Madrid on Rails: Open Source Motivation for SMEs

Jun 11, 2009

The city of Madrid wants to spur small to medium size businesses. June 3 the city council opened a technology development and training center called Madrid on Rails to help SMEs find a market advantage through open source software.

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Plan B at OpenMoko: Remaining Developers Let Go

Jun 04, 2009

In a message to the community, OpenMoko CEO Sean Moss-Pultz explained how things with the open source mobile phone are to go from this point on.

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Software Patents: Bilski Case before the US Supreme Court

Jun 03, 2009

The Bilski Case is to be heard by the US Supreme Court. The case deals with the patent eligibility of marketable ideas and will, according to expert opinion, have great influence on the patenting of software.

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Playful Progress: Blender 2.49 Enhances Game Engine and Panoramic View

Jun 03, 2009

Blender 2.49 is still profiting from its experience developing Big Buck Bunny and the Yo Frankie! Blender game. Much of what goes into the new release is on account of the Game Engine, with its video integration and performance boost.

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Swiss Court Stops Microsoft Contract

May 29, 2009

The complaint from 18 open source service providers against the contract deal between Microsoft and the Swiss Federal Office of Construction and Logistics (BBL) has paid off. The Swiss Supreme Court has stopped the deal in its tracks.

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Linux New Media Launches Ubuntu User Magazine

May 28, 2009

(Lawrence, KS, USA: May 28, 2009) Linux New Media USA, LLC, announces the launch of a new print publication, Ubuntu User magazine.

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Standardized Data Exchange with SDMX: a Case Study

May 28, 2009

What does the U.N. and E.U. have in common with the World Bank and the European Central Bank? They want to exchange statistical data in an uncomplicated manner. Out of this need has grown the SDMX standard and its respective tools, as a case study by the Open Source Observatory and Repository (OSOR) information service has revealed.

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Nexenta Core 2.0 with Ubuntu 8.04 Packages

May 27, 2009

Nexenta Core Platform (NCP), a free OS with the OpenSolaris kernel and GNU userland, is now out in version 2.0.

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