Open source software
Open source software (OSS) has become an important part of many enterprise IT strategies, and OSS products are available to support a wide range of IT needs. Products such as Linux, Apache, Ubuntu, MySQL and Firefox are widely used. We look at the latest trends and technologies.
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News : Open source software
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November 08, 2019
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Singapore makes mark on AI with Apache Singa
The Apache Singa distributed deep learning platform has been conferred top-level project status and is already being used by hospitals to model the progression of diseases
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November 05, 2019
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OpenStack to get standardisation boost in China
New standards are being developed by the OpenStack Foundation and a standards body to improve the interoperability of OpenStack distributions in China
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November 04, 2019
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EU patches 20-year-old open source vulnerability
Ethical hackers taking part in a bug bounty programme on behalf of the European Union have uncovered a 20-year-old vulnerability
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November 04, 2019
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Chinese companies fuelling OpenStack adoption in APAC
Led by Chinese tech giants such as Tencent and China Mobile, the Asia-Pacific region will account for a third of the global OpenStack market by 2023
In Depth : Open source software
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Alternative databases set for mainstream adoption?
The rise of non-relational databases has been a feature of the data management landscape in the wake of big data – but to complement or replace relational? Continue Reading
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Automation key to unravelling mysteries of the universe at CERN
How CERN is using enterprise asset management from Infor and ramping up the automation of its IT services to plumb the depths of the universe Continue Reading
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Google Cloud CTO Brian Stevens on using open source for competitive advantage in the public cloud
Google Cloud CTO Brian Stevens on how the enterprise cloud conversation is changing, and why not all supplier declarations about supporting open source technologies are quite what they seem Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Open source software
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Open Source Sesame: Alibaba Cloud releases ML algorithm platform to Github
Ali Baba (Arabic: علي بابا) is a poor woodcutter from the One Thousand And One Nights stories who discovers the secret of a thieves' den, entered with the phrase Open Sesame. Ali Baba, the ... Continue Reading
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IBM VP of ‘opentech’ on the open road ahead
The Computer Weekly Open Source Insider team speaks to Todd M Moore in his role as IBM VP ‘opentech’ & developer advocacy (and) CTO for developer ecosystems following the Open Source Summit ... Continue Reading
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NearForm clocks in with hackable open source JavaScript AI smartwatch
The Irish county town of Kilkenny is known for its medieval buildings and castle, its rich history of brewing, its distinctive black marble and as the home of White House architect James Hoban. In ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Open source software
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The high price of not understanding how automation works with existing software licences
Businesses must check their software licences before they introduce robotic process automation or they risk breaking the rules Continue Reading
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Open source for hybrid cloud success: Is it an open and shut case?
Quocirca’s Clive Longbottom ponders whether enterprises need to adopt an open source-first strategy for hybrid cloud success Continue Reading
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Managing open-source security: a legal perspective
Open-source software is being used more widely than ever – but do IT leaders understand the legal risks? Continue Reading
Videos : Open source software
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Locked in by choice: Why the Italian Defence Department is switching to open source office
The Italian Defence Departnment plans to replace Microsoft Office with an open source equivalent on 100,000 desktops
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Locked in by choice: Why Munich is dropping open source for Microsoft
Munich has saved €11m by moving to open source. Now, in a move seen as highly political, lord mayor Dieter Reiter is planning a return to Microsoft
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Locked in by choice: why the city of Rome is championing open source software
The city of Rome is advocating a move from Microsoft to open source. Councillor Flavia Marzano explains why cloud computing has not ended the open source debate