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  • Croatia's President praises creative spirit of open source community

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    gijshillenius
    16 May 2013 | 6:54 am
    President of Croatia Ivo Josipović appreciates the creative and innovative spirit of the open source community. "What you are doing is something good, creative and innovative", he was quoted as saying, while opening the Croatian Linux Users' Convention 2013 in the country's capital Zagreb yesterday. "Most importantly, open source brings helps to strengthen democracy." Open source observatory read more

  • Fraunhofer FOKUS institute releases Fuzzino fuzzing library

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  • Wikileaks Releases Docs Before Trial of TPB Founder Warg

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    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 8:26 am
    Pirate Bay Founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is to be tried starting tomorrow in Sweden, after his indictment last month for computer hacking and fraud. Wikileaks has released several documents related to his detention and the associated charges. From the summary of this material: "This material includes inter alia the interrogations with GSW and his co-accused, internal correspondence from the Swedish Foreign Minister and the Swedish embassy in Cambodia, damage assessment reports by the companies and the authorities concerned, and correspondence between GSW and Kristina Svartholm and the…

  • OSI Board Meeting Report

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    webmink
    11 May 2013 | 9:51 pm
    The new OSI Board met in Washington DC last week. We held an effective face-to-face meeting where we discussed the progress of our plans to transform OSI into a member-based organisation. We held officer elections, once again electing Martin Michlmayr as Secretary, filling the vacancy for CFO left by Alolita Sharma by electing Karl Fogel and replacing him as Assistant Treasurer by electing Mike Milinkovich. I was re-elected as President and thank the Board for that vote of confidence in this time of change. Among much other business, we considered how to fill the Board vacancy we have…

  • Open Source Code Makes Google Apps a Cinch - The Next Web - The Next Web

    OPEN SOURCE NEWS - Google News
    18 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    The Next WebOpen Source Code Makes Google Apps a Cinch - The Next WebThe Next WebNew York-based developer Chris Maddern, who runs Applaunch and works for video startup Animoto, has released an open-source code that is effectively a template to create basic apps for any Web-based service, and with minimal fuss. In fact, Maddern I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech marketZDNetNow Some Members Of Congress Are Scared Of Google GlassWebProNewsall 289 news articles »
 
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  • Wikileaks Releases Docs Before Trial of TPB Founder Warg

    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 8:26 am
    Pirate Bay Founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is to be tried starting tomorrow in Sweden, after his indictment last month for computer hacking and fraud. Wikileaks has released several documents related to his detention and the associated charges. From the summary of this material: "This material includes inter alia the interrogations with GSW and his co-accused, internal correspondence from the Swedish Foreign Minister and the Swedish embassy in Cambodia, damage assessment reports by the companies and the authorities concerned, and correspondence between GSW and Kristina Svartholm and the…

  • John McAfee's Belize Home Burns To Ground

    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 7:30 am
    Velcroman1 writes "The former island home of anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee burned down Thursday afternoon under circumstance he told FoxNews.com were 'suspicious.' It's an odd choice of words from a man whom the Belize police found suspicious, following the November 2012 murder of American expatriate Gregory Faull, a well-liked builder from Florida who was shot at his home in San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye. 'I believe that there are a select few with great power in Belize that will go to great lengths to harm me,' McAfee said. 'This fire was not just a strange…

  • Amazon, Google and Apple Won't Need To Pay Tax, Despite Goverment Threats

    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 6:27 am
    girlmad writes "Despite moves by government to get Google, Amazon and Apple to admit they make sales in the UK and US, and therefore should pay tax on these earnings, this article argues these are empty threats and that any taxes paid will get returned to the tech giants in government grants and subsidies. Tough luck to the small firms out there."Read more of this story at Slashdot.

  • NetBSD 6.1 Has Shipped

    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 5:28 am
    Madwand writes "The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1, the first feature update of the NetBSD 6 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, as well as new features and enhancements. NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system. It is available for a wide range of platforms, from large-scale servers and powerful desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its clean design and advanced features make it excellent for use in both production and research environments,…

