocument Format is likely to fuel interest overseas of open standards, but for CIOs based in the U.S. there's still little incentive to switch. Article
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Switching the enterprise to OSS: Directory services (part two)
This two-part article by writer Frank van Wensveen describes how to migrate directory services to open source. Part one covers components and OpenLDAP configuration, and part two covers configuration of Samba and the process for completing the migrat... Tip
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Bridging the gap between Office and OpenOffice
Learn how to use OpenOffice features such as the Draw tool, tabbed headers and footers and custom create your own palette colors. Pick up helpful file sharing tips and see how Microsoft Office documents are completely compatible with OpenOffice. Tip