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Open Source Science: A Revolution From Within
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68701.html
Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself.Vivian Wagner2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:00Collaboration
Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself. "Open source science is a collaborative and transparent approach to science," said Walter Jessen, a bioinformatician and cancer biologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
]]>2009-11-20T04:00:00-08:002009-11-19T16:26:26-08:00Google Spills Chrome OS' Guts
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68697.html
Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google.Richard Adhikari2009-11-19T14:28:04-08:00Distros
Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google. Netbooks running Chrome OS will hit retail shelves next year in time for the holiday season, Pinchai added. Google is developing specifications for hardware and will work with OEMs to ensure they deliver products made to its specs.
]]>2009-11-19T14:28:04-08:002009-11-20T13:59:48-08:00FOSS and the Google Question
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68691.html
Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors.Katherine Noyes2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:00Community
Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors. Meanwhile, there was also discussion on the blogs of Google's use of Linux in its own operations.
]]>2009-11-19T04:00:00-08:002009-11-19T11:19:55-08:00Maemo Edges Out Symbian in Nokia's N900 Smartphone
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68684.html
Three months after Nokia announced its N900 smartphone, the device has arrived in the United States. The N900 runs on the Linux-based Maemo platform, and Nokia's hype around it raises questions about whether the company plans to replace its older Symbian platform with Maemo. Meanwhile, rumors that Nokia might purchase device maker Palm have been swirling around in the market.Richard Adhikari2009-11-18T12:25:58-08:00Mobile
Three months after Nokia announced its N900 smartphone, the device has arrived in the United States. The N900 runs on the Linux-based Maemo platform, and Nokia's hype around it raises questions about whether the company plans to replace its older Symbian platform with Maemo. Meanwhile, rumors that Nokia might purchase device maker Palm have been swirling around in the market, drawing yet another question mark around the Finnish smartphone vendor's plans. Maemo is an open source platform based on Debian GNU/Linux.
]]>2009-11-18T12:25:58-08:002009-11-18T14:18:36-08:00Microsoft FOSSifies .Net Micro Framework
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68677.html
The latest version of Microsoft's .Net Micro framework is now in the hands of the FOSS community. Microsoft announced at its Professional Developer Conference on Tuesday the release of version 4.0 under the Apache 2.0 license. The license transfer makes good on a longstanding promise from Redmond that it would make the popular .Net code base available as open source.Jack M. Germain2009-11-18T04:00:00-08:00Licensing
The latest version of Microsoft's .Net Micro framework is now in the hands of the FOSS community. Microsoft announced at its Professional Developer Conference on Tuesday the release of version 4.0 under the Apache 2.0 license. The license transfer makes good on a longstanding promise from Redmond that it would make the popular .Net code base available as open source. The gift to the open source community, however, does come with some strings attached -- or, rather, removed from the gift wrapping.
]]>2009-11-18T04:00:00-08:002009-11-18T08:08:10-08:00Microsoft Goof - One Small Snag in a Code-Licensing Quagmire
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68665.html
Microsoft will soon release the source code and binaries for a Windows 7 tool that was recently found to contain code licensed under the GNU General Public License. The tool in question is the company's free Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool, which enables consumers to create bootable USB drives or DVD backup media from the electronic software edition of Windows 7 that comes in an ISO format.Katherine Noyes2009-11-17T04:00:00-08:00Licensing
Microsoft will soon release the source code and binaries for a Windows 7 tool that was recently found to contain code licensed under the GNU General Public License. The tool in question is the company's free Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool, which enables consumers to create bootable USB drives or DVD backup media from the electronic software edition of Windows 7 that comes in an ISO format. "Within Windows" blogger Rafael Rivera Jr. uncovered the GPL-licensed code earlier this month.
]]>2009-11-17T04:00:00-08:002009-11-17T17:51:18-08:00IT Needs Its Darth Vaders
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68666.html
If there were a psychiatrist seated across the room from us, and we were to present to her our feelings about information technology as a force in our lives, her diagnosis would be simple and immediate: We have an obsession. Maybe having nothing to do with technology itself at all, we're obsessed with the notion of a nemesis with an unfair advantage influencing the decisions we make.Scott M. Fulton, III2009-11-17T08:39:02-08:00Business
If there were a psychiatrist seated across the room from us, and we were to present to her our feelings about information technology as a force in our lives, her diagnosis would be simple and immediate: We have an obsession. Maybe having nothing to do with technology itself at all, we're obsessed with the notion of a nemesis with an unfair advantage influencing the decisions we make. In every major arena of information technology over the past five years, the principal topic of discussion has been the need to level the playing field, to restore something called "fair competition."
