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LPI to offer security training with LPIC-3 certification
Apr. 01, 2008
There are Linux certifications, such as the RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer). There are security certifications, like the CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional). Now we have the first certification that combines Linux and security: the Linux Professional Institute's LPIC-3 with its new "Security" exam elective. ...
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Q: Who Really Creates Linux? A: The Enterprise
Apr. 01, 2008
Some people are still under the delusion that Linux is written by unwashed hackers living in their parents' basements whose only social life is playing D&D and having flame wars over IRC (Internet Relay Chat) about whether vi or EMACS better and debating Picard versus Kirk. Nothing, nothing could be ...
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MuleSource builds on service bus success
Apr. 01, 2008
MuleSource is about to celebrate another milestone with its second annual MuleCon conference for users and developers of the Mule Enterprise Service Bus. ...
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Is Microsoft really any more trustworthy?
Mar. 31, 2008
Lately, Microsoft has been trying really, really hard to appear as open source's best friend. All I can say is: "With friends like these, who needs enemies?" ...
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Opening up the open-source list
Mar. 31, 2008
Opinion -- I put out a list of open-source business influencers recently, knowing full well that it would cause some controversy. Few lists can be all-encompassing, and somebody is bound to feel slighted. ...
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Adobe AIRs out Linux, joins foundation
Mar. 31, 2008
Adobe Systems is making two strongly pro-Linux moves by releasing an alpha version of the Adobe Integrated Runtime for Linux and announcing its membership in the Linux Foundation. ...
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Expert claims legacy Java development is dead
Mar. 28, 2008
LAS VEGAS--The legacy style of enterprise Java application development has given way to a new world of frameworks and modular componentry, according to an expert. ...
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Terracotta builds Java clusters
Mar. 28, 2008
LAS VEGAS – Ari Zilka, co-founder and chief technology officer at Terracotta, a Java clustering solution provider, says the company is poised for growth in an era where clusters, grids and cloud computing are becoming commonplace. ...
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Panel: Weakening economy good for open source
Mar. 27, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO—Experience has shown a weakening U.S. economy would be good for open source, as a shortage of cash is usually a major catalyst for innovation, particularly around open-source applications, Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux, said at the annual Open Source Business Conference here March 25. ...
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OSBC panel looks at the future of the OS
Mar. 27, 2008
The future of the operating system took center stage at the Open Source Business Conference here March 25, as a panel of vendor representatives debated the topic. ...
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Linux gains new architecture support
Mar. 26, 2008
Dozens of network-attached storage (NAS) servers and other consumer appliances are about to gain mainline kernel and Debian GNU/Linux support. The 2.6.25 kernel, currently in the final stages of testing, will support Marvell's Feroceon micro-architecture and "Orion" SoCs, with Debian support close behind, sources say. ...
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Firefox update zaps code execution bugs
Mar. 26, 2008
Mozilla is shipping a "critical" Firefox update to provide patches for at least 11 security vulnerabilities affecting the open-source browser. ...
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Microsoft lawyer is grilled by community
Mar. 26, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft's general counsel Brad Smith took the hot seat at the Open Source Development Conference here March 25, facing an hour of questioning from panelists and attendees. ...
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Sun announces MySQL bundle
Mar. 26, 2008
As Sun Microsystems prepares to close its acquisition of MySQL, the GlassFish and MySQL communities are announcing the availability of an optimized bundled release. ...
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Yahoo, Tata team to empower Hadoop developers
Mar. 25, 2008
Yahoo and Computational Research Laboratories, a subsidiary of India-based Tata Sons, are jointly supporting cloud computing research around the Apache Hadoop open-source distributed computing project. ...
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Linux gains native RTOS emulation layer
Mar. 21, 2008
Newly available open source software could significantly increase Linux's utility in industrial computing applications. The Xenomai/SOLO project aims to provide VxWorks and other RTOS emulation in user-space on most any Linux kernel, and to deliver short, bounded application latency on kernels with built-in real-time capabilities. ...
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What to do with a Terabyte of RAM
Mar. 21, 2008
Opinion -- OK, so we're not there yet. Well, none of us who isn't running supercomputers or one heck of a cluster is there yet, anyway. But as RAM continues to drop in price, I can see the day coming. ...
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Vendors build on Eclipse
Mar. 21, 2008
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Vendors are introducing offerings to help Java developers build better graphical user interfaces, enhance code quality and integrate with Microsoft technology. At EclipseCon here March 17, Instantiations, which makes software quality and productivity solutions, announced an enhanced version of its CodePro Analytix Server, ...
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