  • Charge Your Cellphone In 20 Seconds (Eventually)

    timothy
    19 May 2013 | 2:24 am
    New submitter GoJays writes "An 18-year-old from Saratoga, California has won an international science fair for creating an energy storage device that can be fully juiced in 20 to 30 seconds. The fast-charging device is a so-called supercapacitor, a gizmo that can pack a lot of energy into a tiny space, charges quickly and holds its charge for a long time. What's more, it can last for 10,000 charge-recharge cycles, compared with 1,000 cycles for conventional rechargeable batteries, according to the inventor Eesha Khare." This one in particular has been used so far only to power an LED, rather…
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  • OSI Board Meeting Report

    webmink
    11 May 2013 | 9:51 pm
    The new OSI Board met in Washington DC last week. We held an effective face-to-face meeting where we discussed the progress of our plans to transform OSI into a member-based organisation. We held officer elections, once again electing Martin Michlmayr as Secretary, filling the vacancy for CFO left by Alolita Sharma by electing Karl Fogel and replacing him as Assistant Treasurer by electing Mike Milinkovich. I was re-elected as President and thank the Board for that vote of confidence in this time of change. Among much other business, we considered how to fill the Board vacancy we have…

  • OSI Board Changes 2013

    webmink
    2 May 2013 | 3:30 am
    One of the ways we're turning OSI into a member organisation is to gradually replace the Board with member-selected directors. This process started last year when OSI's Affiliate members -- non-profit organizations themselves -- selected candidates for the Board. This year, two directors have left the Board; Fabio Kon, whose education initiatives for OSI have been held in high regard, and Alolita Sharma, who has been an OSI director for many years and in multiple roles but most recently served as OSI's Treasurer. The Board thanks them both warmly for their service to OSI and to open source.

  • Non-Profit Accounting Software

    webmink
    1 May 2013 | 7:06 am
    Software Freedom Conservancy have announced a fundraising campaign for an Open Source non-profit accounting system. The campaign seeks to raise $75,000 to fund a full-time developer for one year to first reevaluate existing solutions for their viability as a non-profit accounting system, and then improve and augment the best available system to create a new solution that will help non-profits around the world manage their finances better. To keep their books and produce annual government filings, most non-profit organizations (NPOs) rely on proprietary software, paying exorbitant licensing…

  • OSI to Host DC Metro Open Source Community Summit May 10, 2013

    debbryant
    23 Apr 2013 | 7:10 pm
    Another in the series of public meetings to be hosted by the OSI around its next face-to-face board meeting, OSI will also host the non-profit DC Metro Open Source Community Summit at the Mayflower Renaissance in Washington, D.C. The May 10th, 2013 program will include short sessions by some of our OSI board members and an “unconference” format for maximum attendee participation, collaboration, and learning. Open source community and user group leadership, open source project leads, committers and developers, non-profit foundations, open data engineers and others with an interest in…

  • Open Source License Clinic to be held May 9, 2013 in Washington, D.C.

    debbryant
    11 Apr 2013 | 11:58 am
    The Open Source Initiative (OSI) will host a small open source license clinic as part of its non-profit educational mission, in collaboration with federal agency participants and the Washington D.C. technology community, at the US Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.. Who Should Attend? The clinic is designed as a cross-industry, cross-community workshop for legal, contract, acquisition and program professionals who wish to deepen their understanding of open source software licenses, and raise their proficiency to better serve their organizations objectives as well as identify problems…
 
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  • Open Source Code Makes Google Apps a Cinch - The Next Web - The Next Web

    18 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    The Next WebOpen Source Code Makes Google Apps a Cinch - The Next WebThe Next WebNew York-based developer Chris Maddern, who runs Applaunch and works for video startup Animoto, has released an open-source code that is effectively a template to create basic apps for any Web-based service, and with minimal fuss. In fact, Maddern I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech marketZDNetNow Some Members Of Congress Are Scared Of Google GlassWebProNewsall 289 news articles »

  • Facebook Buck and xctool: Open Source Build Tools for Android and iOS - InfoQ - InfoQ.com

    18 May 2013 | 12:46 am
    Facebook Buck and xctool: Open Source Build Tools for Android and iOS - InfoQInfoQ.comFacebook has recently open sourced Buck, their build tool used for native Android applications. Inspired by Google Blaze, Buck was created to deal with the complexity associated with multiple Android libraries and to reduce the build time. After

  • 5 Reasons Infotainment is the First Target for Open Source Software in Cars - Linux.com (blog)

    17 May 2013 | 1:33 pm
    5 Reasons Infotainment is the First Target for Open Source Software in CarsLinux.com (blog)Yet automakers have focused on IVI as their first target for open source software collaboration. Both the Automotive Grade Linux working group and GENIVI alliance are pioneering collaborative efforts to develop a Linux-based open source platform for

