HomeOpen Source

Open Source

Canonical focuses on cloud deployment with Linux upgrade

Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS will feature the Essex release of the OpenStack cloud fabric layer.

Ubuntu pitches metal-as-a-service for server provisioning

Metal-as-a -service (MAAS) will allow administrators to add new servers via a Web interface, says Ubuntu founder.

Express IT: Comparing Apple and Raspberry Pi

Why selling a bare-bones circuit board that encourages modification and experimentation is so important right now.

Linux 3.3 integrates Android code

Android can now boot from the Linux kernel

Ubuntu Linux 12.04 helps ensure privacy

New OS-wide privacy settings will give users of 'Precise Pangolin' added control over what activities are recorded.

Run Windows Software on Linux with Wine 1.4

The new stable release of this Windows compatibility layer adds support for Microsoft Office 2010, among many other improvements.

Joomla upgraded with new search, database options

The open source content management system gives administrators more database options. There's also a built-in search engine.

10 free e-commerce shopping carts for your online store

Storeowners might look to open source ecommerce software because it will typically deliver the features and tools to manage a product catalog on a website without the hefty licensing fees that come with proprietary or off-the-shelf packages.

Mozilla’s Mark Surman: train kids as ‘hackers’

In a world where kids grow up accessing the Web on 'magical' devices, it's important to teach them the mechanics of new technology.

True Voice offers click-to-call service

rnOne of Canada's most innovative companies of the year is readying the general release of its Web service that offers a Web button that connects surfers with a live person on a phone line.

15 must-have open source apps for managing Windows Server

Free tools abound for everything from networking troubleshooting to performance analysis.

Five reasons SMBs should give Joomla a chance

This free, open source, content management system is used by companies including Citibank, eBay and General Electric. Why not consider using it for your business?

Mozilla backtracks on scrubbing Firefox version numbers

Some businesses find rapid browser change disconcerting, says Mozilla chair.

How to cut your operating budget with a smart tech strategy

A few basic changes to the software and tech you use (or don't use) can have a major impact on your business' costs.

‘Open Innovation’ network spins off 7 communications startups

Coral CEA, a developer network based in the nation's capital, combines the benefits of both open source and commercialized software development to help emerging tech companies bring their services to market.

Popular Posts

Open Source Blogs

How small enterprises can leverage open-source to build for the enterprise

A few years ago I was told by someone at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that they were looking for companies to do business...

Slideshows