Posts Tagged ‘ open source ’

Interview with developer of T.O.S.S Linux distribution

November 24, 2009
Interview with developer of T.O.S.S Linux distribution

The fact that one can “borrow” the code base of a stable Operating System to roll out a customized version of a Linux Distribution, is Open Source software’s strongest property. TCE, or Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai is one of Tamil Nadu’s finest Educational Institutions. In an organization that uses Debian as it’s OS of...
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Why startups use open source and why they should be open to others

September 22, 2009

Open source or Proprietary Software? Ask any startup and the answer is obvious, i.e. open source. But this need not be true, now that companies are launching their customized offering for SMBs.
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Most Popular Open Source Non-Linux Based Operating Systems [List]

August 18, 2009
Most Popular Open Source Non-Linux Based Operating Systems [List]

What are the popular open source non-linux based operating systems? We bring the list for you.
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Posted in Open Source | 18 Comments »

Open Source Mobile Platforms – The Complete List

August 7, 2009

List of open source mobile platforms.
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Open (Source) Anyone? List of Useful Open Source Alternatives to Applications you pay for

June 15, 2009
Open (Source) Anyone? List of Useful Open Source Alternatives to Applications you pay for

Open source tools are taking more dominance than before. There are loads of good applications that are available easily and can perform and even replace many commercial applications we are used to running daily. Most current Open Source projects are also available free of royalties and fees, leading to the confusion around the commonly used...
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Open Source Ranking – India Ranks 23rd, Future dependent on Govt Initiatives

April 28, 2009
Open Source Ranking – India Ranks 23rd, Future dependent on Govt Initiatives

Red Hat commissioned the Georgia Institute of Technology – Georgia Tech, to research the state of open source around the world, and has now publshed the results of the research as the
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Dimdim raises $6mn

July 9, 2008
Dimdim raises $6mn

Open source web meeting/conference player, Dimdim has raised Series B funding of $6mn. The investment is led by Index Ventures, Nexus India Capital, and Draper Richards. Dimdim is competing head-on with big players like webex and the USP is the decreased TCO of the software. While the personal edition is free, customers who want to customize...
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