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Xandros Acquires Linspire
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Tuesday 1st of July 2008 10:15:45 PM Filed underToday Linux desktop manufacturer Xandros acquired Linspire for an undisclosed amount. Xandros will also be keeping existing engineering, support, and key sales employees and long-time Linspire employee and CEO Larry Kettler will be joining the Xandros executive team as the VP of Business Development. While Xandros didn't mention their total employee numbers Xandros CEO Andreas Typaldos claims Xandros to be the third largest Linux company in the world after the acquisition. Former Linspire CEO Kevin Carmony has some harsh criticism of the deal on his blog.
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Are Google and Amazon the Next Great Hope for the (Linux) Desktop?
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Tuesday 20th of May 2008 10:51:11 PM Filed underThere was a time when I thought the Linux desktop was going to take a market share at least equal to Apple’s. Maybe even 5% or 10% of the total desktop market. I had high hopes that the One Laptop Per Child Initiative would put Linux laptops in the hands of impressionable young minds who would never have the chance to become dependent on Windows. Though that plan has fallen through the cracks. I don’t hate Microsoft Windows I just don’t have a desire to see any operating system dominate the market in such a way that the lack of competition stifles innovation and forces users into an endless upgrade cycle, offering progressively smaller incremental value.
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Socialized Software: Microsoft ISV Benefits from Open Source Development Model
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Monday 5th of May 2008 12:27:01 PM Filed underWhen I think of open source software Microsoft is rarely the first word that comes to mind. Actually it’s not even on of the first ten words. However, there are probably more Microsoft Windows users using open source software than on any other operating system. Despite this Microsoft’s stance on open source is changing evidenced by recent initiatives into open source software development.
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The Little "3" of Open Source Systems Management
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Sunday 13th of April 2008 04:58:26 AM Filed underLast year open source analyst Michael Coté of Redmonk coined the term Little Four to describe four up-and-coming open source management vendors and as a foil to the Big Four of systems management.
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How Open Source (Ideas) Can Win the War and Save the Auto Industry
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Sunday 6th of April 2008 06:29:35 PMI am often dismayed by the misappropriation of the term open source. Companies apply the term to products that are free though not open source. It’s a classic marketing maneuver to leverage that already has broad recognition.
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WordPress 2.5 Review
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Monday 31st of March 2008 12:04:47 AM Filed underYesterday the long awaited and somewhat delayed WordPress 2.5 was released. Today, I updated my installation today and though I had a few problems the upgrade to the new version was definitely worth it.
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Future Open Source Superstars
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Saturday 29th of March 2008 09:30:53 AM Filed underThis week’s Open Source Business Conference was a strange meeting. What is apparent is that in the open source software Red Hat’s no longer exciting. Here are some of the companies that may well be the new open source superstars.
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OpenMicroServer: Tiny Footprint Linux Server
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Sunday 23rd of March 2008 04:23:48 PM Filed underI saw an announcement that the OpenMicroServer (OMS) is now available in the U.S. It has been produced in Japan for some time but has just been made available domestically. What's cool about it is that it is small and can be powered from an Ethernet port. It reminded me of the BlackDog USB Server that made a splash a couple years back.The little OMS only measures 9'' x 4'' x 1.3' It's officially supported for Debian (Etch) and NetBSD. Plat'Home also maintains their own OS SSD/Linux which is a combination of Linux and BSD code. I love little gadgets like these and try to figure out some innovative ways to use them.
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Open Source Deki Wiki by Mindtouch
Submitted by SocializedSoftware on Friday 14th of March 2008 07:10:52 AM Filed underAbout three months ago I was looking for a wiki for a private project and used WikiMatrix to figure out what wiki software best met my needs. My main requirements were that the software was open source, easy-to-use, and there was a free hosted version to play around with.
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