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AnnouncementsNon-Commercial announcements OpenVZ Project Releases Templates To Create Debian Virtual Private ServersThe OpenVZ project has released pre-built Debian 3.1 (Sarge) Virtual Private Server (VPS) templates, enabling real-time provisioning of servers and giving Debian users full use of Debian applications in the open source operating system virtualization project.
Commercial announcements Comprehensive AJAX Platform Released as Open SourceClearNova has announced the release of ThinkCAP JX, a rapid application development (RAD) platform for building Internet applications. ThinkCAP JX is dual licensed under the GNU GPL or a commercial license.
Contact Center Monitoring and Reporting for AsteriskSignate has announced a new Contact Center Monitoring and Reporting package for the Asterisk open-source telephony platform. "QueueMetrics is call center monitoring software for telephone systems, such as Signate's contact center solution, that incorporate the open source Asterisk PBX. QueueMetrics provides contact center managers with the information they need to set agent staffing levels, optimize call-handling procedures, and improve customer satisfaction."
Announcing CrossOver Office version 5.0.1CodeWeavers has announced the release of version 5.0.1 of CrossOver Office. "This version is a bug fix release from version 5.0.0. We had a number of minor glitches that we felt were important to release to our customers. These include fixes for Notes (bouncing windows), fixes for Office install issues (e.g. spellchecker), and a lot of other minor problems that bothered us".
ESP Print Pro 4.5.10 releasedVersion 4.5.10 of ESP Print Pro, a commercial cross-platform printing environment, has been announced. "ESP Print Pro 4.5.10 fixes another duplicate printer problem and allows active printers to be stopped immediately. The new release is a free upgrade for current users of ESP Print Pro and can be downloaded at: http://www.easysw.com/printpro/software.php."
Grisoft Introduces AVG Free for Linux Virus ProtectionGrisoft, Inc. tells us that virus and malware authors will target Linux in greater numbers over the the next year. They have also released AVG Free for Linux, an anti-virus product developed for free home use. "Although Linux systems are among the most resistant to virus attacks, experts agree that all computer users should take precautionary measures by installing an anti-virus program to address potential threats. AVG Free for Linux can be used on a single computer and is intended for private, non-commercial use only."
Medsphere Systems Corporation Acquires CIAIMedsphere Systems Corporation has announced its acquisition of Clinical Informatics Associates Incorporated (CIAI). "Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, CIAI is a provider of modular VistA(R)-based EHR software solutions to its established base of customers within the ambulatory and acute care markets."
New Books Sams publishes MySQL Crash CourseSams publishing has published the book MySQL Crash Course by Ben Forta.
SQL Cookbook - O'Reilly's Latest ReleaseO'Reilly has published the book SQL Cookbook by Anthony Molinaro.
VoIP Hacks - O'Reilly's Latest ReleaseO'Reilly has published the book VoIP Hacks by Ted Wallingford.
Resources Advantages of Free Software and Open Source in embedded systemsFree Electrons has announced the availability of a presentation on the reasons for choosing Linux for embedded systems. "It should help people in weighing the pros and cons of both proprietary and Free Software solutions. Or at least, it should be helpful to people looking for arguments to convince decision makers to adopt a penguin in 2006!"
FSF Europe NewsletterThe January 9, 2006 edition of the Free Software Foundation Europe Newsletter is online.
Linux Gazette #122 is out!The January 2006 edition of Linux Gazette is available. Articles include: A New Windoze Notebook # Now What? Knoppix!, Benchmarking Filesystems Part II, /dev/fanout : A One-To-Many Multiplexer, Stepper motor driver for your Linux Computer, plus the usual features.
Experts: Open Source Gaining Ground in Federal IT SectorLarstan Business Reports has announced the availability of a webcast of a panel discussion about Linux use within the US government. "All three panelists agreed that there's an enduring notion among end users that Linux is less safe than proprietary systems, but they dismissed this idea as a myth. They noted that open source software provides more transparency and control, allowing users to detect and fix security vulnerabilities in real time, as opposed to waiting for proprietary vendors to fix the chinks in the armor."
