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Read more »Linux attack worse than feared
Security researchers claim that a mass attack of websites is much worse than was feared. According to ScanSafe, the attack has affected at least 10,000 sites.
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Open season on open-source software
Open-source software, which by its traditional definition is developed collaboratively by informal groups and available free to anyone, has been a major factor driving the growth of the internet, and especially the proliferation of blogs and small websites.
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Beijing: Red Hat opens two facilities
Red Hat has launched a testing and certification facility in Beijing, China, as well as opened another research and development (R&D) center in the Chinese state.
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IBM adds support for a third Linux flavor: Ubuntu
The latest Ubuntu distribution of Linux will support an entire new Lotus office productivity suite from IBM. Red Hat said it will support part of the suite: Notes and Lotus' upcoming Symphony, which is still in beta.
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Fewer in Asia seek Linux support
A smaller proportion of Linux users in Asia sign up for enterprise support services, but that is "okay" by Novell global strategic partners' chief technologist Marcin Kurc.
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Enterprise-grade Linux: Five network security FOSS apps
The old adage, you get what you pay for, doesn’t have to apply. In fact, for a small business the high price tag of “threat management” software can often mean a company will just go without to its detriment. Here’s some high quality free and open source software to help, at a price any CFO will love.
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How to Market With Your Enemy: 6 Strategies to Form a Profitable Partnership With a Longtime Competitor
SUMMARY: You're familiar with the saying: "Keep your friends close and your enemies closer." When you're suddenly tasked to forge a strategic partnership with a competitor, just how close do you keep them?
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CRM company dumps Microsoft, remakes itself with LAMP
Etelos, launched in pre-bubble 1999 as a CRM services outfit, has remade itself as a Web 2.0 company with the help of open source software. Today, Etelos offers hosted CRM applications that weave into Google apps, Windows Live, and even iPods. Leaving Microsoft behind, and all the licensing restrictions that came with it, made all the difference, says CTO and founder Danny Kolke.
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Open source business model reaching tipping point
Over the last several years open source has grown in stature and maturity, becoming more worthy in the eyes of corporate buyers and investors. Everyone could point to Red Hat, which dominates the Linux operating system space, as the poster child for open source but few other “pure” open source companies rose up to that level.
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How Red Hat Became a Linux Market Leader
Bob Young saw in the 1990s that the two dominant models in existence were profoundly flawed. On one hand, there was the classical proprietary-software model employed by big players such Microsoft and Oracle. They sold their clients only the operating software, not the source code. All enhancements and modifications were in the hands of the software maker. On the other hand was the free software model.
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Compete Solely on Price, No Thanks.
if you want commercial support and consider a typical Windows replacement cycle (~5 years), it seems that Windows is actually cheaper than purchasing RHEL+support or support for Ubuntu.
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Novell States Its Case
Give Novell credit. Rather than slamming The VAR Guy for a particularly harsh blog post about the software company, Novell reached out to him and engaged in a healthy dialog. During a lengthy telephone chat, Novell Senior VP and Chief Marketing Officer John Dragoon (pictured) discussed the company’s business performance and strategy. Here’s a recap of the conversation, and some updated reactions from The VAR Guy.
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Foundation rewards Open Source business plans
The Open Source Business Foundation, a European open source network has awarded a total of €75,000 to the three winners of its annual Open Source Business Awards.
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Open Source Business Practices and Conversion Rate Myths
When JBoss was acquired by Red Hat, the publicly acknowledged conversion rates were 3% (JBoss) and 10% (Red Hat). People start making assumptions about business models based on driving downloads and user community size. And that's where the problem starts.
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