]]>2009-11-17T08:39:02-08:002009-11-17T08:47:59-08:00Samsung's Android-Powered Galaxy Spins Into Marketplace
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68656.html
The Android army gained yet another recruit Monday with the release of Samsung's Galaxy Spica phone in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, or former Soviet republics. Equipped with an 800 MHz application processor and DivX support, the new device reportedly runs Android 1.5, or "Cupcake."Katherine Noyes2009-11-16T08:17:02-08:00Mobile
The Android army gained yet another recruit Monday with the release of Samsung's Galaxy Spica phone in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, or former Soviet republics. Equipped with an 800 MHz application processor and DivX support, the new device -- also known as the "I5700" -- reportedly runs Android 1.5, or "Cupcake." It will next be rolled out in the Middle East and Africa, Samsung said, but no mention was made of North American availability.
]]>2009-11-16T08:17:02-08:002009-11-16T12:37:02-08:00Microsoft's Patently Absurd 'Sudo Patent'
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68652.html
There's just never a dull moment here in the world of FOSS. One minute, we're busy exclaiming our disbelief at the notion of a Microsoft version of Linux. The next minute -- on *Friday the 13th*, no less -- we learn that Redmond has acquired Teamprise, and will soon be shipping the company's Linux tools as part of its upcoming Visual Studio 2010 release.Katherine Noyes2009-11-16T04:00:00-08:00Community
There's just never a dull moment here in the world of FOSS, especially when it comes to Microsoft. One minute, we're busy exclaiming our disbelief at the notion of a Microsoft version of Linux. The next minute -- on *Friday the 13th*, no less -- we learn that Redmond has acquired Teamprise, and will soon be shipping the company's Linux tools as part of its upcoming Visual Studio 2010 release. Also last week, it was revealed that Microsoft has been granted a patent on technology many say is essentially none other than the sudo command.
]]>2009-11-16T04:00:00-08:002009-11-16T07:37:12-08:00Dell's Mini 3 Android to Begin Global March in China
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68641.html
After months of rumors, Dell has confirmed its intention to become a major player in the smartphone sector, announcing partnerships with China Mobile and Brazil-based Claro, which is part of the America Movil network. This is not a regional or emerging market strategy on the part of Dell.Erika Morphy2009-11-13T08:23:36-08:00Mobile
After months of rumors, Dell has confirmed its intention to become a major player in the smartphone sector, announcing partnerships with China Mobile and Brazil-based Claro, which is part of the America Movil network. This is not a regional or emerging market strategy on the part of Dell. "We plan to announce agreements with carriers in other markets eventually," said spokesperson Matt Parretta. Dell and its carrier partners will be marketing the Mini 3 smartphone, built on the Android platform. Specs for the device have not yet been revealed.
]]>2009-11-13T08:23:36-08:002009-11-19T14:08:30-08:00New Ubuntu OS Features Create Good Karma
http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/68639.html
Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as "Karmic Koala," could be for the Linux community what the recently released Windows 7 OS from Microsoft is to the Windows world. Of course, this latest release that replaced Ubuntu 9.04 did not have as much to do in bettering its predecessor as did Windows 7 had in overcoming Vista. Still, no operating system is ever flawless.Jack M. Germain2009-11-13T04:00:00-08:00Distros
Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as "Karmic Koala," could be for the Linux community what the recently released Windows 7 OS from Microsoft is to the Windows world. Of course, this latest release that replaced Ubuntu 9.04 did not have as much to do in bettering its predecessor as did Windows 7 had in overcoming Vista. Still, no operating system is ever flawless. This latest Ubuntu release fixes some lingering problems and builds in several useful enhancements. Its eye candy is tasty. Its performance is like a sugar rush!
]]>2009-11-13T04:00:00-08:002009-11-13T12:24:38-08:00
Ask anyone in the open source science movement what it's all about, and you're likely to come back to the word that's right there in its name: "open." Open source science is all about open access. To research methods. To data. To scholarly publications. And supporters feel that it's vital to the continued growth and evolution of science itself. "Open source science is a collaborative and transparent approach to science," said Walter Jessen, a bioinformatician and cancer biologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital.
