OpenOffice bug hits multiple operating systems
Security experts have discovered vulnerabilities in OpenOffice.org that could allow attackers to remotely execute code on Linux, Windows or Apple Mac-based computers.
OpenOffice version 2.0…
Listing of enterprise-ready open source packages
OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced the launch of OpenLogic Exchange – a free web site where…
Linux Education in America: Inspiration from Russia?
"The reason that the Russian announcement is funny boils down to the perception over the years that Russia equates to totalitarianism, whilst here in America we're all about Freedom and innovation…
First U.S. GPL lawsuit to settle out of court
The first U.S. GPL-related lawsuit appears to be headed for a quick out-of-court settlement. Device-maker Monsoon Multimedia admitted today that it has violated the GPLv2 (GNU General Public…
Apple's Woz Has Harsh Words for Open Source
"In a rollicking interview with eWEEK magazine, Apple guru Steve Wozniak dishes on Jobs, the iPhone and, ultimately, open source, saying: "There's always a group of people that wants to undo the…
Ingres Announces Support of OSGeo
Ingres Corporation, the leading open source information management company, today announced at the FOSS4G 2007 (Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial) conference that it is supporting OSGeo…
GNUmed 0.2.7.0 Released
GNUmed 0.2.7.0 is out. This release comes roughly 4 months after the 0.2.6.1 release and introduces some important features and bugfixes.
Changelog is available from http://wiki.gnumed.de/…
Linux and open source software pay off for PayPal
When Scott Thompson left Visa to take the CTO role at PayPal in 2005, the Web company's data centre surprised him. "Wait a minute," he recalls saying, "they run a payment system on Linux?"
…Linux and its identity crisis
If you've been following the current rift in the Linux community between Linus Torvalds and his minions squaring off against Con Kolivas and the mainstream Linux fanatics, you probably know that…
Free and Open Source Web Meeting Service
dimdim, the world's first free web meeting service based on the open source platform, today launched at DEMOfall 07. dimdim is a browser-based web 2.0 service that allows anybody to share their…