Open Source

MongoDB Developer 10gen Changes Name To… MongoDB

The corporate website has moved, but it’s business as usual for open source database enthusiasts

11 years ago

Researchers Gain Access To Protected Dropbox Source Code

Two programmers reverse-engineer the client written in obfuscated Python, enabling new attack vectors

11 years ago

SUSE Linux Arrives On VMware Hybrid Cloud

VMware's newly launched vCloud Hybrid Service now offers the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server

11 years ago

Linux Celebrates 22nd Anniversary, Final 3.11 Release Coming “Within A Week”

After 22 years, Linus Torvalds is still pursuing his “hobby”

11 years ago

ARM Improves Its M2M Potential With Sensinode Acquisition

The small Finnish company is responsible for shaping a number of M2M communication standards

11 years ago

VMworld 2013: Red Hat Shows Future CloudForms Tools

Red Hat's plans for CloudForms, its hybrid cloud management technology, include Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation interoperability and OpenStack integration

11 years ago

Linux Foundation Backs LIfe Sciences Computing Language

The Linux Foundation is lending its open source expertise to help develop a computing language for use in life sciences…

11 years ago

NginX Plus Adds Enterprise Features

The latest commercial release of NginX's open source server adds high availability and load balancing capabilities

11 years ago

Ubuntu Mobile Is In A Stronger Place Despite Crowdfunding Failure

The Ubuntu Edge may never be made, but Ubuntu Mobiles are one step closer to a reality, says Steve McCaskill

11 years ago

Ubuntu Edge Misses £20.8m Funding Target By Two Thirds

Canonical takes positives from record breaking crowdfunding campaign

11 years ago

Let’s Hope Groklaw Comes Back

The open source law website Groklaw closed over privacy fears. Sean Michael Kerner hopes it comes back

11 years ago

Big Data Must Make Explorers Of Us All

The rise of Big Data means everyone in business needs to have analytic skills, says Brian Gentile

11 years ago

First Batch Of Jolla Sailfish Smartphones Sell Out

Sailfish-powered Jolla smartphones are ordered in 136 countries

11 years ago

Firefox OS-Powered ZTE Open Phones Sell Out In The UK

The first Firefox OS smartphone to be released in the UK has sold out on eBay

11 years ago

VeriSign Makes Diversity Move With FreeBSD Sponsorship

VeriSign backs FreeBSD with new sponsorship, so that the Global DNS does not just rely on one OS

11 years ago

Open Source Mobile OS: The Four Contenders

Which should iPhone and Android fear most: Firefox OS, Sailfish, Tizen or Ubuntu Mobile?

11 years ago

Modern Windows 8 Firefox To Be Released In December

'Metro' style browser to be included in Firefox 26 after more than a year of development

11 years ago

Ubuntu Edge Breaks Crowdfunding Record But Is Unlikely To Meet £20.8m Target

Ubuntu Edge celebrates new record, but has just six days to raise another £14 million

11 years ago

eHarmony Increases The Speed Of Matchmaking With MongoDB

Dating website says the time it takes to analyse its user pool has gone down from 15 days to just…

11 years ago

Meet The Man Who Minds The Linux Kernel

Linus Torvalds creates the Linux kernel, but Greg Kroah-Hartman maintains it. He speaks to Sean Michael Kerner

11 years ago

Simple Joomla Hacks ‘Hit Thousands Of Websites’

Thousands of sites compromised to serve up the Blackhole exploit kit, Verasafe says, as Joomla users urged to update

11 years ago

How Open Source Is Android, Really?

Android is based on Linux, but some of it isn't open source. Sean Michael Kerner thinks Google should reconsider that

11 years ago

Fedora Linux Plots Agile Core Future

Members plot a new path forward for the Fedora Linux Project in order to tailor it for more specific uses

11 years ago

Firefox 24 Gains Console Update And Android Tweaks

The next version Firefox offers new developer options and improvements for Android users

11 years ago

ZTE Open Firefox OS Smartphone To Be Sold In UK On eBay

ZTE Open will become the first Firefox OS smartphone to be released in the UK, unlocked for £59.99

11 years ago

All Bitcoin Wallets On Android “Vulnerable To Theft”

Google's not-so-random number generator allows thieves to hijack wallets if certain conditions are met

11 years ago

Minimum Ubuntu Edge Pledge Lowered To £448

Industry backing and lower component prices led to Ubuntu Edge reduction, but project risks failure

11 years ago

US Federal Judge Rules Bitcoins Are “A Form Of Money”, Can Be Regulated

Securities and Exchange Commission gets a green light to investigate Bitcoin companies

11 years ago

Canonical Launches Developer Competition To Boost Its Mobile OS

Ubuntu App Showdown gives participants a chance to win Nexus 4 smartphone running Ubuntu Touch

11 years ago

Bloomberg Is First Major Corporate Ubuntu Edge Backer

Bloomberg pledges $80,000 towards Ubuntu Edge, but project looks set to miss funding target

11 years ago