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Google on Thursday opened the source code for its fledgling Chrome operating system to developers. This means "Google developers will be working on the same tree as external developers, and we're looking forward to working with the open source community," said Sunder Pichai, vice president of product management at Google. Netbooks running Chrome OS will hit retail shelves next year in time for the holiday season, Pinchai added. Google is developing specifications for hardware and will work with OEMs to ensure they deliver products made to its specs.
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Devices based on Google's Linux-based Android operating system may be dominating headlines in the mobile world, but does the search giant *really* love FOSS? Google's introduction of the open Go programming language, for instance, has attracted considerable notice in the blogosphere, inviting widespread speculation as to how it will compare with competitors. Meanwhile, there was also discussion on the blogs of Google's use of Linux in its own operations.
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Three months after Nokia announced its N900 smartphone, the device has arrived in the United States. The N900 runs on the Linux-based Maemo platform, and Nokia's hype around it raises questions about whether the company plans to replace its older Symbian platform with Maemo. Meanwhile, rumors that Nokia might purchase device maker Palm have been swirling around in the market, drawing yet another question mark around the Finnish smartphone vendor's plans. Maemo is an open source platform based on Debian GNU/Linux.
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The latest version of Microsoft's .Net Micro framework is now in the hands of the FOSS community. Microsoft announced at its Professional Developer Conference on Tuesday the release of version 4.0 under the Apache 2.0 license. The license transfer makes good on a longstanding promise from Redmond that it would make the popular .Net code base available as open source. The gift to the open source community, however, does come with some strings attached -- or, rather, removed from the gift wrapping.
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Microsoft will soon release the source code and binaries for a Windows 7 tool that was recently found to contain code licensed under the GNU General Public License. The tool in question is the company's free Windows 7 USB / DVD Download Tool, which enables consumers to create bootable USB drives or DVD backup media from the electronic software edition of Windows 7 that comes in an ISO format. "Within Windows" blogger Rafael Rivera Jr. uncovered the GPL-licensed code earlier this month.
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If there were a psychiatrist seated across the room from us, and we were to present to her our feelings about information technology as a force in our lives, her diagnosis would be simple and immediate: We have an obsession. Maybe having nothing to do with technology itself at all, we're obsessed with the notion of a nemesis with an unfair advantage influencing the decisions we make. In every major arena of information technology over the past five years, the principal topic of discussion has been the need to level the playing field, to restore something called "fair competition."
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The Android army gained yet another recruit Monday with the release of Samsung's Galaxy Spica phone in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, or former Soviet republics. Equipped with an 800 MHz application processor and DivX support, the new device -- also known as the "I5700" -- reportedly runs Android 1.5, or "Cupcake." It will next be rolled out in the Middle East and Africa, Samsung said, but no mention was made of North American availability.
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There's just never a dull moment here in the world of FOSS, especially when it comes to Microsoft. One minute, we're busy exclaiming our disbelief at the notion of a Microsoft version of Linux. The next minute -- on *Friday the 13th*, no less -- we learn that Redmond has acquired Teamprise, and will soon be shipping the company's Linux tools as part of its upcoming Visual Studio 2010 release. Also last week, it was revealed that Microsoft has been granted a patent on technology many say is essentially none other than the sudo command.
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After months of rumors, Dell has confirmed its intention to become a major player in the smartphone sector, announcing partnerships with China Mobile and Brazil-based Claro, which is part of the America Movil network. This is not a regional or emerging market strategy on the part of Dell. "We plan to announce agreements with carriers in other markets eventually," said spokesperson Matt Parretta. Dell and its carrier partners will be marketing the Mini 3 smartphone, built on the Android platform. Specs for the device have not yet been revealed.
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Canonical's Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as "Karmic Koala," could be for the Linux community what the recently released Windows 7 OS from Microsoft is to the Windows world. Of course, this latest release that replaced Ubuntu 9.04 did not have as much to do in bettering its predecessor as did Windows 7 had in overcoming Vista. Still, no operating system is ever flawless. This latest Ubuntu release fixes some lingering problems and builds in several useful enhancements. Its eye candy is tasty. Its performance is like a sugar rush!
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