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DEFINITION: 1) In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. (Historically, the makers of proprietary software have generally not made source code available.) Open source software is usually developed  … 
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Mozilla Transforms BI with Pentaho and Vertica
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WEBCAST: Please join this webinar to learn about the business intelligence platform Mozilla Corporation uses to support the management of some of the world's largest collaborative, open-source development projects such as the Firefox web browser.
Posted: 12 Nov 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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A Database Management System (DBMS) that Delivers Real-time Response to the Database Market
sponsored by Dolphin Interconnect Solutions
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, we present a `real-time´ DBMS suitable for markets with extremely low latency or `real-time´ requirements.
Posted: 22 Oct 2008 | Published: 22 Oct 2008
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Indentifying Performance Bottlenecks: Tips and Tools to Help You Say It's Not Your Fault
sponsored by Storage Decisions
WHITE PAPER: This document focuses on Operating System and Open Source tools that can help diagnose and test, programs that will help to aggregate all system data in one place, and the advantages of high volume managers.
Posted: 01 Oct 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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IDC White Paper - Talend Uses Open Source to Deliver Low-Cost, Easy-to-Use Enterprise Data Integration
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: This white paper expalins data integration market, examines the approach taken by Talend, and shows how the combination of Talend's technical approach and its Open Source licensing overcomes key barriers to adoption of data integration.
Posted: 30 Sep 2008 | Published: 30 Sep 2008
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Extending Open Source Tools for More Effective Software Delivery
sponsored by CompuCom Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: IBM Rational software can offer the best of both worlds through integration with a broad range of open source tools and plug-ins, while maintaining an overarching platform that manages the entire development lifecycle.
Posted: 17 Sep 2008 | Published: 17 Sep 2008
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All about Open Source and Virtualization with xVM
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WEBCAST: In this webcast the speaker Vijay Sarathy Sr. Manager of xVM talks about virtualization of xVM servers and the benefits of server virtualization.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Demo of the xVM Ops Center Managing Live Data Center Out in Denver
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WEBCAST: In this webcast the speaker Steve Wilson VP of xVM shows a live demo of the xVM Ops Center software and managing a set of servers in data center out in Denver.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Anonymous Proxy: A Growing Trend in Internet Abuse, and How to Defeat It
sponsored by Bloxx, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The Internet is a marvelous tool, but it can also be a tremendous drain and a threat to our children. Tru-View Technology maximizes the positives and eliminates the negatives so that organizations can meet the challenges of an 8+ billion-page Internet.
Posted: 09 Sep 2008 | Published: 09 Sep 2008
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Integrating Data in the Information System: An Open Source Approach
sponsored by Talend
WHITE PAPER: Data integration guarantees the consistency of data in the overall information system. This white paper describes how Open Source helps solving the interoperability challenge.
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2007
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Ping: FYODOR
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Information Security isn't the only standby celebrating its 10th birthday. Nmap, the popular open source security scanner and network mapping tool, hit double digits in 2007 as well.
Posted: 11 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jan 2008
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The Sting
sponsored by Information Security Magazine
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Honeyclients are creating a buzz in the security world, giving malicious Web sites the sharp end.
Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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Recent Customer Testimonials
sponsored by Open Source Storage
PRODUCT REVIEW: Read what recent customers have to say about Open Source Storage.
Posted: 18 May 2005 | Published: 01 Jan 2005
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OPEN SOURCE DEFINITION (continued): …  as a public collaboration and made freely available.

2) Open Source is a certification mark owned by the Open Source Initiative (OSI). Developers of software that is intended to be freely shared and possibly improved and redistributed by others can use the Open Source trademark if their distribution terms conform to the OSI's Open Source Definition. To summarize, the Definition model of distribution terms require that:



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