Thursday, April 19, 2007
Vietnam gives priority to open source software
Vietnam gives priority to open source software
18 Ap 2007
The Vietnamese government has approved the software industry development programme to 2010, in which priority will be given to the use of open source software in state-funded IT projects. The state will encourage and assist organisations and businesses in providing services supporting the use of open source software.
Source: VietNamNet Bridge
18 Ap 2007
The Vietnamese government has approved the software industry development programme to 2010, in which priority will be given to the use of open source software in state-funded IT projects. The state will encourage and assist organisations and businesses in providing services supporting the use of open source software.
Source: VietNamNet Bridge
Labels: advocacy, asia, government, trends
ITerating.com, Wiki-Based Guide to Commercial, Open Source and Hosted Software
ITerating.com, Wiki-Based Guide to Commercial, Open Source and Hosted Software
Press release
Founder of sourceforge.net, former Microsoft VP join as advisors and investors to new software-comparison site.
New York, April 18, 2007 -- ITerating.com, the first Wiki-based directory of open source, commercial and hosted software, announced today its worldwide availability at www.ITerating.com. The site is the ultimate reference guide for the IT industry and includes reviews, ratings, articles, and detailed product feature comparisons. ITerating.com uses Semantic Web tools (including RDF) to combine user edits with Web service feeds from other sites.
“The software industry is broad, diverse, and constantly changing,” said Nicolas Vandenberghe, Founder and CEO, ITerating.com. “To offer comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date information, a Wiki-based model is the only choice.”
Designed for use by developers and industry consultants alike, ITerating.com allows users to easily contribute to popular categories such as Software Engineering Tools; Website Design & Tools; Website Software Tools; Website & Communication Applications & Social Networking; or to create their own category if does not exist yet.
ITerating.com encourages contributors to be bold, by editing existing products if it’s apparent that there isn't enough information in a particular "data sheet". Nothing can be ‘broken’ because it can be improved or fixed at any time. If a favorite product is not listed, contributors can add by clicking the [Add product link on the homepage. Contributors can invite other users to rate entries, giving them a chance to be included in the ‘Top Rated Products’ section.
Larry Augustin, founder of VA Software, parent company of open source repository site sourceforge.net, and Brian Roberts, former Corporate Vice President of Corporate Development at Microsoft, have joined to support ITerating.com as advisory board members and investors. Coming from opposite sides, these industry leaders recognize that the technology community needs a single repository for commercial, open source and hosted software.
“Nothing like ITerating.com exists on the Web today,” said Larry Augustin, venture investor and open source evangelist. “It’s one of these ideas that seems so obvious once you see it -- an obvious need in the industry.”
“In response to its customers, even Microsoft today has to address the issue of open source, best demonstrated by its investment to increase interopererability between Linux and Windows,” added Brian Roberts, Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners. “ITerating.com supports healthy competition among different companies and solutions by making things more transparent. Ultimately, everyone benefits.”
About ITerating.com
ITerating.com is the first Wiki-based software guide, where IT professionals can find, compare and give reviews to thousands of software products. Founded in October of 2005, and based in New York, ITerating.com was created by CEO Nicolas Vandenberghe, who saw that there was an industry need for a comprehensive resource to help evaluate software solutions. All the content in ITerating.com is covered by the Creative Commons and contributions (rating, reviews, text) remain the property of their creators. For more information, visit www.ITerating.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
LaurieAnne Lassek, for ITerating.com
C: 415.225.2236
Press release
Founder of sourceforge.net, former Microsoft VP join as advisors and investors to new software-comparison site.
New York, April 18, 2007 -- ITerating.com, the first Wiki-based directory of open source, commercial and hosted software, announced today its worldwide availability at www.ITerating.com. The site is the ultimate reference guide for the IT industry and includes reviews, ratings, articles, and detailed product feature comparisons. ITerating.com uses Semantic Web tools (including RDF) to combine user edits with Web service feeds from other sites.
“The software industry is broad, diverse, and constantly changing,” said Nicolas Vandenberghe, Founder and CEO, ITerating.com. “To offer comprehensive, relevant and up-to-date information, a Wiki-based model is the only choice.”
Designed for use by developers and industry consultants alike, ITerating.com allows users to easily contribute to popular categories such as Software Engineering Tools; Website Design & Tools; Website Software Tools; Website & Communication Applications & Social Networking; or to create their own category if does not exist yet.
ITerating.com encourages contributors to be bold, by editing existing products if it’s apparent that there isn't enough information in a particular "data sheet". Nothing can be ‘broken’ because it can be improved or fixed at any time. If a favorite product is not listed, contributors can add by clicking the [Add product link on the homepage. Contributors can invite other users to rate entries, giving them a chance to be included in the ‘Top Rated Products’ section.
Larry Augustin, founder of VA Software, parent company of open source repository site sourceforge.net, and Brian Roberts, former Corporate Vice President of Corporate Development at Microsoft, have joined to support ITerating.com as advisory board members and investors. Coming from opposite sides, these industry leaders recognize that the technology community needs a single repository for commercial, open source and hosted software.
