Archive for December, 2007

Philippine Construction Company Shifts to Linux for Cost-Effective … - The Open Press (press release)

Philippine Construction Company Shifts to Linux for Cost-Effective …The Open Press (press release) -3 hours agoAn example of such free software is Linux, which is an open-source operating system and is one of the alternatives to the Windows operating system. …Linus Torvalds: Linux Put Open-Source in the SpotlightWired Newsall 2 news articles

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Efforts to promote open source software gather momentum - Hindu

Efforts to promote open source software gather momentumHindu, India -15 minutes agoIndia's computing space is witnessing a shift towards free software as more and more people are drifting away from proprietary products due to their …

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Technology wish list 2008 - Taipei Times

Technology wish list 2008Taipei Times, Taiwan -31 minutes agoOpen source products such as OpenOffice.org (www.openoffice.org) have proven that free software can be not only as powerful as the big-name products from …

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How Did WordPerfect Go Wrong? - InfoWorld

How Did WordPerfect Go Wrong?InfoWorld, CA -1 hour ago… particularly legal circles, WordPerfect now generally gets little attention as a Word competitor compared to free software alternatives. …

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Microsoft makes hard decisions easier - ZDNet UK

Microsoft makes hard decisions easierZDNet UK, UK -37 minutes agoAnd, while Microsoft is still looking for a good chunk of that retail price for a copy of Windows, that there free software seems to be going down a storm …

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Linus Torvalds: Linux Put Open-Source in the Spotlight - Wired News

Linus Torvalds: Linux Put Open-Source in the SpotlightWired News -19 minutes agoNot to say that proponents of free software have any less belief that an open-source development model produces a better end product, …

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A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008 - Business Standard

A peek into the world of free downloads in 2008Business Standard, India -26 minutes agoWe look at a few best free software downloads that you should not miss in 2008. Software developer Bjarke Viksoe has developed a GMail Drive shell extension …

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Open source software bonanza - Lifehacker

Open source software bonanzaLifehacker, CA -35 minutes agoFree Software (or Open Source Software). Freeware & Shareware restrict what we can do with the software and most of the time they don't include source code. …

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Thank you for the code - iTWire

Thank you for the codeiTWire, Australia -1 hour agoIt taught me one thing - not to take free software for granted. When it comes to efficiency, speed, simplicity, and dignity, my free software system wins …

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Shareaza shanghaied - p2pnet.net

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Shareaza shanghaiedp2pnet.net, Canada -15 minutes agoDeveloped by Michael Stokes, what makes it unusual is: it’s free software licensed under the GNU General Public License and since 2004, has been maintained …

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