Unfortunately CATS is another “free software” that is no longer.
There are too many companies developing Free Software just as a marketing strategy until the project is well know and, afterwards, turn it a cripled version and/or hosted only version.
It is sad that this persons do not understand what is Free and Open Source Software.
From a purely technical perspective, there is little or no reason why GNU/Linux-powered devices should cease to thrive. They could even become a de facto choice in consumer appliances for years to come.
Read more »AJ Square Inc has the expertise to develop online 2D and 3D games in all categories.Online games are an effective medium for brand promotion and sustenance. A high rate of involvement while playing on-line games helps the brand for better proximity with the player, thereby gaining a mind share.
Read more »Last week I wrote about the wealth of free software applications on the world wide web. To follow up on that, here is a small sampling of some of the popular ones.
Read more »One of the true wonders of our age is the ability lots of otherwise reasonable people have to tell you with every evidence of believing it themselves that PCs cost a few hundred bucks and last for years - and then go off to spend well over a thousand replacing last year’s product.
Read more »There's a lot to this story, because Manuel de Icaza -- GNOME architect and now a Novell VP -- had a lot to say at this MIX panel. Besides the Microsoft comment, he discussed Moonlight patent indemnification and third-party use, and had a very interesting view on the future of Linux and Windows. He's not saying they will die, he just questions their long-term relevance.
Read more »Or should I say, "How Canonical wants to be more like Red Hat," because the profit-seeking company behind Ubuntu, which wants to compete not just on the desktop but in the server room as well, has a new product called Landscape, which for $150 per node (unsupported), will allow for the full administration of any number of remote Ubuntu-equipped boxes:
Read more »After weathering an acrimonious split from Intel and harsh criticism from critics, One Laptop Per Child is reorganizing—and looking for a new CEO
Read more »When using open-source software, businesses usually choose between a free, community-supported version of an application or a fee-based enterprise version that includes support, service, updates and other features.
Read more »For the last two years, AOL has been promoting its OpenAIM initiative as a vehicle to enable developers to build their own AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)-based clients. But there were issues with documentation that got in the way of some projects.
Read more »Announced at CEBIT, the Unison suite supposedly hits all of the main communications needs: IP telephony, email, IM, address book and 'presence' capabilities, all in a single Linux server. Beats out MS Office Communications Server, apparently. Free public beta.
Read more »ha-ching. That’s the noise open source companies hope to hear as they launch new point-of-sale solutions for VARs and retail customers. But can open source POS systems compete with traditional, popular options from Dell, Microsoft, IBM, NCR and others?
Read more »Open-source software can save an organization money and open the door to customization, but it pays to know where to start and where to get help.
Read more »Vista SP1 isn't a real improvement over the original Vista release. Read about why Vista SP1 still can't compete with the Linux desktop.
Read more »versatile replacement for vmstat, iostat, netstat, nfsstat and ifstat. Dstat overcomes some of their limitations and adds some extra features, more counters and flexibility. Dstat is handy for monitoring systems during performance tuning tests, benchmarks or troubleshooting.
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