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ALSO CALLED: FSF and GNU Project
DEFINITION: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) was founded in 1983 along with its demonstration GNU project. Richard Stallman, an MIT professor, had worked as a student on projects where software was freely exchanged without copying or modifying stipulations. Why, he asked himself and others, should software users be prohibited from copying it for friends, looking at the source code and copying it, and redistributing  … 
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What's New in Apache Lucene 2.9
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WHITE PAPER: Since its introduction nearly 10 years ago, Apache Lucene has become a competitive player for developing extensible, high-performance full-text search solutions. This white paper describes the new features and improvements in the latest version, Apache Lucene 2.9.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009


Starting a Search Application
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WHITE PAPER: There are many ways that people come to the conclusion that they need a search application, and a variety of ways in which they can then proceed. Here are some of the steps that users often consider (or maybe should consider) before they're ready to start building an application.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009


Guidelines for Managers: What Lucene and Solr Open Source Search can do for Enterprise Search
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides some ways to think about your enterprise search requirements from both technological and economic perspectives, explains why a Lucene/Solr-based approach can be optimal, and describes how Lucid Imagination can help you to design, develop, and deploy the necessary search solution.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009


Good Information is Hard to Find: Guidelines for Managers Considering Open Source Enterprise Search
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WHITE PAPER: Lucid Imagination brings market-leading expertise to open source enterprise search, and can help any organization quickly design and optimize search solutions based on Lucene and Solr.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009


Open Source Search: What's New in Apache Solr 1.4
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WHITE PAPER: Apache Solr is the definitive application development implementation for Lucene, and it is the leading open source search platform. This white paper describes the new features and improvements in the latest version, Apache Solr 1.4.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009


Unix to Linux Migration
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WEBCAST: Watch this expert webcast to explore key considerations that should be taken into account before migrating from Unix to Linux. Gain insight into how a successful transition to Linux can improve platform availability, compatibility and vendor flexibility.
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 03 Nov 2009


Pocket eGuide: Expert Tips for Eliminating Linux Security Risks
sponsored by Trusted Computer Solutions
EGUIDE: In this expert Pocket E-Guide you will discover the five most common Linux security challenges that are currently overlooked in many of today’s businesses. Discover the pivotal role default installations, maintenance, and system testing play and learn why it is important to test Linux-based systems for vulnerabilities periodically and consistently.
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Published: 02 Nov 2009


Driving Effective Software Quality to Address Application Complexity
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WEBCAST: Join Melinda Ballou as she answers how organizations can be successful and maintain high-performing business-critical software with fewer resources and strategies for successful quality adoption.
Posted: 02 Nov 2009 | Premieres: 02 Nov 2009


Security Blanket 3.0
sponsored by Trusted Computer Solutions
SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD: Using OS lock down scripts can be time consuming and error prone. Keeping those scripts up-to-date as new guidelines are published requires a continuous cycle of research, interpretation, and script revision. Do you really have time for this? Security Blanket automates the process of locking down Linux and Solaris operating systems.
Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009


Are You Ready for Economic Bounce Back?
sponsored by Micro Focus UK
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the concept that preparing for economic recovery is not something that can wait; it is something that businesses should plan for now. It will introduce enterprise application migration strategies that can be considered within any organization and also emphasize the importance of forward thinking and planning in down economy.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009


Business Intelligence Solution for Web Infrastructure Open the Door to Better Decisions
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WEBCAST: Composed of Sun hardware systems and commercial open-source solutions Pentaho for BI and data integration, and Infobright, built on MySQL, for data warehousing, this solution comes in two customizable recommended configurations to fit your data requirements and budget -- and ease deployment.
Posted: 26 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 26 Oct 2009


E-Guide: Expert Guide to High Transaction Processing with Linux
sponsored by Red Hat & Continental Resources
EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Many of today's businesses rely on Unix for their highest workloads, limiting their ability to execute effective transaction processing. In this expert E-Guide you will discover how Linux can be used to perform high transaction rates at a low cost. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009