  • Open Source Project Helps New Yorker Collect Anonymous Tips - mediabistro.com

    17 May 2013 | 10:27 am
    mediabistro.comOpen Source Project Helps New Yorker Collect Anonymous Tipsmediabistro.comTo help readers share stories, tips and secrets anonymously, the New Yorker will use a new tool called Strongbox. Co-developed by the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz, the open-source code could help more journalists communicate with confidential New Yorker launches “open-source anonymous inbox” built by Aaron SwartzpaidContent.orgNew Yorker unveils open source whistleblower system designed by activist Raw StoryThe New Yorker Launches Strongbox, an Open-Source Anonymous Tip Tool All Things…

  • Sony Posts Android Open Source Project Code For The Xperia Tablet Z To GitHub - Android Police

    17 May 2013 | 9:23 am
    Android CommunitySony Posts Android Open Source Project Code For The Xperia Tablet Z To GitHubAndroid PoliceThere's a lot to like about Sony's latest generation of Android devices. One od the things that most people don't like is the custom interface that Sony puts on pretty much everything. If you want to do away with it and get some sweet, clean Android Sony brings Android Open Source Project to Xperia Tablet Z (video) - EngadgetEngadgetSony Xperia Tablet Z added to Android Open Source ProjectAndroid CommunitySony XPERIA Z Tablet With Stock Android And Unlocked, For…
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  • 4 Open Source Alternatives To Adobe Photoshop

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    19 May 2013 | 4:49 am
    Adobe Photoshop is not just a requirement for web designers, but it is a growing need of professional photographers as well. Not everyone who wants to use the Adobe photoshop can use it and the reason for it is not the lack of skills, as we all know there are plenty of tutorials available for almost every functionality of this image editing tool. The reason why so many people cannot use Adobe Photoshop or the reason why so many people are looking for open source alternatives to it is its price. The current version, which is the Adobe Photoshop CS6, costs $628.88 on Amazon.com. Now considering…

  • Not all laptops are designed equal

    os-news
    19 May 2013 | 2:55 am
    Over time it is common for fans in laptops to become clogged with dust, fluff and even hair. The symptoms are usually a hotter laptop and a noisier fan that runs more frequently. The solution is to open up the laptop’s body in order to get at the fan and remove the crud with tweezers and by blowing. However, dismantling many laptops to access the fan makes the Mission Impossible break-in look simple, and this seems to be getting worse as laptop prices continue to decrease. If you are not confident you can unblock the fan yourself, you’ll have to find a local computer repair shop and you…

  • Can’t update Iceweasel from Experimental on Jessie

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    19 May 2013 | 1:01 am
    I use the Debian Experimental repository to update Iceweasel to the latest Firefox release version provided by the Debian Mozilla team.

  • Top Ten Sleeper Distros

    os-news
    18 May 2013 | 11:00 pm
    Linux Advocate Dietrich Schmitz makes his "Top Ten Sleeper Distros" picks. What’s a sleeper? Read and find out.

  • DNF Still Advancing As Experimental Yum For Fedora

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    18 May 2013 | 9:05 pm
    DNF is the experimental fork of the Yum package manager that premiered in Fedora 18. While much hasn’t been heard of this experimental Yum replacement since its debut, work on it has still been progressing and is turning out to be in great shape, is slowly approaching feature-parity with Yum, and is faster…
 
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  • Croatia's President praises creative spirit of open source community

    gijshillenius
    16 May 2013 | 6:54 am
    President of Croatia Ivo Josipović appreciates the creative and innovative spirit of the open source community. "What you are doing is something good, creative and innovative", he was quoted as saying, while opening the Croatian Linux Users' Convention 2013 in the country's capital Zagreb yesterday. "Most importantly, open source brings helps to strengthen democracy." Open source observatory read more

  • 'Turkey's school digitisation project will continue to include open source'

    gijshillenius
    9 May 2013 | 10:55 pm
    The Turkey government's Fatih program, to provide 42 000 schools with PCs, tablets and other computer hardware and software will continue to make use of free and open source, a spokesperson for the project confirmed. The project, for example, uses the open source Android software, pre-packaged for tablets. "And all the whiteboards will continue to be based on our own homebuilt open source software Pardus." Open source observatory read more

  • Study: Greek authorities need education on open source and its procurement

    gijshillenius
    8 May 2013 | 11:16 pm
    Public administrations in Greece would benefit from a campaign to increase their knowledge on open source, including how to best procure such solutions, recommends a study published on Joinup yesterday. In procurement, public administrations should request experience in managing open source projects. Open source observatory read more

