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  1. Re:Another dumb move by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Sun Considering GPL For OpenSolaris

    Trolltech (Qt, Qtopia), MySQL AB, Cyclades, Novell, Canonical, XenSource, ... and many others http://debianlinux.net/companies.html

    Perhaps GPL'ing only works when both sides have a mutual benefit of progressing the free software and the business around it. A go-between with some non-free parts is also often used to put more pressure on purchases from professional customers.

  2. Re:xmlhttprequest frameworks... by LibyaHistory · · Score: 2, Informative · on Microsoft to Release AJAX Framework

    See also this list of Web applications frameworks

  3. Re:Postscript file by Jama · · Score: 1 · on Low-cost Reconfigurable Computing (FPGA's)

    OK, here's an HTML version (without the images):


    Pilchard - A Reconfigurable Computing Platform

  4. OpenNIC by Jama · · Score: 2, Interesting · on ICANN At-Large Study
    The OpenNIC is a user owned, international Network Information Center alternative to the traditional Top-Level Domain registries. OpenNIC was started in reaction to the growing concern about the lack of democratic control within the ICANN. The best thing you can do to help this initiative is to point your root-nameserver(s) and/or your resolving configuration to the OpenNIC nameservers. You'll still be able to resolve all the traditional ICANN TLD's, but you'll also have access to the new TLD's.


    "Scooby Doo is essentially about casting the light of reason
    on corruption cloaked in mysticism" - Scrymarch


    DebianLinux.Net

  5. OpenNIC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on The UDRP: Is It Un-Fair.com?

    OpenNIC is a user owned, international Network Information Center alternative to the traditional Top-Level Domain registries.

    OpenNIC was started in reaction to the growing concern about the lack of democratic control within the ICANN.

    The best thing you can do to help this initiative is to point your root-nameserver(s) and/or your resolving configuration to the OpenNIC nameservers. You'll still be able to resolve all the traditional ICANN TLD's, but you'll also have access to the new TLD's.

    DebianLinux.Net

  6. favicon.ico by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1 · on "Smart Tags," Round Two

    I've had to use a "favicon.ico" image to stop those Internet Exploders to show up in the webservers error logging :-P

    M$ is trying to embrace and extent by exploiting their large userbase. Now let's do the same to them by using open standards and Free Software.

    DebianLinux.Net

  7. "... GNU/Linux or I'll look for another workplace" by Jama · · Score: 2 · on What To Do If Linux Sneaks Onto Your Network
    I can see two types of negative reactions towards GNU/Linux in the workplace (be it in the production, test or desktop environment). Let me present the clueless manager and the cluefull manager:
    1. "Linux 7.0 will not be installed on my network! Even though you have shown us to be a good service developer you must follow our IT policies no matter what. I think you understand the companies viewpoint, you see my work is all about keeping investors content, managing business risks and helping the marketing department to create technical service brochure about our IT services for our customers."

    2. "I am not sure why we need yet another OS in our network ... can't you use our standard server setup? I know this open source software thing is becoming more popular each day, but we have company guidelines. Maybe ... if you are serious about this, you could write a discussion piece why you think we need such a new platform for our customer services? I must say that I've thought about this myself too, maybe you could later even do a presentation about open source software licenses for our inhouse developed tools, that could be an interessing discussion I think?"

    3. If your manager replies inline with the first example, leave the room, check your own ambitions and ideas, check your professional options and think deep about your future. Make an honest choice and remember that in this IT-age the knowlegdable worker should be king.


    4. In the case of the second example you have better chances of achieving 'your' ambitions on the workfloor. If your willing to go this 'hard' way you can explain the power of OSS, the different license models and the business-risk reduction it brings in the longterm for your customers.

      Remember to also pay attention to the functional requirements of your managers, services and your team members(probably in that order ;). If you then feel your viewpoints have some impact and there's willingness to try to bring in Linux servers and desktops by co-workers, you could do a official presentation about the whole opens.

      Personally I'm in this second stage at the moment, I've installed about 10 boxes with Debian GNU/Linux ranging from critical production servers to desktops and test-environments for developers. I'm also gonna do a presentation about the methods and consequences of OSS methods for inhouse software. Eventhough I don't consider myself an expert on opensource software(TM) development or the GPL or any other license, I still feel I can teach my co-workers (and offcourse managers) something about this wonderfull (but slow) revolution called free software.

      My presentation will be made available next month on: DebianLinux.Net