Contests and Awards An Award for Groklaw (Groklaw)Groklaw received an award. "The 2005 ConsortiumInfo.org News Sources of the Year Awards have just been announced, and there is a new category, for best Community Site or Blog (NonProfit). The winner for 2005 in that category is Groklaw."
GUADEC logo and web theme contest (GnomeDesktop)GnomeDesktop mentions a new GUADEC logo contest. "The GUADEC committee is launching a logo and web theme contest (see details). We have recently adopted Drupal as the platform of the GUADEC website (currently in a fully funtional beta version). The deadline for submissions is 31/jan/06 and the winner will get 2 GUADEC vip passes, 2 return tickets to Vilanova (Catalonia, Spain) and one week accommodation for both participants. GUADEC is the main event of the GNOME community, celebrated once a year."
eWEEK Names VMware Workstation a Top Product of 2005VMware, Inc. has announced its VMware Workstation 5 has won an eWEEK Top Product of 2005 award.
Surveys Small Survey: Blackberry Server on LinuxRon Gage has announced a survey on Blackberry Enterprise Server services under Linux. "I am currently conducting a short survey regarding a project I am contemplating for providing Blackberry Enterprise Server services under Linux. If you would, please visit http://www.rongage.org/survey and take this very short survey, I would really appreciate it."
Upcoming Events Red Hat's Matthew J. Szulik to Deliver Keynote Address at C3C3 has announced a keynote by Matthew J. Szulik. "C3, the Corporate Channel and Computing Expo, announced today that Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT), CEO and Chairman Matthew J. Szulik will deliver the keynote address at the second annual exhibition and conference taking place June 27 - 29, 2006 at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City."
Join the KDE Developers at FOSDEM 2006 (KDE.News)The KDE events at FOSDEM 2006 (Brussels, Belgium February 26 and 26) are being planned. "KDE has reserved a devroom to serve as a central meeting point for the KDE crowd. We will be holding our own talks which so far include Raphael Langerhorst on KOffice 1.5 and Jonathan Riddell on Kubuntu. KDE's presence at FOSDEM 2006 is being organised by KDE-NL and will be coordinated via the kde-events-benelux mailing list. There is also a KDE FOSDEM 2006 wiki page where you can add your name if you plan to attend."
O'Reilly OSCON Call for ParticipationA Call for Participation has gone out for the 2006 O'Reilly Open Source Convention. "This year's OSCON happens July 24-28, returning to Portland, Oregon for the third year in a row. The Call for Participation deadline is February 13th."
Ottawa Linux Symposium - Call for PapersThe Ottawa Linux Symposium has issued a call for papers for the July 2006 conference.
PyCon: Plone, Python, BitTorrent keynotesThe PyCon 2006 keynote speeches have been announced. Speakers include Guido van Rossum, Bram Cohen, Alan Runyan and Alexander Limi. The conference takes place in Addison, TX on February 24-26.
Aaron Seigo to Speak at SCALE 4x (KDE.News)Aaron Seigo will speak at the 2006 Southern California Linux Expo in Los Angeles, CA on February 11-12. "His presentation will cover the next KDE release and how the Plasma project is looking to reinvigorate the desktop experience by centering the desktop on workflow-centric interfaces."
Events: January 12 - March 9, 2006
Web sites Qt Centre Community Site Launched (KDE.News)KDE.News covers the launch of the new Qt Centre web site. "With the support of Trolltech, Witold and former Qt Forum administrators, moderators and fans Axel Jaeger, Daniel Kish, Kevin Krammer, Johan Thelin, Jacek Piotrowski and Michael Goettsche have banded together to form the new site after learning that the Qt Forum as well as KDE-Forum.org had been hijacked for the purposes of boosting the Google Page Rank of unrelated external sites and have otherwise become neglected."
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