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In recent tests of both throughput and power efficiency, the MySQL Database Management System delivered superior results when compared to several other popular DBMS packages, including Sybase (NYSE: SY) and PostgreSQL. For example, MySQL delivered 101 to 299 percent more throughput and 107 to 328 percent better power efficiency when compared to Sybase. These tests were run on an AMD (NYSE: AMD) ... |
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CHICAGO----In recent tests of both throughput and power efficiency, the MySQL Database Management System delivered superior results when compared to several other popular DBMS packages, including Sybase and PostgreSQL. |
I've just heard from the Software Freedom Law Center that the BusyBox-Monsoon Multimedia GPL-enforcement litigation has been settled on the following terms:As a result of the plaintiffs agreeing to dismiss the lawsuit and
reinstate Monsoon Multimedia's rights to distribute BusyBox under the
GPL, Monsoon Multimedia has agreed to appoint an Open Source
Compliance Officer within its organization to monitor and ensure GPL
compliance, to publish the source code for the version of BusyBox it
previously distributed on its Web site, and to undertake substantial
efforts to notify previous recipients of BusyBox from Monsoon
Multimedia of their rights to the software under the GPL. The
settlement also includes an undisclosed amount of financial
consideration paid by Monsoon Multimedia to the plaintiffs. It was filed on September 19th, so that's a happy ending and now everyone can move on amicably. You'll notice that Monsoon had to have its GPL rights restored. It's not automatic under GPLv2. |
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ZDNet: As open source management software makes gains, ISV GroundWork Open Source is getting more attention from Red Hat..." |
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The Third Annual Desktop Linux Survey is now available in German. Many thanks to Jutta Kreyss from the IBM Linux Integration Center for assisting with the German translation.
German users are invited to take the LF Client Survey
Survey participants can review the aggregate German results after completing the survey.
We want survey feedback from the broadest number of organizations. The Linux Foundation Desktop Workgroup will use this information to prioritize the 2008 LF desktop initiatives. It also offers Linux ISVs, OEMs, the LF membership and broader community new insights into how businesses are adopting Linux and their Linux desktop requirements.
To be inclusive of the global Linux user communities, we are excited to offer the survey in additional languages. With our recent additions of Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, and now German translations, the Client survey is available in eight languages.
John Walicki |
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SAN FRANCISCO----GroundWork Open Source, Inc. , the leader in open source systems and network management software, today announced a significant expansion in the company's relationship with Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, through Red Hat Exchange , the innovative online marketplace launched earlier this year. |
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MUMBAI, INDIA: Novell has announced that Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 is now available to customers worldwide. Open Enterprise Server 2 features full 64-bit support of software services previously only found on NetWare, along with storage management enhancements and NetWare virtualization. |
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Are you tired of Windows? Microsoft's monolith of an operating system runs the vast majority of personal computers in the world. Everybody's familiar with it, it's easy to find software for, and it plays all the new games. It also has numerous security issues, crashes a lot, requires vast resources and is susceptible to viruses, spyware and other nasty things floating around the Internet. |
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BOSTON----NMS Communications , a leading provider of applications and platforms for voice, video and data services, today announced that NMS's Open Access? communications products are available for Novell Teaming + Conferencing to enable single-click voice calls during a collaboration session. |
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Virtualization is a hot topic right now, and Apple has taken notice. Leopard ships with an embedded version of Boot Camp to allow users to run their own copy of Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista on the Mac. |
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Blue-GNU: "Blue GNU interviews Dimitri van Heesch, founder and maintainer of the Doxygen project, to learn more about about how developers can manage their documentation..." |
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The Service Pack 1 for SLED includes desktop virtualization, support for latest MS Word format and much more. It even co-exists with your present operating system |
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HowtoForge: "This article explains how to set up a two-node load balancer in an active/passive configuration with HAProxy and keepalived on Debian Etch..." |
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[ Thanks to Falko Timme for this link. ] "This article explains how to set up a two-node load balancer in an active/passive configuration with HAProxy and keepalived on Debian Etch. The load balancer sits between the user and two (or more) backend Apache web servers that hold the same content. |
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"I'm prejudiced. I admit it in the first sentence. Ubuntu was the origin of my Linux history, and I'm still partial to it. "Compound that with the fact that, for about a year, there have been very few viable, lightweight versions of Ubuntu that targeted outdated hardware. |
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Adventures in Open Source: "I'd heard a lot of stories about Debian only being for hardcore hackers and real purists but I wanted to see for myself..." |
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"After a short delay I continued my tour and made it onto Debian Etch. One slight problem though, I managed to accidentally install the 64bit version of Etch which gave me the usual problems with Flash and other things. |
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? Oct. 19, 2007 ? What's up with GPLv3? Hoping to clear up both confusion and FUD, the Free Software Foundation (FSF) Compliance Lab will hold a public Q&A session on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 2 PM (ET). ... |
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I thought you'd want to know that Sun's general counsel, Mike Dillon, has posted the latest on the NetApp v. Sun litigation. Sun has filed its Answer with Counterclaims to NetApp's Complaint in Texas, and it has also filed a Complaint in California.
You'll also be interested to know that Sun has a special site now for contributing prior art. Dillon writes: To those of you who have already been sending us prior art - "thank you". To those of you who would like to lend your support, please go here. Don't forget to brush up on your prior art sleuthing, using the tutorials on how to find and identify prior art in topical snips on Peer to Patent or as an entirety on Pubpat. |
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The Secret Life of Steve Jobs endured the bitter challenge of the SEC probing Apple for impropriety, while negative energy spilled around the faux CEO. How's a genius supposed to instill the world with a childlike sense of wonder under these conditions? Fake Steve Jobs: Have You Heard Of oPtion$? By hanging out with Nippon worshipper and fellow tech titan Larry ... |
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