froglogic GmbH has announced the availability of Squish/KDE, a special edition of their leading Qt GUI testing tool designed for applications developed for the popular K Desktop Environment. The free version of Squish can be used to create and run tests for Open Source KDE applications, and froglogic will …
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Cybersource announced the successful deployment of 120 Linux-based TrimClient systems and several TrimClient image servers for the Victorian Department of Justice. The TrimClients were selected as they offer a fully managed, locked-down environment with all the advantages of thin clients but none of the disadvantages. The new network was built …
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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and MySQL AB have announced a joint initiative to offer MySQL 5.0 certification exams through LPI's global proctor network, beginning with the C3 Expo in New York City.
The partnership will enable MySQL to work with a well-respected test delivery and certification organization that …
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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) and MySQL AB have announced a joint initiative to offer MySQL 5.0 certification exams through LPI's global proctor network, beginning with the C3 Expo in New York City.
The partnership will enable MySQL to work with a well-respected test delivery and certification organization that …
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froglogic GmbH has announced the availability of Squish/Web, a new edition of their platform-independent testing framework Squish. This new edition allows for the creation and execution of tests on HTML-based Web and Web 2.0 applications in a variety of Web browsers. Squish/Web is already in use at …
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Wingware has released version 2.1 of Wing IDE for Python, a development environment that provides powerful debugging, editing, code intelligence, and search capabilities. The software is available on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and other operating systems, and includes features such as single-user licenses, free website and email support …
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The GNOME Foundation is offering USD$9000 to female students in order to promote the participation of women in GNOME-related development. The money originates from GNOME's participation in the Google 'Summer of Code' program, for which GNOME developers will mentor 20 students working throughout the northern summer on GNOME-related projects …
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Win4Lin, a leading provider of desktop and enterprise Windows-on-Linux solutions, has announced the immediate availability of their new product, Win4Lin Virtual Desktop Server (VDS). The product allows organizations to consolidate and serve multiple Windows Desktops from Linux server infrastructure. It provides a seamless way for businesses to bring legacy Windows …
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In this interview with The 451 Group, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth discusses the different approaches and business models of Canonical and Red Hat. He also talks about the geographical appeal of professional services based on Ubuntu and investments by his venture capital fund HBD Ventures. Additionally, he puts to rest …
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The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) announced Haansoft Corporation as its Master Affiliate for Korea, which is a key component of LPI's Regional Enablement Initiative in North East Asia. Haansoft Corporation is the leading Linux company in Korea and has been recognized by LPI for its deep roots in both industry …
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Uniqall has released version 1.2 of its flagship Gridborg HMP (Host Media Processing) Server, which features SIP, T.38 Fax Relaying, web-based GUI, improved multi-user support, and support for the latest Envox 6.2 Communication Development Platform. The Gridborg HMP 1.2 is available for free download and evaluation …
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Mandriva, a publisher of the popular Mandriva Linux operating system, and the OpenVZ project have announced that the OpenVZ operating system virtualization software will be included as part of the Mandriva Corporate Server 4.0. The virtual servers ensure that applications do not conflict and can be re-booted independently. Mandriva …
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MEPIS has released beta3 of SimplyMEPIS 6.0 with many fixes, including for international support. Laptop power management has been improved. Biometric pam authentication is included. New in this release, cpu speed management is enabled automatically. Suspend-to-ram is known to work out-of-the-box with some HP and Lenovo laptops--more testing is …
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Warren has announced the beta2 development release of SimplyMEPIS 6.0.
The ISO image is available for download and test in the mepis 'testing' subdirectory at the MEPIS Subscriber's Site and public mirrors. Beta2 provides an updated 2.6.15.6 kernel based on Ubuntu kernel version 2.6.15-22 …
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has selected MySQL as its open source server-side database standard. The organization plans to migrate up to 80% of its technical information systems to MySQL. This decision was made after evaluating PostgreSQL and MySQL as possible alternatives. MySQL proved to …
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MySQL AB has launched a new website and community directory called MySQL Forge to encourage and support active MySQL-related open source development. The site is designed as a central online resource for all MySQL users and developers to communicate, collaborate and share MySQL code and applications. In addition, MySQL has …
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HP and MySQL AB announced that HP will offer new services for MySQL database software, including consulting, integration and support services for customers implementing MySQL Network database software into their technology environments. The announcement was made at the annual MySQL Users Conference. The new offering strengthens HP's rich open source …
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KDE's core library Qt is now part of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) Final Release 3.1 standards specification document. This allows third-party application developers to ship a single version of their application that works on all LSB-compliant systems, regardless of the Linux distribution. KDE has always been a strong …
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LinuxForce, Inc., a leading technology services provider specializing in the development, implementation, management and support of Linux-based systems, with a particular expertise in Debian GNU/Linux, has announced the release of LinuxForceMail version 3.0. The service is designed to block and remove as much as 99.4% of unwanted …
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Scali, a leading developer of Linux clustering solutions, announced that Klaus-Dieter Laidig and Richard Seibt have joined its Board of Directors. Both Laidig and Seibt bring extensive leadership experience and have held senior executive and supervisory board positions with organizations such as IBM, Novell, SAP, SUSE and HP. The wealth …
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