Oracle to Invest More in MySQL Development
Oct 30, 2009In a new FAQ, Oracle explains their position regarding SPARC, Solaris, Java, MySQL, and Open Office to clear up the many questions circulating.
more »Ubuntu 9.10: Karmic Koala Complete
Oct 29, 2009Today Linux distributor Canonical announced the official release of Ubuntu 9.10, code-named Karmic Koala.
more »X.Org 7.5 Now Ready
Oct 28, 2009Since July there has been much speculation about the arrival date of the new version of X.org. Now, X.Org 7.5 with multi-pointer support, has been officially released.
more »Open Source Time Management Adds Break Policies
Oct 22, 2009The TimeTrex company has released version 3.0.0 of its payroll and time management business software with new hourly rate and break policy settings.
more »IBM Promotes Ubuntu-Based Cloud Solution in U.S.
Oct 21, 2009To coincide with the Windows 7 launch, IBM issued a press release yesterday promoting its Ubuntu-based IBM Client for Smart Work solution.
more »Sun To Cut 3000 Jobs
Oct 21, 2009Sun Microsystems, recently bought by Oracle, have announced plans to cut 3000 jobs in the near future.
more »OpenBSD 4.6 Expands Hardware Support
Oct 19, 2009The free UNIX derivative OpenBSD is now available in version 4.6. Among other enhancements, developers extended the list of supported hardware.
more »Google Donates Memory Test Program
Oct 19, 2009The smaller than 200 KB Stressful Application Test (stressapptest) used by Google is now available through the Apache license 2.0.
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