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DEFINITION: 1) In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. (Historically, the makers of proprietary software have generally not made source code available.) Open source software is usually developed  … 
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IDC Report "Backup and Recovery: The Open Source Option Comes of Age"
sponsored by Zmanda Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read the IDC Vendor Spotlight on Zmanda. Learn the latest user requirements, market trends and the unique role of Zmanda in bringing enterprise-scale open source backup & recovery solution to the market.
Posted: 09 Jul 2008 | Published: 08 May 2008
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Taneja Group Report "Backup and Recovery: The New Case for Open Source Protection"
sponsored by Zmanda Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This reports provides an overview of popular open source backup and recovery software and business drivers for open source adoption. It also compares Amanda Enterprise with proprietary commercial backup software.
Posted: 09 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Advantages of Amanda over Proprietary Backup
sponsored by Zmanda Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how Amanda compares to other backup products. It will help you understand some key Amanda differences and how to evaluate and transition to Amanda.
Posted: 09 Jul 2008 | Published: 08 Jul 2008
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Simplified Virtualization with Citrix XenServer
sponsored by Citrix
PODCAST: Citrix XenServer Dell Edition is a whole new ballgame compared to previous versions. Listen in to this podcast as we review this latest in Dell | Citrix virtualization solutions and discover which user scenarios capitalize on these features.
Posted: 07 Jul 2008 | Premiered: 07 Jul 2008
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Installing GroundWork Monitor Open Source
sponsored by GroundWork Open Source, Inc.
SOFTWARE DEMO: With Groundwork Monitor, organizations leverage the flexibility and low cost of open source tools to achieve enterprise-level availability, performance, service level reporting, and operational efficiency.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 06 Jun 2008
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An Open Source Path to Virtualization: Providing World-class Performance While Reducing IT Complexity
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper sheds light on the misconceptions about open-source virtualization solutions, provides a blueprint for how to deploy them, and illustrates how opting for open source is a good thing for your IT infrastructure.
Posted: 29 May 2008 | Published: 28 May 2008
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Discussing Java code quality and Enerjy Software
sponsored by Enerjy Software
VIDEOCAST: This Videocast discusses methods for monitoring and improving the quality of Java code. Discover how attitudes have evolved towards "quality driven" development and explore how to measure the quality of open-source Java projects.
Posted: 29 May 2008 | Premiered: 29 May 2008
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Embedded Open Source Analysis
sponsored by Klocwork
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the results from an analysis of multiple open source projects that are commonly used in embedded development.
Posted: 10 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008
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Identity Management: What You Need to Know
sponsored by Ping Identity Corporation
WHITE PAPER: To give companies new to secure Internet single sign-on (SSO) a better picture of their differences, Ping Identity conducted a study of federation implementations it has been involved with.
Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2007
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Appistry EAF Community Edition v3.8
sponsored by Appistry
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: This IT Download, Appistry EAF Community Edition, enterprises can quickly and easily build highly scalable applications in Java, Spring, .NET or C/C++ for extreme transaction processing (XTP), software-as-a-service, SOA and other data- and CPU-intens
Posted: 14 Mar 2008 | Published: 14 Mar 2008
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OPEN SOURCE DEFINITION (continued): …  as a public collaboration and made freely available.

2) Open Source is a certification mark owned by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). Developers of software that is intended to be freely shared and possibly improved and redistributed by others can use the Open Source trademark if their distribution terms conform to the OSI's Open Source Definition. To summarize, the Definition model of distribution terms require that:



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