Archive for September, 2010

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Open-Source Search: Application Centric and a Way to Big Data

Eric Schmidt took the stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt. What he said seems striking, considering the pace of change we observe in our daily work.

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Open-Source Search: Application Centric and a Way to Big Data

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Open-Source Search: Application Centric and a Way to Big Data

Eric Schmidt took the stage today at TechCrunch Disrupt. What he said seems striking, considering the pace of change we observe in our daily work.

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Open-Source Search: Application Centric and a Way to Big Data

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Bcache Testing: Large Files and a Wrap-Up

This month we have been testing a new kernel patch named bcache that takes SSDs and uses them as a cache for block devices (with the typical device being hard drives). This article wraps up the testing with an investigation of the throughput of large files and summarizes all the testing to date (and there’s a lot of that).

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Bcache Testing: Large Files and a Wrap-Up

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

The open-source Facebook BlackBerry SDK | BlackBerry Developer's Blog

The Facebook BlackBerry SDK is here! Download links available.

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The open-source Facebook BlackBerry SDK | BlackBerry Developer's Blog

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

District launches open source Digital Vote by Mail pilot | CivSource

In an effort to help overseas voters submit their ballots before the November 12, 2010 deadline, the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections & Ethics.

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District launches open source Digital Vote by Mail pilot | CivSource

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Tuxpaint: hook 'em on open source graphics while they're young …

Tuxpaint is an open source graphics program that occupies a special niche: it is designed for children. This makes it a rarity in the software community known.

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Tuxpaint: hook 'em on open source graphics while they're young …

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Estonian Government Publishes Open Source Policy | Linux.com

The government of Estonia has published its policy on open source software: use of the EUPL, a software forge for public projects and an avoidance of brand-based products Read more at The H.

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Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

From Zero to Mobile Inventor in 10 Minutes

App Inventor, beta (imagine that!) software from Google that provides near-WYSIWYG Android app development.

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From Zero to Mobile Inventor in 10 Minutes

Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Feedback is a gift | opensource.com

In the open source software world, the people who give feedback by pointing out bugs in the software are the heroes. In the world of human resources or legal affairs, when I get feedback, it is often not exactly what I am hoping for, …

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Posted on September 28, 2010 - by admin

Open Source Databases Have Come of Age

When the Internet and World Wide Web finally went mainstream in the mid-1990s, new Unix-like operating systems running on PCs went mainstream too.

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Open Source Databases Have Come of Age