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DESQUE: A New School Desktop Solution Utilizing NoMachine NX Technology

DESQUE is a new school desktop solution that utilizes NoMachine NX technology to provide teachers and students with secure and reliable access to virtualized desktop infrastructures.

The solution was developed by Kreisbildstelle Stade, a provider of new technologies to public schools, and budget-IT, an OpenSource Solution provider. DESQUE provides virtualized …

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Zope 3.4.0 Release Announcement

The Zope 3 development team has announced the release of Zope 3.4.0, which is the result of two years of development and includes a conversion from a monolithic source tree to a set of many small packages (eggs) that can be used independently of each other. The core …

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New Release: Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference

The Ubuntu Pocket Guide and Reference is a compact guide to Linux, written by Keir Thomas and available for free as a PDF edition or for purchase as a print book. The book covers all everyday aspects of Ubuntu and was written specifically for Ubuntu 8.10 and earlier releases …

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openSUSE 11.1 Released with More Than 230 New Features

The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the release of openSUSE 11.1, which includes more than 230 new features and improvements. Desktop users will find a lot to like in this release, with updates to GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice.org, and more freedom with a brand new license, Liberation fonts …

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Cybersource Prepares Free Linux-based Solution for Australian Schools

The Australian Federal and State governments have announced programs to give school kids laptops, but cost and deployment issues are causing these programs to be delayed or stopped. In response, Cybersource has prepared a free, Linux-based solution for use by Australian schools, which makes it possible to bring one million …

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Komodo IDE 5.0 Release Enhances Feature Set for Development Teams

ActiveState Software has released Komodo IDE 5.0, an integrated development environment (IDE) for dynamic languages that enhances the award-winning Komodo IDE with new and improved features for developers working in small teams. The new release builds on Komodo IDE's team strengths with new support for distributed version control systems …

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AXIGEN and Amazis.net Sp. z.o.o. Sign Partnership Agreement for Messaging Solutions Distribution in Poland

AXIGEN, a professional messaging solution vendor, and Amazis.net Sp. z.o.o., one of the largest Polish system integrators, have signed a partnership agreement aimed at distributing AXIGEN messaging solutions on the Polish market. The AXIGEN messaging solution is well suited for businesses and Internet Service Providers in Poland …

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Microsoft Releases .NET 5.0 with New Features and Improvements

Microsoft has announced the release of .NET 5.0, which includes a number of new features and improvements for developers working with .NET Core and ASP.NET Core. The update includes support for Windows Forms and WPF applications, as well as improved performance and scalability. Developers can also take advantage …

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Atlanta Linux Fest: Learn, Discuss, and Discover Linux

The Atlanta Linux Fest is a free event that will take place on September 20th, 2008 at IBM Hillside Conference Center in Atlanta, GA. The event aims to educate users about the benefits of using high quality free and open source software in education, government, at home, and in business …

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Squish for Web Supports Firefox Version 3.0

froglogic GmbH announced support for testing web applications executed in Firefox version 3.0 with Squish for Web, a professional functional GUI testing tool. Squish supports testing web applications on multiple platforms and browsers, including Firefox, Mozilla, Safari, and Konqueror.

The new support for Firefox 3.0 is available in …

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Apatar connects to Vertica Analytic Database for faster analysis

Apatar, Inc., a leading provider of open source tools for data integration, has announced connectivity to the Vertica Analytic Database, a high-performance, grid-based column-oriented database management system used for analytics and business intelligence. The new connector enables both developers and business users to migrate data between the Vertica Analytic Database …

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Open Source Census Reveals More Than 275,000 Open Source Installations Worldwide

The Open Source Census, a global project to collect and share quantitative data on the use of open source software, has identified more than 275,000 open source installations on over 2,000 machines. The most popular open source projects include Firefox, Zlib, Xerces, Xalan, and Wget. Ruby, PHP, Python …

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Nexedi's ERP5 Successfully Implemented in Central Bank

Nexedi announces the first successful implementation of its open source ERP5 in a Central Bank to manage the monetary system of 80 million people in 8 countries. The vibrant developer community ensures customers that they will never be locked into a vendor. ERP5 is available for download to the 250 …

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TuxSoftware.com: A New Software Installation Site for Linux Users

TuxSoftware.com is a software installation site for Ubuntu, Debian, and derived distributions such as LinuxMint, gOS or DreamLinux. The site provides hundreds of the most popular Linux applications available for installation directly from your web browser with links, reviews, screen shots, and additional information for each. The goal is …

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froglogic GmbH Announces Support for Automated Testing of Java Rich Client Platform Applications Based on Eclipse 3.4

froglogic GmbH has announced support for automated testing of Java Rich Client Platform (RCP) applications based on the new Eclipse 3.4 release code named Ganymede. Squish for Java is a leading functional GUI and regression testing tool that enables the creation and execution of automated GUI tests for Java …

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Squish 3.4 Released: Leading Cross-Platform GUI Testing Tool Gets New Features

froglogic GmbH has announced version 3.4 of Squish, a leading cross-platform automated GUI testing tool that supports creating and running automated tests for applications based on various user interface technologies. The tool is used by QA departments in companies such as Ericsson, Reuters Financial Software, EADS, Siemens, Synopsys, Xilinx …

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Felton to be freed from digital chains in Lindependence 2008 event

Lindependence 2008 is a project initiated by HeliOS Solutions West to introduce the concept of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) to the people of Felton through meetings and 'installfests' throughout July. Those who wish to participate in the project will be asked to go 'Microsoft-free' for a week at …

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openSUSE 11.0 Released: A Major Update for Community Linux Distribution

The openSUSE Project, a worldwide project sponsored by Novell, has announced that openSUSE 11.0 is immediately available for download at openSUSE.org. The latest release of the community Linux distribution includes more than 200 new features specific to openSUSE and hundreds of application updates. It provides everything needed to …

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Pioneer Explorer and Basic 3.2 released by Technology Alignment

Technology Alignment, a leading distributor and manufacturer of Linux, Linux Operating Systems, BSD Operating Systems, PBX Systems, SIP provisioning, Consumer VoIP, CRM applications and computer hardware, announced the availability of Pioneer Explorer and Basic 3.2, the latest version of its open source Linux operating system distributions. The company has …

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Virtual Bridges Releases Major Upgrade to Win4Lin Desktop with Special Edition for Ubuntu Users

Virtual Bridges has released a major upgrade to its Win4Lin Desktop product, which addresses the needs of three distinct user segments: home and personal users, SMB users, and enterprises and large organizations.

The new release is very fast and eliminates the need for rebooting or maintaining a second PC box …

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