Open source in 2008: Everything but interest up

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news.cnet.com - 12/30/2008

Open source in 2008: Everything but interest up

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While 2008 has been a bleak year for the financial markets and the global economy, it has been very kind to open source, at least based on market share. A review of Net Applications data suggests that there has never been a better time for open source; however, as Google ...

sourcelabs.com - 1/3/2009

Technology for Better Open Source Support

— sourcelabs.com — SourceLabs Support Suite for Linux & Open Source Java helps you Discover, Identify and Solve faults, crashes,... defects and other key system issues. The Support Suite for Linux & Open Source Java makes life easier for Systems Administrators, IT ... (more) Technology for Better Open Source Support

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blog.wolfire.com - 12/30/2008

Wolfire Blog - Why you should support Mac OS X and Linux

— blog.wolfire.com — Last I checked, Mac OS X had around a 5% market share, and Linux had much less... than that (among consumers). I can feel that many PHBs look at this small number and think “5%? Why should I support a whole new platform when I could just blow some more ... (more) Wolfire Blog - Why you should support Mac OS X and Linux

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techradar.com - 1/2/2009

12 handy tips for your new Linux netbook | News | TechRadar UK

— techradar.com — The netbook trend has been called something of a Trojan Horse for the spread of Linux; we're... not about to disagree. The number of Linux users is increasing exponentially, and there's a good chance you're among them if Santa has been kind. Netbook ... (more) 12 handy tips for your new Linux netbook | News | ...

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