  • UK government: 'Open source drives commoditisation of IT'

    gijshillenius
    3 May 2013 | 8:08 am
    Using open source software solutions helps public administrations to regain their power as customers, says Tariq Rashid of the IT Reform group at the UK Cabinet. It helps them to move from expensive unique IT to the commodity competing end of the market. Open source observatory read more

  • LT Innovate Summit 2013

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    2 May 2013 | 7:09 am
    News information Email contact:  mth@lt-innovate.eu City/Location:  Brussels Source:  LT Innovate Summit LT-Innovate organizes its second annual on 26-27 June 2013 in Brussels, a meeting point for Language Technology key players (intelligent content, speech and translation technologies). The programme includes discussion panels, Innovation Partnering Focus Sessions as well as showcase presentations with an Award winning ceremony. Please click here to receive more information about the LT Innovate Summit and to have a preview at the programme. Open source observatory
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  • Organic Valley plans return to headquarters soon - La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse Tribune

    19 May 2013 | 6:33 am
    Organic Valley plans return to headquarters soon - La Crosse TribuneLa Crosse TribuneThe energy-efficient design hindered firefighters' access to the source, and solar panels made it challenging for crews to access the roof. The windows could not open to provide ventilation. “Sustainability and environmental consciousness is a and more »

  • Three-Minute Fiction: 'Ten Ring Fingers' And 'Ghost Words' - NPR

    19 May 2013 | 3:55 am
    NPRThree-Minute Fiction: 'Ten Ring Fingers' And 'Ghost Words'NPRI thought of all possibilities before tearing open the smooth flap of pink paper. Sliding it back into her locker in Countless hours staring out our windows toward dying stars in a faraway sky, thinking of one out of reach. Smiling through the and more »

  • Make your laptop battery last longer in Windows 8 - TechRadar UK

    19 May 2013 | 2:02 am
    Make your laptop battery last longer in Windows 8TechRadar UK for optimising Windows 8 devices. To get to it, type Mobility into the Start screen and select 'Settings'. Click on 'Windows Mobility Center' to open up the program. From here you can change a number of settings that will help prolong your device's

  • Firefox 22 Beta improves display scaling in Windows, strengthens privacy and ... - PC Authority

    16 May 2013 | 3:36 pm
    Business Insider AustraliaFirefox 22 Beta improves display scaling in Windows, strengthens privacy and PC AuthorityFirefox 22.0 Beta 1 is available now as a free, open-source download for Windows, Mac and Linux. Users can also download Firefox 21.0 FINAL too. Note that Firefox Beta installs over existing Firefox FINAL installations. Related Articles. Firefox 21 Firefox Beta: Full WebRTC Support, OdinMonkey JavaScript OptimizationsThe Next Weball 35 news articles »

  • Show Us Your Best AutoHotkey Script - Lifehacker - Lifehacker

    16 May 2013 | 12:32 pm
    Show Us Your Best AutoHotkey Script - LifehackerLifehackerAutoHotkey is a free, open-source scripting platform for Windows that you can use to automate just about anything. It's fairly simple to use and even simpler to find existing scripts for. We'd like to see what cool things you've done with it
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  • Helping small businesses beat the crisis - Cyprus Mail

    19 May 2013 | 1:03 am
    Cyprus MailHelping small businesses beat the crisisCyprus MailSpace is already available in Limassol's Spyros Kyprianou Avenue, which includes wireless broadband, Mac or PC office computers to rent, reasonable use of printing, photocopying and scanning, a free library of business books and magazines. Renting a

  • Hydro bosses insist new music venue will open for business on schedule as ... - Scottish Daily Record

    18 May 2013 | 11:29 pm
    BBC NewsHydro bosses insist new music venue will open for business on schedule as Scottish Daily RecordBut the venue's operators yesterday insisted they would be open for business on schedule as sources suggested veteran rocker Rod Stewart will be confirmed as the opening act within days. A source close to Rod – who will begin his Live the Life Hydro venue 'will open on time'BBC Newsall 6 news articles »

  • New barbecue books make firing up the grill easier this summer - New York Daily News

    18 May 2013 | 11:14 pm
    New York Daily NewsNew barbecue books make firing up the grill easier this summerNew York Daily NewsMyron Mixon. Baby Back Mac and Cheese from Myron Mixon's "Everyday Barbecue." Mixon's competition-winning ribs and brisket will be the prime attractions at his new Pride and Joy restaurant, set to open in the East Village at the beginning of June.and more »

  • British Soap Awards spoiler alert: Red carpet pictures and all the winners - Mirror.co.uk

