Computerworld UK Open Source

Berlin won't migrate to open source, looks to open standards instead

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:38:00 GMT

The German city-state of Berlin won't migrate to open source software. Instead, its parliament decided in principle to choose workplace IT based on open standards.

Java developer says he built, launched basic open source office suite in 30 days

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:02:00 GMT

A freelance Java developer claims it took him only 30 days to build and launch a basic open source office suite that runs on multiple OSes.

Facebook to design an open source switch

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:02:00 GMT

As part of the Open Compute Project (OCP), Facebook's network engineering team is leading a project to develop an open source networking switch.

Ericsson uses Jaspersoft for Big Data analytics on MongoDB

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:55:00 GMT

Ericsson has improved its Ericsson Multiscreen TV Solution, which allows TV service providers to easily monitor and manage delivery of content to virtually any type of consumer entertainment device from a central location, with the help of open source technology.

Government can reap benefits of IT commoditisation by embracing open source

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Matthew Finnegan) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT

Government departments can drive greater procurement competitiveness by looking to open source software in an increasingly ‘commoditised’ IT market, according to Tariq Rashid Lead Architect at the Home Office.

Major LibreOffice update fixes 54 bugs

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Katherine Noyes) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 09:57:00 GMT

LibreOffice 3.6, the version of the free and open source productivity suite recommended for enterprises, got a significant update last week that fixes more than 50 bugs.

Linux use in enterprises jumps again: survey

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Katherine Noyes) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:32:00 GMT

The past two years have already seen significant jumps in corporate Linux usage, but now it looks like that trend is continuing into a third year.

Google pledges not to sue open-source users or developers over specified patents

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:30:00 GMT

Google will not sue any user, distributor or developer of open-source software on specified patents, unless first attacked, the company said on Thursday.

Fifteen high impact Apache projects

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Paul Krill) — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:55:00 GMT

Red Hat contributes Hadoop plug-in for cloud Big Data projects

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:22:00 GMT

Red Hat is contributing its Red Hat Storage Hadoop plug-in to the Apache Hadoop open community to help transform Red Hat Storage into a fully-supported, Hadoop-compatible file system for Big Data environments.

Python trademark battle stirs backlash as Foundation appeals for help

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John E Dunn) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:45:00 GMT

An Internet storm has broken out after an obscure UK-based cloud hosting firm apparently gained the upper hand in a battle with the Python Software Foundation (PSF) over which organisation should have rights to use the programming language’s famous name.

Why you should pay for Open Source software

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Paul Rubens) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:44:00 GMT

Open source software is free to download, modify and use, but that doesn't mean it's not worth paying for sometimes. If you're using open source software in a commercial, enterprise capacity, here are six reasons why you should pay for free software.

Microsoft incorporates open-source Git for development tools

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:30:00 GMT

Once vehemently opposed to open-source software, Microsoft has warmed to the development model over the years and will now take the unusual step of incorporating an open-source program developed by Linus Torvalds into its own development tools.

Mageia - A rising Linux star

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Katherine Noyes) — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:06:00 GMT

Alan Cox, key Linux contributor, steps down

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Joab Jackson) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:51:00 GMT

Alan Cox, one of the chief contributors to the Linux kernel, has taken a step down from his volunteer duties, citing the need to attend to family matters.

Gartner: Hadoop will be in two-thirds of advanced analytics products by 2015

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Chris Kanaracus) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:16:00 GMT

The Hadoop open source programming framework for large-scale data analysis is already one of the highest-profile technologies in the "big data" market, but users can expect it to become even more prevalent over the next couple of years, according to Gartner.

Mozilla launches Keon and Peak Firefox OS-based phones for developers

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Mikael Ricknäs) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:32:00 GMT

Mozilla has launched Keon and Peak, two smartphones based on the web-centric Firefox OS platform.

Microsoft refuses to release study challenging Munich Linux success

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:53:00 GMT

Microsoft and HP won't share a study claiming that the German city of Munich had its numbers wrong when it calculated switching from Windows to Linux saved the city millions - although an HP employee did provide the data to a German publication that reported on the results.

Raspberry Pi hacks - Linux laptops and supercomputers

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (John P. Mello Jr.) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:28:00 GMT

LibreOffice 4.0 - Six new features coming to open source suite

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Katherine Noyes) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:53:00 GMT

It's hard to believe LibreOffice has only been around about two years, so thoroughly has it come to dominate as the leading free and open source productivity suite, but late last week a release candidate for its next major version appeared.

German government should open source its software, committee advises

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Loek Essers) — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:51:00 GMT

Germany should change a law to enable public administrations to make their software available as free and open source, a German parliamentary committee has advised.

Alfresco appoints new chief executive to lead IPO in US

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Sophie Curtis) — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:15:00 GMT

UK-based open source company Alfresco has appointed former SuccessFactors president Doug Dennerline as its new CEO, in preparation for a forthcoming initial public offering (IPO) in the US.

Mozilla turbocharges Firefox 18 with JavaScript rewrite

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:02:00 GMT

Mozilla has shipped its newest browser, Firefox 18, which sports a revamped JavaScript engine and support for Macs with Apple's higher-resolution Retina displays.

DECC tenders £10 million open source contract

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Antony Savvas) — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:46:00 GMT

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has tendered a £10 million framework contract for open source based energy portal services.

10 best open source projects of 2012

cwukfeedback@idg.co.uk (Alan Shimel) — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:07:00 GMT