March 20, 2010
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Open-Source Software: Bad, Evil and Un-American

OS Roundup: So says the International Intellectual Property Alliance, a group of trade bodies that includes the MPAA and the RIAA. In its eyes, countries that encourage the use of open-source software are in the same league as those with rampant copyright piracy.
Tags : open source, Linux, piracy, RIAA, open-source software

Happy 15th Birthday Apache HTTP Server!

This special anniversary marks the birth of the Apache HTTP Server.
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Apache to Offer Final Release of 1.3 Branch

The Apache Software Foundation has released the final release of the 1.3 branch, HTTP Sever 1.3.42.
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Why Open-Source Software Vendors Should Charge More

OS Roundup: As Unix's market share declines, Windows is gaining seats faster than Linux. One theory is that many enterprise decision makers perceive a higher price tag as an indicator of higher quality.
Tags : open source, Windows, Linux, Unix, Windows Server 2008

Happy 10th Birthday, Apache Software Foundation

It's a shiny new decade for the organization behind the popular open source Web server. In 10 years the non-profit foundation has grown from its initial project, HTTP Web Server, to more than 60 projects.
Tags : open source, Web, Apache, HTTPS, web server

Getting Started With Axigen Mail Server

Despite its hiccups, with this easy-to-use, feature-laden mail server you can be up and running quickly.
Tags : open source, mail server, axigen, server review

Free as in Speech vs. Free as in Beer, Redux

OS Roundup: Talk free software and the free in question is the noble 'study and modify' free, not the 'I don't have to pay for this' ilk. Reality indicates otherwise, according to a recent survey.
Tags : Microsoft, Linux, open source, Windows, Red Hat

The Frugal Side of Commercial Software

Cover Your Assets: Being frugal is more than just being cheap, it's being smart. Nowhere is this more the case than commercial software, where fewer options mean fewer excuses.
Tags : open source, frugality, commercial software

Opting for Open Source

Cover Your Assets: Open source software is all about freedom, but is the price of freedom too high?
Tags : virtualization, Linux, open source, security, frugality

Linux and Mac Fileshares, Now Appearing in Windows

It may be an Active Directory world, but Likewise Open 5.3 makes it possible for Linux and Mac users to join in the conversation.
Tags : Linux, open source, Windows, Mac, Active Directory

Snow Leopard Gets Tweak With Security Fixes

A new update from Apple patches security issues in both new and old versions of Mac OS X.
Tags : OS X, open source, Mac, snow leopard, Mac OS X

Buying Commercial Software Just Got Easier

Cover Your Assets: Sometimes, buying commercial software costs an ounce of money and saves a pound of cash. Other times, rolling your own makes more sense.
Tags : open source, software, frugality, build vs. buy, home-grown

Red Hat's Good Quarter: What's the Problem?

OS Roundup: The enterprise Linux heavyweight posted some great numbers this quarter, but is good news from Red Hat good news for Red Hat?
Tags : Microsoft, Linux, open source, Red Hat, financial

Free Desks and Chairs, Anyone?

Cover Your Assets: Buying office furniture used to be so simple -- just like choosing an OS.
Tags : open source, Windows, cost management

Are Service Contracts Better Than Employees?

Cover Your Assets: Do you really need employees when a good service contract can fill the void at a fraction of the cost?
Tags : virtualization, search, Linux, open source, Vista

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