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ALSO CALLED: FSF, 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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Free Software Foundation Reports
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eGuide: Data Center Efficiency in 2009
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
EGUIDE: In this HP-sponsored E-guide, learn how virtualization and open source systems management tools better enable a data center to weather tight economic times. Discover why it is critical to scale back data center energy use to limit long-term capital expenditure.
Posted: 18 Mar 2009 | Published: 18 Mar 2009


End-to-End Service Management in the Virtualized Environment: Delivering on the Promises of Virtualization
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This paper proposes an approach for IT to manage virtualized environments and shows how HP Business Service Management software enables IT operations to link specialists and specialized tools into day-to-day operations while keeping promises to business users.
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009


Expert Tips for a Unix-to-Linux Server Migration
sponsored by Arrow ECS HP Group
EGUIDE: Once an organization sets up a Linux server, they must tackle the complex process of migrating Unix-based applications to this new server. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseLinux.com and Arrow, you will discover how to get started on a Unix-to-Linux migration.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009


From Here to There, You Can Find it Anywhere: Building Local/Geo-Search with Apache Lucene and Solr
sponsored by Lucid Imagination
WEBCAST: Join Grant Ingersoll, co-founder of Lucid Imagination and chairman of the Apache Lucene PMC, and Ryan McKinley, co-founder of Voyager GIS and Apache Lucene PMC member, and Sameer Maggon of AT&T Interactive for an in-depth technical workshop on the potential and application of the newly released Lucene Spatial libraries.
Posted: 05 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 05 Nov 2009


Getting Maximum Mileage Out of Tickless Whitepaper
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents an in-depth but accessible introduction to the capabilities and future of tickless idle. It particularly presents techniques for making daemons and drivers tickless-friendly, with an eye toward extending the real-world benefits of the technology to the community.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 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


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


How it is Used: Enterprise Open Source Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: The results of the survey clearly show that open source data integration solutions are mature enough for mission-critical enterprise use in every arena.
Posted: 11 Feb 2009 | Published: 11 Feb 2009


How to Cost Effectively Deploy Open Source Business Intelligence
sponsored by Actuate
WHITE PAPER: This white paper is intended for IT managers, project leads, and developers who must implement open source business intelligence (BI) to support the ever growing business user needs. You will learn how to add new reporting features and functions to your applications without any scalability issues and more.
Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 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


IBM Data Studio Administrator: Effective change management for dynamic application and database environments
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This solution brief explains the value of IBM® Data Studio Administrator. This powerful and flexible tool simplifies the process of identifying, analyzing and implementing database schema changes for IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX® and Microsoft Windows®.
Posted: 04 Sep 2009 | Published: 04 Sep 2009


IBM® Lotus® Domino® Server Performance on Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 5
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This paper gives a brief introduction to the Lotus Domino performance benchmarking concepts and methodology. It will also outline the detailed procedures for running the Server Load Utility with the N8Mail Workload. Finally, it presents the performance results of Lotus Domino Server on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) for simulated workloads.
Posted: 18 May 2009 | Published: 18 May 2009


IDC report - Reduce Storage Complexity with Sun Unified Storage
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
ANALYST REPORT: With all protocols and storage features included in the cost of the system, Sun claims its new unified platform delivers significant performance gains and cost benefits versus proprietary unified storage solutions.
Posted: 09 Nov 2009 | Published: 09 Nov 2009


Increase Application Scalability and Improve System Utilization with Sun™ Logical Domains
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Sun's built-in, no-cost Logical Domains (LDoms) virtualization technology allows applications to effectively leverage these processors. This white paper describes how LDoms can be applied in different scenarios to increase application scalability and system utilization.
Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009


Integrating Data in the Information System, an Open Source Approach
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This White Paper describes a number of real-life applications and databases interoperability scenarios and explains how an Open Source approach helps in solving interoperability challenges. Read this paper to learn more about successfully connecting new technology deployments with existing infrastructure.
Posted: 28 Jul 2009 | Published: 28 Jul 2009


Integrating SAP Data in the Information System Using Open Source Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This Technical Note discusses Talend's data integration capabilities for SAP and covers Talend's SAP connectors, as well as additional SAP-dedicated tools.
Posted: 11 Feb 2009 | Published: 11 Feb 2009


Integrating Unix and Linux Systems with Active Directory
sponsored by Quest Software
TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Microsoft Active Directory has always proven ideal in providing secure access of users to all systems in an enterprise using the Windows platform. Unfortunately, by itself, AD can't provide the same level of security, compliance, and scalability to Unix, Linux, and Java systems. Quest Software can bridge that gap.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009


Intel Open Source Innovation Video by Doug Fisher
sponsored by Intel Corporation
VIDEO: Intel Software and Services Group VP, Doug Fisher discusses Intel’s innovation in the Open Source community helping companies power their operating environments by optimizing for Intel® Xeon® platforms.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


ITG - VALUE PROPOSITION FOR IBM POWER SYSTEMS Virtualization Impact for Enterprise UNIX and Linux Server Infrastructures
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This report by industry analyst International Technology Group evaluates how organizations can reduce IT costs by employing IBM Power Systems and PowerVM verses competitive offerings from HP and Sun Microsystems. Cost savings range from 43 to 65% and are based on client data.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009


Java GUIs Developed 2.5 Times Faster with WindowBuilder™ Pro
sponsored by Instantiations
CASE STUDY: When WRSystems needed to develop a Java Swing application on a tight timeline they turned to WindowBuilder Pro and "hit the ground running." They quickly developed prototype applications, which enabled them to meet a deadline without a problem.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009


Leveraging SUSE Linux Enterprise and HP Platforms for Business-Critical Workload Deployments
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER: This IDC White Paper takes an in-depth look at the use of Linux as a commercial solution in business-critical environments. It offers a deeper review of SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) and HP's portfolio of standards-based server solutions.
Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009


Linux Client Migration Cookbook, Version 2: A Practical Planning and Implementation Guide for Migrating to Desktop Linux
sponsored by Red Hat
BOOK: This implementation guide to migrating to desktop Linux provides a technical planning reference for IT organizations, large or small, that are now considering a migration to Linux-based personal computers.
Posted: 18 May 2009 | Published: 18 May 2009


Linux Scalability in a NUMA World Whitepaper
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Architectural features, that were once only present on very large computer systems, are gradually being implemented on ever smaller systems. Sometimes these features require software changes, to make the best use of the capabilities of the hardware. This white paper provides an overview of a NUMA machine and how to get the best performance from it.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009


Managing Linux Server Sprawl with Red Hat Satellite
sponsored by Red Hat
WEBCAST: This webcast addresses the challenges of server sprawl and introduces a new tool to help overcome them. Discover how this technology enables simplified management of your Linux environment and reduces administrative costs.
Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 03 Sep 2009


Migrate From Unix To Linux In Six Steps
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: CIOs are increasingly aware that the Linux® platform offers a low-risk, robust, and value-for-money alternative to traditional UNIX® platforms. This whitepaper will list and describe a simple, six-step process for migrating from UNIX to Linux.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 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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