    18 May 2013 | 2:04 pm
    Mirror.co.ukBritish Soap Awards spoiler alert: Red carpet pictures and all the winnersMirror.co.ukHollyoaks took a total of five awards, including Sexiest Male (Danny Mac as Mark “Dodger” Savage) and Best Actress (Claire Cooper as Jacqui McQueen). Yorkshire soap Emmerdale picked up two gongs, Best Single Episode for its celebrated live show and and more »

  • Best alternatives to Skype - The New Indian Express

    18 May 2013 | 11:35 am
    The New Indian ExpressBest alternatives to SkypeThe New Indian ExpressJitsi flaunts that speciality by calling itself, 'the most complete and advanced open source communicator'. Since it is open source, you can build your own version of Jitsi for whichever platform you are using apart from the Windows, Mac, and Linux
 
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  • 5 Reasons Infotainment is the First Target for Open Source Software in Cars - Linux.com (blog)

    17 May 2013 | 1:33 pm
    5 Reasons Infotainment is the First Target for Open Source Software in CarsLinux.com (blog)Yet automakers have focused on IVI as their first target for open source software collaboration. Both the Automotive Grade Linux working group and GENIVI alliance are pioneering collaborative efforts to develop a Linux-based open source platform for

  • Canonical Drives Open Source Innovation with Mir for Ubuntu Linux - The VAR Guy

    17 May 2013 | 5:57 am
    Canonical Drives Open Source Innovation with Mir for Ubuntu LinuxThe VAR GuyIf Canonical succeeds in making Ubuntu Linux widespread on phones and tablets, it will revolutionize the role of open source software in mobile computing. But in a sense, the company has already achieved some remarkably revolutionary feats with Mir Critical Linux vulnerability imperils users, even after “silent” fixArs TechnicaExploit for local Linux kernel bug in circulationThe Hall 15 news articles »

  • Linux: The Gold Standard of Code - LinuxInsider - LinuxInsider.com

    16 May 2013 | 5:11 am
    Linux: The Gold Standard of Code - LinuxInsiderLinuxInsider.com"Is Linux code the 'benchmark of quality'? Well, it is very good, no doubt about that," said Google+ blogger Brett Legree. "The main take-away point from the study should be that open source software, including Linux, is on par with proprietary

  • Firefox 21: New Social Providers, Open Source Fonts on Android - The Next Web - The Next Web

    14 May 2013 | 8:51 am
    The Next WebFirefox 21: New Social Providers, Open Source Fonts on Android - The Next WebThe Next WebMozilla on Tuesday officially launched Firefox 21 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. Improvements include the addition of multiple social providers on the desktop as well as open source fonts on Android. The new desktop version was available Mozilla releases Firefox 21 for PC, Mac, Linux and AndroidTechSpotMozilla Firefox 21 released, adds social API on desktop and open source fonts BGR IndiaFirefox 21 Launches With Social API Support For msnNOW, Mixi And Cliqz TechCrunchPCWorldall 54 news…

  • New Linux Foundation Members Help Advance Enterprise Linux - Marketwire (press release)

    14 May 2013 | 4:04 am
    New Linux Foundation Members Help Advance Enterprise LinuxMarketwire (press release)"Joining The Linux Foundation is a way to increase our commitment towards the advancement of Linux and open source software in the enterprise," said Michael Herzog, CEO of nexB. "The specification work facilitated by the Software Package Data
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  • You Are Listening to The New York Times

    By HUGH MANDEVILLE
    16 May 2013 | 12:08 pm
    I created a page on youarelistening.to that reads The New York Times headlines aloud while ambient music plays in the background.

  • Cool Tools: pdf2html

    By DEREK WILLIS
    9 May 2013 | 8:24 am
    Lu Wang's pdf2htmlEX project takes PDFs and converts them into HTML5 documents while preserving the layout and appearance of the original.

  • Zero to Hacking in Five Months

    By ANDRE BEHRENS
    6 May 2013 | 1:01 pm
    A recent experiment reveals that kids don't need much help learning how to use a tablet — even if they don't speak English.

  • Article Search API: Version 2

    By JOE FIORE
    2 May 2013 | 2:40 pm
    Version 2 of the Article Search API is now available.

  • HTML5 Dev Conf Videos

    By MARCI WINDSHEIMER
    1 May 2013 | 9:26 am
    A few of the HTML5 Dev Conf talks we recently recommended are now available.
 
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  • m23 rock 13.1 released!

    M. Hachmann
    19 May 2013 | 9:38 am
    In m23 rock 13.1 there are a lot of visible changes: the web interface can now be adapted with themes, Linux Mint 13 with Mate and Cinnamon was added and you can now install m23 on a Raspberry Pi.