Compression ROI Tool
sponsored by IBM
SOFTWARE DEMO: The IBM DB2 ROI tool has been designed for developers, database administrators and senior IT management personnel alike, to help them perform a clinical analysis of the cost savings gained from the Storage Optimization feature of DB2 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Sun Business Intelligence Solution for Web Infrastructure
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: The combination of Sun Open Storage and the commercial open-source Infobright data warehousing and Pentaho business intelligence and ETL software packages dramatically lowers the cost of entry and simplifies deployment of a powerful, sophisticated BI infrastructure.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009


Using Pentaho Business Intelligence and MySQL™ Database With Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage System
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This project demonstrates the feasibility of using the Sun™ Storage 7000 Unified Storage System as a repository for the MySQL™ database with the Pentaho Business Intelligence (BI) application. This proof-of-concept study provides steps to configure this setup, using Pentaho BI tools and MySQL database servers.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009


Sun and Pentaho: Achieving enterprise business intelligence success with integrated, open, enterprise-class solutions
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Together, Sun and Pentaho provide integrated hardware, software, and services solutions for data warehousing and BI that provide full functionality, robust enterprise-class performance and scalability, and significantly reduced acquisition and ownership costs compared to proprietary hardware and software solutions.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009


Red Hat Open Source Security
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, is committed to utilizing the principles of open source to provide enterprise-level security to its customers. This paper reviews open source software development principles and process and how those lead to more secure software.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Red Hat Enterprise Linux Beats Microsoft Windows Server 2008 in Value
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, Enterprise Linux and Windows Server 2008 are compared over a six-year period, with various e-commerce configurations covering small, medium, and large business scenarios.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


Red Hat Enterprise Linux Leads the Way with Web Applications
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: Independent tests performed under industry benchmark standards find that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the leading platform for running web servers - - as well as Java applications and other large - scale online transaction processing tools in popular use by Internet vendors.
Posted: 08 Oct 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2009


The Development Executive’s Guide to Open Source Software Policy Implementation
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: Black Duck provides a framework that not only allows your software development organization to benefit from open source but also allows other enterprise stakeholders—including legal, IT, security, export and purchasing personnel—to access timely and relevant information to effectively manage business risks.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Seven Best Practices for Managing Software Intellectual Property in an Open Source World
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: Over the past decade, a powerful new approach to development - open source software - has risen to prominence, dramatically increasing the opportunity to re-use existing software. This report describes a set of seven best practices whose objective is to encourage development based on component re-use and software assembly.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


How to Increase Velocity and Value with Agile Development using Open Source
sponsored by Black Duck Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the advantages of reusing open source components in projects implemented by agile development teams, discusses the issues and risks that must be managed, and highlights the benefits organizations can receive by leveraging open source components.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Black Duck Software Customer Success Story
sponsored by Black Duck Software
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to see how Intel reduced software rework and mitigated business risk by using Black Duck™ Protex to validate that open source, 3rd party and internal software usage strictly adhered to Intel's software licensing policies.
Posted: 07 Oct 2009 | Published: 07 Oct 2009


Safeguarding Your Data with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: The need to protect sensitive data has increased dramatically in the past several years. This can be attributed to a continually-evolving environment in which business requirements have changed and in which new regulatory mandates have come into existence.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009


Achieving PCI DSS Compliance with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: The PCI DSS standard was created to prevent credit card fraud by requiring the implementation of certain controls and processes by all entities involved in the processing of credit cards. This paper will illustrate how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops can help organizations comply with specific PCI DSS mandates.
Posted: 05 Oct 2009 | Published: 05 Oct 2009

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FREE SOFTWARE FOUNDATION DEFINITION (continued): …  the results? Taking this idea to the group level, Stallman and others created the FSF and set out to demonstrate that an entire operating system could be developed and shared freely. The result was the Unix-like GNU, which, in August 1996, became complete by adding a kernel.The "free" does not mean at no charge. The Free Software Foundation does charge an initial distribution price for GNU. "Free" refers to the use the person who acquires the software has with it. The Free Software Foundation believes that individuals and society would benefit from, and moreover have the right to study a … 
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