Wednesday, April 28, 2010

RHEL 6 beta now available; Android in 2013

Red Hat drops Xen from from enterprise Linux software | Android in 2013: Ecosystem

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Red Hat announces Enterprise Linux 6 Beta Availability
Ben Whaley: Red Hat Enterprise Linux, now a staple in data centers of all shapes and sizes, enters its ninth year of availability this month with the announcement of version 6. The release was more than three years in the making. Read More


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Best Practices for Building Linux Installers
Linux developers, stop building RPM packages that don't install properly. Watch this Webinar to learn how to build professional Linux installers fast that install your applications reliably on Red Hat, SUSE, Ubuntu, and more.Learn how the world's biggest software companies are building error-free installers for their Linux applications. Listen Today

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Solve Data Needs: BIRT Defined
This webcast will give you a primer on BIRT including the technology and the community. BIRT can help you overcome the challenge of delivering accurate and meaningful data to users while minimizing IT development efforts. Learn more today!

Red Hat drops Xen from from enterprise Linux software
Red Hat's beta release of RHEL 6.0 adds cloud features and removes Xen. Read More

Android in 2013: Ecosystem
Mark Murphy: This is part five in a continuing overview of where Android may wind up in 2013. Previous posts in the series examined the smartphone segment, other devices, OS capabilities, and applications. Today, we'll look at the broader Android ecosystem and make some predictions of what is in store for the lil' green guy. Read More

Just because it's free doesn't make it open source
Amy Vernon: The burgeoning love affair the world has with "open-source" seems to be confusing some. Free does not equal open source. And open source does not equal free. Read More

The future of open source is in the middle
Amy Vernon: Open source, Erik Troan emphasizes, is not a business model. It's not an economic model. It's not a technological model. It's a set of value propositions. Read More


WHITE PAPER: Quest Software

Challenges of Log Management for UNIX and Linux Systems
In this new Quest Software white paper, learn the value of monitoring and audit trails, and see how a third-party log management solution helps your business stay safe AND in compliance. Read More

ET Phone Home Using Open Source
Alan Shimel: I don't know if the HAL 9000 ran open source or not. But the search for extra terrestrial intelligence (SETI) is turning to open source for help to find any ETs out there. Read More

Four Considerations When Using Open Source in Production
Kim Weins: Most IT staff and developers have no problem technically evaluating open source software.  However, they often overlook other considerations that could mean success or failure of a production system. Read More

Open source hacker tool, Metasploit, gains new features
Open Source Subnet blog: The open-source penetration testing tool Metasploit will soon have a commercial version, Metasploit Express, built on the popular Metasploit Framework. The commercial version has been the source of much speculation, since Rapid7 bought Metasploit last year. Read More

Cisco's move to open-source its Telepresence is genius
Amy Vernon: Though Cisco was simply fulfilling a legal requirement when it announced it would release the code behind its Telepresence Interoperability Protocol as open source, it is surely good business sense. Read More


WHITE PAPER: PC Mall

Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance Barriers
Server virtualization reduces cost, increases availability and enhances business agility. But for many companies, a focus only on cost reduction can become a problem. Download this HP white paper to learn how to reap virtualization's additional benefits, including built-in, cost-effective high availability & disaster recovery. Learn More

Android in 2013: Applications
Mark Murphy: The "Android in 2013" blog post series has looked at Android proper to date: on smartphones, on other devices, and the OS itself. Today, let's prognosticate on what may well happen in the world of Android applications. Read More

Change We Can Believe In - The White House Develops Open Source Code
Alan Shimel: The White House as part of their effort to have the whitehouse.gov site on an open platform announced that they have contributed several modules and code they have developed under an open source license back to the Drupal community. Read More

Linux-based Android OS ported to iPhone
John Cox: A programmer has created a video showing a jailbroken iPhone running both the Apple operating system and second OS: the Linux-based Android firmware. Read More

Intel's Meego OS to reach mainstream laptops
Intel is developing an edition of the Linux-based Meego OS that will work on mainstream laptops and desktops, a company executive said this week. Read More

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1 comment:

  1. Hey i m using Linux application it good not comparable to apple.

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