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Microsoft licensing Linux

Over the past few weeks Microsoft has been licensing Linux to a number of its partners, most notably Amazon. Although the idea of Microsoft, a company steeped in proprietary software, licensing open source software is ludicrous it's not completely unexpected. It's also not the first time Microsoft has played the Linux patent game and we can expect to see more deals in the future. So what's going on?

Open Source ECM Vendor Nuxeo Gains Record Number of New Customers and Partners

Nuxeo, the Open Source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) company, today announced that it has seen significant growth in the ECM marketplace -- particularly in North America. In 2009, Nuxeo more than doubled its revenue, launched several new products and features developed in conjunction with the open source community and won several industry accolades. The open source document management company also now has expanded to 50+ employees in Paris and Boston and more than 50 partners worldwide.

SXSW: Bug Labs Says Content Will Drive Open-Source Hardware

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CrossOver Linux 9: Windows Apps Without Windows

Some Linux users insist that anything you can do on Windows, you can do better on Linux. While there's some truth to that, many of us have Windows applications that make completely leaving Windows close to impossible. That's where CodeWeavers' latest version of CrossOver Linux comes in.

Android Wins Over Open Source Mobile Developers, Growing 3x Faster Than iPhone, According to Black Duck Software Analysis

WALTHAM, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/16/10 -- While the world economy suffered in 2009, mobile open source projects experienced robust growth, according to an analysis by Black Duck Software that reflects the relative health of the mobile industry and growing interest in applications developed on open source software (OSS) platforms. Black Duck Software is the leading global provider of products and services for accelerating software development through the managed use of open source software. Black Duck's KnowledgeBase -- the industry's most comprehensive database of open source project information -- was used to analyze 2009 trends in mobile open source development.

Google-Microsoft could hit open source Dana Blankenhorn

The continuing conflict between Google and China, which may be a proxy for deeper conflicts over economics and values, could easily impact open source.

Fluendo announce Media Center for Linux

Fluendo, maker of codecs and players for licensed formats such as MP3 and MPEG2, has announced Fluendo Media Center, a €40 package which integrates the company's DVD player for Linux and other codecs into a single product that offers a legally licensed, albeit proprietary, media playback application for Linux users. Media Center video playback supports DVD, WMV, MPEG2, H.264 and MPEG4 formats, while the audio playback supports WMA, MP3 and AAC. Media Center features include play lists and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The package also includes photo support with slide shows, previews and album management.

How the Google-Microsoft conflict could hit open source

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Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

PRNewswire/ -- Timesys Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of LinuxLink, the first commercial software development framework for building custom embedded Linux based products, today announced the company has been selected by Wintegra? as a preferred commercial Linux solutions provider for the WinPath3 network processor. The WinPath3 is Wintegra's latest addition to its successful WinPath? processor family, which includes the WinPath2 and WinPath1. With Timesys LinuxLink support already available for the WinPath2 processor, the addition of support for the WinPath3 provides an easy migration path for Wintegra customers who select WinPath3 for their new designs.

Voxware Adds IBM WebSphere and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Support to Popular Voxware 3 Software Product

Voxware Adds IBM WebSphere and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Support to Popular Voxware 3 Software Product

CrossOver Linux 9 review

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OpenLogic sells open source audit service for M&As

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Open Source ECM Vendor Nuxeo Gains Record Number of New Customers and Partners

(Market Wire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) BOSTON, MA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 03/16/10 -- Nuxeo, the Open Source Enterprise Content Management (ECM) company, today announced that it has seen significant growth in the ECM marketplace -- particularly in North America. In 2009, Nuxeo more than doubled its revenue, launched several new products and features developed in conjunction with the open source community and won several industry accolades. The open source document management company also now has expanded to 50+ employees in Paris and Boston and more than 50 partners worldwide.

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

CrossOver Linux 9: Run Windows apps without Windows

Some Linux users insist that anything you can do on Windows, you can do better on Linux. While there's some truth to that, many of us have Windows applications that make completely leaving Windows close to impossible. That's where CodeWeavers' latest version of CrossOver Linux comes in.

Commtouch to Present the Next Level for Open-Source Email Security at WebhostingDay

Open-source security infrastructure can be taken to the next step by augmenting it with commercial solutions, according to Gabriel Mizrahi, vice president technologies at Commtouch. Mr. Mizrahi will be speaking about this subject at WebhostingDay this week in Cologne, Germany.

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Manx Telecom deploys Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced

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Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Canonical's new COO gets religion on Linux desktop

Canonical, the company behind the Ubuntu Linux distribution, is undergoing significant changes in management. Founder Mark Shuttleworth has stepped down from his role as the CEO so that he can increase his involvement in the software design and development process. Jane Silber, who has long served as the company's chief operating officer, will be taking over as CEO. To fill the COO vacancy left by Silber's ascension, Canonical has recruited Matt Asay, the former vice president of business development at open source content management software company Alfresco.

Bull further strengthens its commitment as a European pioneer in Open Source

A major European player in today's digital economy, over a number of years Bull has established itself as a European pioneer in the use of Open Source for critical systems. As 'Architect of an Open World', Bull co-founded several of the world's biggest initiatives in this area, including the OW2 and Qualipso consortiums. The Group has also put Open Source at the center of its high-end innovation strategy, with notable successes: bullx, voted the world's best supercomputer in 2009; mobull, its 'plug & boot' container for mobile Data Centers; NovaForge, the new-generation software forge dedicated to 'Virtual Shore' development; and globull, the world's most secure mobile computing solution... all designed using numerous Open Source components.

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Wintegra(TM) Selects Timesys(R) as Commercial Linux Solutions Provider for Wintegra WinPath3 Network Processor Family

Mastering Redirection in BASH on Linux

It took me ages to learn bash redirection properly, and I still have to concentrate sometimes to keep my &s and my >s straight. Here's the lowdown in case you, too, have intermittent brain failure on this one.

2. CAD Freeware for Windows and Linux Now Used Commercially

More and more fans of the free MEDUSA4 Personal™ 2D/3D CAD software are profiting from commercial use of their designs. CAD Schroer’s DXF conversion service is especially popular.

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