“Nothing like ITerating.com exists on the Web today,” said Larry Augustin, venture investor and open source evangelist. “It’s one of these ideas that seems so obvious once you see it -- an obvious need in the industry.”
“In response to its customers, even Microsoft today has to address the issue of open source, best demonstrated by its investment to increase interopererability between Linux and Windows,” added Brian Roberts, Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners. “ITerating.com supports healthy competition among different companies and solutions by making things more transparent. Ultimately, everyone benefits.”
About ITerating.com
ITerating.com is the first Wiki-based software guide, where IT professionals can find, compare and give reviews to thousands of software products. Founded in October of 2005, and based in New York, ITerating.com was created by CEO Nicolas Vandenberghe, who saw that there was an industry need for a comprehensive resource to help evaluate software solutions. All the content in ITerating.com is covered by the Creative Commons and contributions (rating, reviews, text) remain the property of their creators. For more information, visit www.ITerating.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
LaurieAnne Lassek, for ITerating.com
C: 415.225.2236
McNealy Touts Open-Source Education Site
McNealy Touts Open-Source Education Site
17 Apr 2007
Since Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy stepped down as chief executive to focus on his chairmanship full-time, he's been spending a lot of time as pitchman for a project called Curriki -- short for curriculum and wiki, which is a Web site allowing users to add and modify content and claim a piece of authorship.
With Curriki, parents, teachers and students can post and download free lesson plans, sample tests, book chapters and other materials.
Read the full report from here @ MyFox Twin Cities
17 Apr 2007
Since Sun Microsystems Inc. co-founder Scott McNealy stepped down as chief executive to focus on his chairmanship full-time, he's been spending a lot of time as pitchman for a project called Curriki -- short for curriculum and wiki, which is a Web site allowing users to add and modify content and claim a piece of authorship.
With Curriki, parents, teachers and students can post and download free lesson plans, sample tests, book chapters and other materials.
Read the full report from here @ MyFox Twin Cities
Labels: advocacy, education, sun-microsystems
Premier Open Source Services Automation Solution Gets Major Facelift
Premier Open Source Services Automation Solution Gets Major Facelift
Apr 18th 2007
allocPSA, the premier open source Professional Services Automation solution, has just seen its second major release under the popular GNU General Public License (GPL). Businesses worldwide can now download and deploy a proven, production-grade online services management solution, free of charge.
allocPSA is a complete, organisation-wide business solution that integrates all practice groups and functions in a professional services company, into a single computer system.
Read the full news release from here @ Linux PR
Apr 18th 2007
allocPSA, the premier open source Professional Services Automation solution, has just seen its second major release under the popular GNU General Public License (GPL). Businesses worldwide can now download and deploy a proven, production-grade online services management solution, free of charge.
allocPSA is a complete, organisation-wide business solution that integrates all practice groups and functions in a professional services company, into a single computer system.
Read the full news release from here @ Linux PR
Labels: enterprise-applications, project-management
Can open source save Second Life?
Can open source save Second Life?
Asks Dana Blankenhorn in this April 18th, 2007 post at ZDNet
Second Life has lots of buzz, lots of fans, not a lot of money coming in. It has been a business model problem that many otherwise successful Internet businesses have faced.
Will open sourcing the servers change things, asks Dana in this post. Read on.
Asks Dana Blankenhorn in this April 18th, 2007 post at ZDNet
Second Life has lots of buzz, lots of fans, not a lot of money coming in. It has been a business model problem that many otherwise successful Internet businesses have faced.
Will open sourcing the servers change things, asks Dana in this post. Read on.
Create Ringtones The Open Source Way
Create Ringtones The Open Source Way
The folks over at younevercall.com have put together a handy guide for Linux users looking to create their own ringtones. With cellphone companies charging as much as $3 for a twenty second ringtone, the guide should help Linux users save a little cash.
Source: Compiler @ Wired News
The folks over at younevercall.com have put together a handy guide for Linux users looking to create their own ringtones. With cellphone companies charging as much as $3 for a twenty second ringtone, the guide should help Linux users save a little cash.
Source: Compiler @ Wired News
Open Source, Transparency and Electronic Voting
Open Source, Transparency and Electronic Voting
By John P. Mello Jr., Linux Insider
18 Apr 2007
Using open source software for voting can add credibility to the electronic process, according to Joseph Kiniry, a computer science lecturer with University College Dublin in Ireland and a researcher in open source software for voting.
With open source software, he told LinuxInsider, "not only can experts evaluate the software and make sure it does what it says it does, but it also increases the level of trust that normal, non-expert users can have in that software system."
Read the full article from here @ Tech News World
By John P. Mello Jr., Linux Insider
18 Apr 2007
Using open source software for voting can add credibility to the electronic process, according to Joseph Kiniry, a computer science lecturer with University College Dublin in Ireland and a researcher in open source software for voting.
With open source software, he told LinuxInsider, "not only can experts evaluate the software and make sure it does what it says it does, but it also increases the level of trust that normal, non-expert users can have in that software system."
Read the full article from here @ Tech News World
Labels: government, society
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