Cherokee 0.99: Video Streaming and Client Authentication
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more »Debconf10 in New York
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more »OpenSSH 5.2 Secured and Tuned
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more »CeBIT Open Source 2009 -- Presenting Free Projects
Feb 25, 2009Formerly regarded as technical gimmicks, open source programs have meanwhile become firmly established with companies and public institutions and provide an effective alternative to conventional software products. The trend towards open source systems will be very much in evidence at CeBIT 2009. For this reason, a dedicated area has been created in Hall 6.
more »FSF in Round Two Against Software Patents
Feb 24, 2009The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is persisting in its worldwide battle against software patents with comprehensive background information and has hired lobbyist Ciaran O'Riordan to fight the next round.
more »Pocket Office: Portable OpenOffice 3.0.1 for Windows and Wine
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more »Bash 4.0 Introduces Associative Arrays
Feb 24, 2009The GNU Project's Bourne Again Shell (bash) is now in its fourth major version, which provides numerous enhancements.
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