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1. Small annecdote from SugarCon 2009
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... with the latest buzz, cloud computing and use of open source while building the cloud. The presenter casually pointed out that 'this' (the vendor identified by the logo) will not be of much use while building ...

2. SugarCon 2009 day 1
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During his opening keynote speech, SugarCRM c-founder and CEO John Roberts touched on a number of very relevant points regarding the present state and future of Open Source software in general and SugarCRM ...

3. Free as in Freedom
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In a discussion thread the questions was askes which is the best Open Source CRM application available. Many people suggestion either SugarCRM or vTiger as the two leading contenders. The main complaint ...

4. New focus on our blog
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... of the Open Source community. And that of course is the whole point of the exercise !! ...

5. Issue 25 - The Eee has landed
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... tasks and having an OS that uses most of the standard resources on only reduces its effectiveness. But who am I to complain, the EeePC has opened the door for many people to get their first Linux on the ...

6. Issue 24 - Open Source software ... why ?
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When people ask me this question, 'Why use Open Source software ?' my answer is always the same ... 'Why not ?'. This answer has a dual purpose, the main one that the ball is now in their court and they ...

7. Issue 23 - How to fight Linux the Redmond way
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First of all, I need to make clear that I am not a Linux user because I am anti Microsoft. I am a Linux user because I am pro Linux. There is something about the Open Source community in general which ...

8. Issue 22 - Entry barriers for Linux dropping all the time
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... In fact,getting into Linux has never been easier. Furthermore, there are now so many mature, stable and well supported Open Source applications out there that by switching to Linux you will most likely ...

9. New look website
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... more professional with some nice business-theme photos thrown in. I will be tweaking the design some more over the next week or so to iron out the last couple of small issues. In true Open Source spirit ...

10. Issue 21 - Vista ... the best thing to happen to Linux
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For the fist issue of this year I am taking a small shortcut. I came across a great article which even if it is only 50% representative gives a good indication of why Open Source software in general and ...

11. Best wishes for 2008
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I would like to extend my best wishes for a fantastic 2008 to the whole Open Source community !! Let us make this year the tipping point for Open Source and continue with all the great projects and implementations ...

12. Issue 20 - Open Source needs you !!
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Another year is drawing to a close and this is the last issue of the K.IT.S newsletter for 2007. The past 19 issues of the newsletter have more or less dealt with how you can benefit from Open Source software. ...

13. e-commerce event 14 nov 2007
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... for the sessions. Quartz Crystal Consulting participated in the presentations with 'Open Source in e-commerce'. The sessions was very well attended proving that there is a substantial interest ...

14. Issue 19 - Open document format gaining ground
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The Open Source movement is not only about developing software and operating systems. At its core is a much broader premise on which the Open Source mentality is based, and that is the adoption of open ...

15. Issue 18 - Teaching old dogs new tricks (part 2)
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... Abiword will meet the needs of most office environments. It is the word processor of choice for many open source enthusiasts who do not need the clutter of a full office suite but do require a full set ...

16. Issue 17 - Open Source on Windows
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Yes, you read the title correctly. It is a common misconception that you have to run Linux to be able to run Open Source software. However that is not the case. In fact, Linux itself is nothing more ...

17. Issue 16 - Switching to Linux, but which one ?
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... personal favorite), Fedora , openSuse , PCLinuxOS and Debian . Smaller, general purpose distributions: these distributions are usually build by a small, but very dedicated group of developers and have ...

18. Issue 15 - The 'One Laptop Per Child' initiative
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... This project would be totally impossible without the active participation of the Open Source Software community. The project I am referring to is the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative founded by ...

19. Issue 14 - MySQL user conference report
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I attended the MySQL User conference in Santa Clara, California from April 24rd till April 26th. This is the major gathering of everybody and everything surrounding the leading open source database platform ...

20. Issue 13 - Reaching the tipping point
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... city of Amsterdam is planning the introduction of Linux desktops and Open Office into its administration as part of a nationwide cooperation with other cities to implement the 'open source in government' ...