Nigeria Puts Mandriva Back on Classmate PCs
Nov 12, 2007In the confusion surrounding the choice of an operating system for 17,000 Classmate PCs the Nigerian government has finally come down in favor of Mandriva Linux.
more »FSF Publishes New Quick Guide on GPLv3
Nov 12, 2007The quick guide gives a short and understandable explanation of the objectives of version 3 of the GPL; recent discussions on GPLv3 had caused many developers to forget the generic purpose of the license – guaranteeing the freedom of software development.
more »Red Hat Signs Sun Agreements on Java SE Development
Nov 06, 2007Red Hat has signed the Sun’s Contributor Agreement and TCK License Agreement with the aim of developing an Open Source Java platform for RHEL.
more »"Gphone": Meet Android, Google’s Mobile Phone
Nov 06, 2007Google’s mobile phone has been dubbed Android and is actually an Open Source platform with an operating system and applications.
more »Sun Microsystems’ Profits Slightly Up
Nov 06, 2007Sun Microsystems, Inc. reported results today for its fiscal first quarter, which ended September 30, 2007.
more »Federal Open Source Referendum Study: Security as an Opportunity and a Risk
Nov 05, 2007On November 1, 2007, the Federal Open Source Alliance released the results of its Federal Open Source Referendum Study, which provides new insight into the current adoption rates, trends, benefits, challenges, and success rates of open source implementation within Federal agencies.
more »ODF vs. CDF: Storm in a Tea Cup?
Nov 02, 2007An organization calling itself the Open Document Foundation has given rise to rumors and speculation concerning the free document standard Open Document Format, ODF, of late. Leading members of the ODF Alliance say that it would be wrong to overestimate the significance of the Open Document Foundation.
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