  • Migrate from MySQL to MariaDB in FreeBSD

    Mel Kham
    19 May 2013 | 8:16 am
    MariaDB is a community-developed fork of the MySQL relational database management system, the impetus being the community maintenance of its free status under the GNU GPL. As a fork of a leading open source software system, it is notable for being led by its original developers and triggered by concerns over direction by an acquiring commercial company Oracle. Contributors are required to share their copyright with Monty Program AB.

  • The Beginner's Guide to Inkscape

    Sam Dean
    19 May 2013 | 6:44 am
    In the open source community focused on graphics tools, GIMP gets a great deal of attention, and there are many free online resources available for it, but if you're in search of an open source illustration tool that can compete with Adobe Illustrator and is increasingly useds by designers for effects, logos and still graphics, give Inkscape a try.

  • 4 Open Source Alternatives To Adobe Photoshop

    Morgan Akchehirlian
    19 May 2013 | 4:49 am
    Adobe Photoshop is not just a requirement for web designers, but it is a growing need of professional photographers as well. Not everyone who wants to use the Adobe photoshop can use it and the reason for it is not the lack of skills, as we all know there are plenty of tutorials available for almost every functionality of this image editing tool. The reason why so many people cannot use Adobe Photoshop or the reason why so many people are looking for open source alternatives to it is its price. The current version, which is the Adobe Photoshop CS6, costs $628.88 on Amazon.com. Now considering…

  • Not all laptops are designed equal

    Fitzcarraldo
    19 May 2013 | 2:55 am
    Over time it is common for fans in laptops to become clogged with dust, fluff and even hair. The symptoms are usually a hotter laptop and a noisier fan that runs more frequently. The solution is to open up the laptop’s body in order to get at the fan and remove the crud with tweezers and by blowing. However, dismantling many laptops to access the fan makes the Mission Impossible break-in look simple, and this seems to be getting worse as laptop prices continue to decrease. If you are not confident you can unblock the fan yourself, you’ll have to find a local computer repair shop and you…
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  • Drilling Back to Source Data in Dynamics GP 2013 using Dashboards

    14 May 2013 | 10:50 pm
    In this article by Mark Polino, author of Building Dashboards with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and Excel 2013, will walk you through the deployment of a dashboard. Once you deploy a dashboard, it's inevitable that someone will want more information. They won't believe a number and will want to know the detail that makes up a balance. A great way to manage this is to build a couple of dashboards. Usually, this looks like a primary dashboard with secondary dashboards that break out more information about sales, cash, or departments. We've done this on a very simple level with our Revenue and Net…

  • Insight into Hyper-V Storage

    14 May 2013 | 12:17 am
    In this article by Zahir Hussain Shah, the author of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V: Deploying Hyper-V Enterprise Server Virtualization Platform, we will dive deeper into Hyper-V storage, where we will discuss the various types of storage options available with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V for a virtual machine in detail.

  • .NET 4.5 Extension Methods on IQueryable

    14 May 2013 | 12:13 am
    In this article by Shawn R. McLean, author of Instant .NET 4.5 Extension Methods How-to , we learn about the extension methods on IQueryable. IQueryable is used to operate mainly on databases. IQueryableare an extension from IEnumerable, hence, we can call all extensions and methods of IEnumerable. A query using IQueryable can be built up on over time, before it hits the database. The query is executed once you execute an eager function such as ToList(), looping the data or attempting to use the values. IQueryable is used by providers such as LINQ to entities or LINQ to SQL.

  • Learn to create fun-filled, multi-platform games with jQuery using Packt's new Book and eBook

    13 May 2013 | 11:42 pm

  • What is OpenLayers?

    13 May 2013 | 3:56 am
    In this article by Alessio Di Lorenzo and Giovanni Allegri, the authors of the book Instant OpenLayers Starter, we will discuss some basic points about OpenLayers OpenLayers is an open source map viewing library, originally developed and released by MetaCarta under a BSD license. It is written in pure JavaScript and makes it easy to incorporate interactive maps from a variety of sources into your web pages and applications.
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  • The Software Freedom Conservancy – Fundraising Campaign: Non-Profit Accounting Software

