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A biological approach to security
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Over at the Open Sources blog, Savio Rodrigues calls attention to two critical security vulnerabilities in the Spring Framework for Java. They were discovered by security consultancy Ounce Labs, which disclosed the exploits in a detailed report. If you use Spring for critical business applications, you'll definitely want to be aware of the threats and take appropriate measures.
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Run a Business Network on LInux: Remote Help Desks
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"Remote helpdesk" means you have remote control of a user's PC, and can operate it from your comfortable IT lair just as though you were sitting in front of it. So instead of trying to coach some poor user through their own PC surgery, you can take control of it and quickly figure out what's going on and set it right.
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Canonical, Openbravo Set to Demo ERP for Ubuntu Linux
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Ubuntu Linux isn’t just for desktop users anymore. That will be the key message when Canonical and Openbravo demonstrate open source ERP software on Ubuntu servers at Linuxworld in August, The VAR Guy has learned. Here’s the scoop, directly from Openbravo CEO Manel Sarasa (pictured).
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Measuring Profits: Microsoft vs. Red Hat
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Microsoft’s stock dropped sharply today because the company’s latest quarterly profits didn’t quite meet Wall Street’s expectations. Meanwhile, The VAR Guy and other open source bloggers continue to hype Red Hat and Linux as growing threats to Microsoft. But before you suggest open source will destroy Microsoft’s profits, take a look at these stagging financial figures.
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For Linux security, principle of least privilege prevails, says Red Hat security expert
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Linux security may seem daunting, but there are a host of best practices to simplify the maze. Recently, Steve Grubb of Red Hat Inc. outlined some important security principles, including minimizing admin access, the increasing sophistication of SELinux and the importance of auditing systems.
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The Economic Motivation of Open Source Software: Stakeholder Perspectives
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Abstract: Open source software has changed the rules of the game, impacting significantly the economic behavior of stakeholders in the software ecosystem. In this new environment, developers strive to be committers, vendors feel pressure to produce open source products, and system integrators anticipate boosting profits.
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Richard Stallman at BoS
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# "I saw on the front page that Richard Stallman is going to be speaking at the business of software conference. I guess my question is why? ..."
## Yet, it is easy to understand:
* Software and Community in the Early 21st Century (Eben Moglen):
Enterprise open source gaining traction: survey
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Most businesses that embrace open source are content to consume products rather than giving code back to the community, according to Forrester Research.
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Bringing Open Source Best Practices into Corporations Using a Software Forge
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A software forge is a tools platform for collaborative software development, similar to integrated CASE environments. Unlike CASE tools, however, software forges have been designed for the software development practices of the open source community. In this paper, we discuss our experiences with using a software forge to bring open source best practices into corporations.
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Could a desktop Ubuntu bundle earn share?
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The big news from Ubuntu is they’re aiming at the server market with a bundle that includes an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application or Point of Sale (POS) software.
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Is open source software bad for business?
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One security outfit which conducted a study into the use of open source software in the enterprise, the results of which are published today, seems to think so. It states that "Open Source Software (OSS) development communities have yet to adopt a secure development process and often leave dangerous vulnerabilities unaddressed."
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Cognos taps Novell SUSE Linux for mainframe debut
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IBM's Corp.'s Cognos segment has chosen Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise to debut its Cognos 8 business intelligence software on the mainframe. Cognos 8, which already is available on IBM Systems p and x, Windows and Unix, consolidates all business intelligence functions such as reports and queries in one platform, and is easy to deploy and manage,
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PC vendors want to sell you desktop Linux
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It used to be that finding a PC with pre-installed Linux was harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Now, though, all the major PC vendors are offering Linux-powered PCs.
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Free and Open Source Software vs. Cloud Computing
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Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see the point of proprietary network services (or cloud computing, or Software as a Service, if you prefer). Not when you have Free software as an alternative (“Free,” in this case, being analogous to open source or GNU/Linux).
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