Obama Blogs via Open Source: Drupal
Oct 26, 2009The White House has announced that it will be using the free Drupal document control system for its whitehouse.gov website.
more »Linus Torvalds: Windows 7 Rocks!
Oct 26, 2009While Microsoft was assembling a promotional booth to celebrate their Windows 7 launch directly opposite the Japan Linux Symposium in Tokyo, Microsoft's biggest competitor couldn't resist spontaneously recognizing the textbook exercise in irony.
more »Varicad 2010 Released
Oct 26, 2009VariCAD is a universal CAD solution for mechanical engineering. The new version of the proprietary software includes a new user interface.
more »HTC Releases Android Source Code for Mobile Phones
Oct 23, 2009After repeated calls from developers, HTC has now released the Android source code for a number of its mobile phones.
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 »Nook: E-Book Reader from Barnes and Noble
Oct 21, 2009Book dealer Barnes and Noble (B&N) has announced its own e-book reader, named Nook, equipped with 3G wireless and two displays.
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 »Mozilla Firefox Blocks Microsoft Add-Ons -- Temporarily
Oct 20, 2009Mozilla added Microsoft's .NET Framework Assistant to its add-ons blocklist over the weekend. The blocklist blocks programs with evident security vulnerabilities. Before the weekend was over, the app was stricken from the list again.
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New Linux Flaw Lets Attackers Escape VMs
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