    Mark
    10 May 2013 | 5:03 am
    The Software Freedom Conservancy has a plan to help all non-profit organizations (NPOs) by creating an Open Source and Free Software accounting system usable by non-technical bookkeepers, accountants, and non-profit managers. You can help them do it by donating now. To keep their books and produce annual government filings, most NPOs rely on proprietary software, paying expensive licensing fees. This is fundamentally at cross purposes with their underlying missions of charity, equality, democracy, and sharing. You can help Conservancy fix this problem by donating now. They seek to raise…

  • CloudStack Collab 2013 – Open Source Cloud Conference

    Mark
    9 May 2013 | 11:07 am
    This June 23-25 the CloudStack Community is holding their second open source cloud computing users conference in Santa Clara, CA. The conference is also your opportunity to share ideas, discuss plans for Apache CloudStack, and conduct workshops and sprints. There will be a hacker space where you can put ideas into practice assisted by members of the CloudStack development team. Here are some videos of last years conference featuring speakers from Apache CloudStack, Citrix Enstratius, RedMonk, Basho, Nicira, Disney, Jenkins, Jclouds, Hortonworks, Sunguard, Xen and many, many more.  Aaron…

  • LinuxFest NW Presentation – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Open Source Cloud

    Mark
    28 Apr 2013 | 1:08 pm
    This weekend I was at LinuxFest Northwest in Bellingham, Wa. I had the opportunity to see a lot of interesting talks. Here’s the talk I gave LinuxFest NW 2013: Hitchhiker’s Guide to Open Source Cloud Computing . Abstract: Imagine it’s eight o’clock on a Thursday morning and you awake to see a bulldozer out your window ready to plow over your data center. Normally you may wish to consult the Encyclopedia Galáctica to discern the best course of action but your copy is likely out of date. And while the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (HHGTTG) is a wholly remarkable book it…

  • The Linux Foundation’s Collaboration – OpenDaylight Project – Open Source SDN

    Mark
    8 Apr 2013 | 12:11 pm
    Today the Linux Foundation announced their newest collaborative project, the Open Daylight Project. “Daylight” is an open source project formed by industry leaders and others under the Linux Foundation with the mutual goal of furthering the adoption and innovation of Software Defined Networking (SDN) through the creation of a common vendor supported framework. OpenDaylight unites technology industry leaders to establish the largest SDN open source project to date, with the goal of a common and open SDN platform for developers to utilize, contribute to and build commercial…

  • Help Fund “Producing Open Source Software” 2nd Edition

    Mark
    1 Feb 2013 | 7:00 am
    One of the best references for developing open source software is Karl Fogel’s Producing Open Source Software. This book is perhaps the best resource for individuals and companies who want to participate in the open source community. The thing I really admire about Karl’s book is that in keeping with the spirit of OSS it is released under a Creative Commons license so that it can be downloaded, distributed and adapted for free with the only restriction being that you provide attribution to the author. This book was written in 2005 and since then quite a few things have changed.
 
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  • A directory for open data projects

    Carlos Iglesias
    17 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    Open (government) data as it is understood nowadays can still be considered a new concept. It started to gain traction worldwide since the Obama memo in early 2009 and the launch of data.gov a few months later. Following successful leading examples of the US and UK governments we have seen open data flourishing all over the world over the last three years. About three hundred open data catalogues have been identified so far. read more

  • Which repository do you use?

    Jen Wike
    16 May 2013 | 4:00 am
    Which repository is your primary choice? SourceForge GitHub Google Code Gitorious Bitbucket Codeplex Other From James Bowes' article, A code hosting comparison for open source projects: read more

  • Migasfree developer journeys from graduation to open source career

    Jose Antonio Chavarría
    16 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    When I first started to learn how to code and program, as a student and during the pre-internet era, it was common practice to share your source code as you were creating it. My classmates and I assumed that was the best way for us to learnfrom each other. read more

  • Open source hardware trademark application rejected

    Rowan Wilson
    16 May 2013 | 12:00 am
    On April 19th the United States Patent and Trademark Office finally rejected an application for the trademark open source hardware. The grounds for the rejection were that the term was "merely descriptive." Trademarks are intended to identify a specific source of goods or services, protecting that source from confusion in the minds of consumers with other sources. Naturally then, if you try to obtain a trademark which is just a description of a type of product or service, it is proper that you should be refused; it would not be distinctive and it would distort the market by allowing one…

  • Open source code and business models: More than just a license

    mferris
    15 May 2013 | 2:00 am
    As an organization or even individual there always seem to be questions when considering whether or not to make your project or code snippet open source. Many times, it starts with trying to figure out which license to use. But there are many other things to consider. We derived a list for you the next time you ask yourself: Should I open source my code? read more
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  • How we customized Eclipse Infocenter for the new eXo documentation website

    maydt
    17 May 2013 | 1:35 am
    Eclipse offers plugin developers the ability to add help documentation for their plugins locally or online. Opening that help will give you a nice window with searchable help, something like this: with different areas: Banner Searching area Table of content toolbar Items tree View tabs Content toolbar Content area Breadcrumbs Item tree displays list of [...]

