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The International Space Station Goes Linux and RunRev goes open source

By , Network World - May 13 2013

What operating system is used extensively on the International Space Station? If you answered Windows XP you would be correct.

The role of open source in cloud infrastructure

By Marten Mickos, Eucalyptus Systems , May 13 2013

Today, open source cloud platforms are winning the IaaS battle, open source storage and file systems are expanding their footprint, and open source databases are replacing closed source rivals.

The Commercial Use Of Open Source Software

by Mette Huss - May 9 2013

Many, if not most businesses use open source software tools and products every day. Some of these tools and products are constructed by their own IT developers while others are purchased from third parties, including a wide range of professionals who construct and sell software after having incorporated open source software.

The First Chairpersons’ Meeting

 

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Ma3bar - May 9 2013

Upon the invitation of Ma3bar, the first Computing chairpersons’ meeting was held at the UNESCO office in Beirut on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. 

Red Hat's Gluster community adds new open-source projects

By - May 7 2013

Red Hat announced on May 1 that its Gluster Community "has extended its charter from a single project to a multi-project open-source community for open software-defined storage."

Turbulenz HTML5 game engine is now open source

by Jeffrey Grubb - May 7 2013

Some of the best things in the world are open source — that is to say that the basic code or instructions for it are available for everyone to use for free. Google’s Android operating system, for example, is open to anyone who wants to use it.

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