Open source software is a viable option for small and medium-sized (SME) businesses because of its flexibility and scalability. This is according to Synaq MD, Yossi Hasson.
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Commercial Open Source Leader Zack Urlocker Joins Pentaho Board
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Pentaho, the commercial open source alternative for business intelligence (BI), today announced that Zack Urlocker, vice president of products in Sun's database group and previous EVP of products for MySQL AB, has joined Pentaho's Board of Directors. He will apply his proven success in a wide range of areas spanning products, marketing, sales, and partners.
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According to Intuit, Linux is the Future
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Intuit has joined in promoting Linux with their new Linux Business Resource web site. Intuit has clearly caught on to something we have known for some time.
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Alfresco creates open source SharePoint clone
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Alfresco Software Thursday said it has added support for SharePoint Server 2007 protocols to its Alfresco Labs 3 beta and created an open source clone of Microsoft's content management platform.
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Tight Budgets? Try Open-Source SOA!
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Implementing SOA can be an extremely expensive undertaking. That's a boat load of capital you need to ask senior management for. Leveraging open source products and services can help ease the pain.
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Open Source vs. Proprietary Intranet Software, Part 1
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At first glance it might seem like a no-brainer: Get your intranet software and its source code for free or pay big bucks for proprietary, closed source software. But deciding to adopt either open source or proprietary software must go beyond the issue of money.
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Shelfari and LibraryThing: Awkward Bookends To AbeBooks-Amazon Deal
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Earlier today we reported that Amazon had acquired AbeBooks, an online retailer of rare and used books from independent publishers.
Read more »Eight Ways VARs Can Profit From Linux And Open Source
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As we approach next week’s LinuxWorld Expo, The VAR Guy was reminded of an age-old problem. During a meeting earlier this week in New Orleans, a solution provider told The VAR Guy he just didn’t understand how to profit from open source. Didn’t we put this issue to rest a long time ago? Perhaps not. Here are eight ways VARs can profit from Linux and Open Source.
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IBM's graffiti ads run afoul of city officials
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IBM Corp.'s latest server advertisements talk about peace and love, but one part of its campaign has set it on a collision course with city officials here... "It's part of our outdoor strategy," an IBM spokeswoman said of the ads, which are part of the company's "Love, Peace & Linux" campaign launched last month.
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Amd 64 3500
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Amd 64 3500 - Browse through Computing Categories for Thousands of Items | Jarvisonline.eu. Computing Categories for Thousands of Items from UK's leading Refurbished and Ex-Demo electronics and computer distributer. Offering Best Computing Categories for Thousands of Items.
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online drugstore
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As online pharmacies gain a larger share of the prescription drug market, consumers must be aware of the possible problems associated with obtaining an online prescription for a medication, or purchasing a drug online. These issues become even more significant when ordering from overseas pharmacies, including those in Mexico.
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Build powerful Java Applications using SOA with New Book from Packt
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Packt is pleased to announce Service Oriented Architecture with Java, a new book which teaches the concepts and the implementation of using SOA with web services to design a sound architecture for business solutions.
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Infogain, Red Hat ink deal
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Infogain Corporation, a provider of open source solutions and services, and commercial Linux and middleware provider Red Hat today announced that they have signed an enterprise reseller agreement.
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Open source sales growing despite economy
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The sluggish economy is contributing to commercial open source sales, but customers still rank interoperability with proprietary software and vendor viability among their top concerns, according to a new survey from the Open Solutions Alliance.
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Will a $19.99 Ubuntu Succeed Where the Free Version Hasn’t?
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Canonical, the company behind the Linux distro Ubuntu, has collaborated with software distributor ValuSoft to sell a boxed version of Ubuntu 8.04 into Best Buy retail stores.
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