  • eXo Platform 4 Highlights: Files Management

    Benjamin Paillereau
    9 May 2013 | 5:00 am
    Platform 4 is finally there. We prepared a few articles so you can discover what’s in the best version we ever released. Today’s one is about Files and Documents Management, one of oldest and core features of our platform. Simple Design Of course, as part of the great effort made on eXo Platform 4 in [...]

  • eXo Platform 4 Highlights: Designs and User Experience

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    7 May 2013 | 4:46 am
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  • eXo Platform 4 Highlights: Wiki Improvements

    Patrice Lamarque
    2 May 2013 | 4:55 am
    Platform 4 is here. Let’s discover together what’s included in the best version we have ever released. A general theme for Platform 4 is the User Experience. The wiki application UX received a lot of small enhancements such as a new, eye-pleasing look; control over what gets published on the activity stream; and the ability [...]

  • It took me 10 years to launch eXo Platform 4.0!

    Benjamin Mestrallet
    30 Apr 2013 | 4:55 am
    “It takes 20 years to become an overnight success.” - Eddie Cantor … Hopefully 10 years will work too! From the first Portlet Container to the eXo platform company For me, the eXo adventure started almost 10 years ago when I coded the first JSR 168-compatible Portlet Container. At the time, our first customer, the [...]
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  • How to Generate Random Numbers in Java between Range - Example Tutorial

    Javin Paul
    17 May 2013 | 6:53 am
    In software development and programming world we often needs to generate random numbers, some time random integers in a range e.g. 1 to 100 etc. Thankfully, Random number generation in Java is easy as Java API provides good support for random numbers via java.util.Random class, Math.random() utility method and recently ThreadLocalRandom class in Java 7, along with more popular features like String in Switch and ARM blocks. While random() methodseems most convenient way of generating randoms in Java it only return random doubles, on the other hand by using Random, you can generate…

  • Difference between Abstract class vs Interface in Java and When to use them

    Javin Paul
    14 May 2013 | 5:46 am
    When to use interface and abstract class is one of the most popular object oriented design questions and almost always asked in Java, C# and C++ interviews. In this article, we will mostly talk in context of Java programming language, but it equally applies to other languages as well. Question usually starts with difference between abstract class and interface in Java, which is rather easy to answer, especially if you are familiar with syntax of Java interface and abstract class. Things start getting difficult when interviewer ask about when to use abstract class and interface in Java, which…

  • How to Find if Linked List contains Loops or Cycles in Java - Coding Question

    Javin Paul
    13 May 2013 | 6:37 am
    Write a Java program to check if a linked list is circular or cyclic, and how do you find if a linked list contains loop or cycles in Java are some common linked list related data structure interview questions asked in various Java Interviews. This is some time asked as follow-up question of basic linked list questions like inserting element at beginning, middle and end of linked list or finding length of linked list. In order to solve linked list related algorithmic question in Java, you need to be familiar with concept of singly linked list, doubly linked list and circular linked list.

  • Difference between LEFT and RIGHT OUTER Joins in SQL - MySQL Join example

    Javin Paul
    10 May 2013 | 6:14 am
    There are two kinds of OUTER joins in SQL, LEFTOUTER join and RIGHTOUTER join. Main difference between RIGHTOUTER join and LEFTOUTER join, as there name suggest, is inclusion of non matched rows. Sine INNER join only include matching rows, where value of joining column is same, in final result set, but OUTER join extends that functionality and also include unmatched rows in final result. LEFT outer join includes unmatched rows from table written on left of join predicate. On the other hand RIGHTOUTER join, along with all matching rows, includes unmatched rows from right side of table. In…

  • Migrating SQL Query from Oracle to SQL Server 2008 or Sybase

    Javin Paul
    9 May 2013 | 6:35 am
    Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server are very different than each other and if you are migrating SQL queries or database, tables from Oracle 11g database to Microsoft 2008 SQL server than you are bound to face some issues. Main reason of these porting issues are features, which are supported and exists in Oracle database, but not available in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 like SEQUENCE, Order by clause in sub queries and derived tables, derived table without name etc. I am sure there are few more and it will surface based upon different database objects you are using in your tables and queries. On…
 
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