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AnnouncementsNon-Commercial announcements KDE's core library - Qt - included in new LSB desktop standardKDE has announced that its core library Qt® from Trolltech® is part of the Linux Standard Base (LSB) Final Release 3.1 standards specification document. The new LSB desktop standard includes the Qt 3.3 libraries and the tools required to create Qt-based applications, both of which are the foundation of KDE. An additional standard includes Qt 4, the next generation technology which will be used in the upcoming KDE 4 release.
Commercial announcements Arkeia fully supports the latest version of MySQLArkeia Software has announced full support for MySQL Version 5.0 by its MySQL hot backup module. "The widely used Arkeia Software hot backup module for MySQL allows users to develop a flexible backup strategy that protects data without interruption. Utilizing Arkeia's convenient GUI navigator, the module performs incremental, differential or full MySQL backup while data is online, live and accessible."
Continuent Announces New m/cluster for MySQLContinuent, Inc. announced their Continuent m/cluster 2006 product at the MySQL Users Conference. "This newest version of Continuent's m/cluster software provides the highest levels of availability and scalability for applications built using the MySQL database, and includes support for MySQL 5.0. Continuent m/cluster is part of a suite of Continuent products that deliver high availability for virtually any database environment."
GoDaddy to support Ruby on Rails web sitesGoDaddy.com has announced support for web sites that use Ruby on Rails. "Ruby on Rails is an open-source framework which lets developers easily assemble rich and dynamic Web sites. Programming with Rails allows a Web designer to wrap applications easily around a database. It has been widely acclaimed in Web development and software engineering circles as a new standard for ease of development and speed of delivery. "Our customers are finding Ruby on Rails to be incredibly valuable in shaping their online presence," said Bob Parsons, GoDaddy.com CEO and Founder. "We are pleased to be able to offer support for a framework that increases the utility of the sites we host.""
HP Extends Open Source Services to MySQL SoftwareHewlett Packard will offer new services for the MySQL database. "As part of an agreement, HP will provide consulting, integration and support services for customers implementing MySQL Network database software into their technology environments. HP and its channel partners also will resell MySQL Network subscription services. HP plans to sell the services directly beginning in May and via channel partners in June. MySQL will train HP Services professionals on its products so HP can provide its MySQL Network customers with support."
Laszlo Systems and the Dojo Foundation Announce Strategic PartnershipLaszlo Systems, Inc. has announced a partnership with the Dojo Foundation. "Laszlo Systems, the corporate sponsor of the open source advanced Ajax application development platform, OpenLaszlo, today announced a strategic technical partnership agreement with the Dojo Foundation, the popular community-driven open source project behind the Ajax software library, the Dojo Toolkit. Under this agreement, the Dojo Toolkit will be licensed for use in Laszlo's open source projects and Laszlo, in turn, will contribute libraries to the Dojo Foundation, thereby furthering the advancement of the growing Ajax and open source communities at large."
Myricom and Fujitsu Demonstrate 10-Gigabit PerformanceFujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. has announced the successful testing of a joint 10-Gigabit Ethernet networking solution with Myricom, Inc. "Addressing the demands of HPC environments seeking broader interoperability and of enterprises requiring HPC-caliber performance in media, storage, and other intensive applications, Myricom and Fujitsu demonstrated interoperability and near-wire-speed user-level throughput in combined tests of both companies' latest 10-Gigabit products."
Open-Xchange Announces Feature Upgrade for Community EditionOpen-Xchange, Inc. has released Open-Xchange Server 0.8.2, a comprehensive feature update for the community edition of Open-Xchange Server.
Opera 9 Beta goes publicThe first public Beta of the Opera 9 browser is out with some unique capabilities. "This version includes Widgets, small Web programs running in their own windows that are fun, easy-to-use and live on users' desktops. The Opera 9 Beta also features support for BitTorrent, a popular file downloading technology, in addition to an easy-to-use content blocker and thumbnail previews of tabbed sites. And yes, Opera remains available free of charge."
RealNetworks granted fundamental streaming media patentRealNetworks, Inc. has announced the reception of a fundamental patent for streaming media technology and applications. "The recently-issued patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,985,932, "Click-to-Stream") covers the core methods used when consumers select links to stream audio-visual media via web browsers and other media players. Reflecting Real's role as the pioneer of streaming media, the patent covers innovations going back to November 30, 1994, more than four months before Real introduced the groundbreaking RealAudio(R), which transformed the Web by bringing streaming audio to the Internet for the first time."
Reuters Partners With NovellNovell, Inc. has announced a partnership with Reuters that will involve supporting the Reuters Market Data System (RMDS) on SUSE Linux. "The move will allow Reuters clients to take the market standard data platform RMDS and run it on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, which is becoming increasingly popular within the financial services industry. In addition, Reuters has joined Novell's PartnerNet(R) program and has certified RMDS on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to help ensure the future success of joint financial services customers."
SRC Open Sources Geocoder for EnterpriseSRC, a developer of geographic business intelligence software, has announced the release of its Explorer geocoder technology to the open source community. "SRC's Explorer is the industry's first open sourced geocoder that is data and country independent, enabling developers to integrate digital address databases in any country to support geocoding processes."
New Books MySQL Stored Procedure Programming - New from O'ReillyO'Reilly has published the book MySQL Stored Procedure Programming by Guy Harrison with Steven Feuerstein.
Education and Certification LPI Testing at LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld CanadaThe Linux Professional Institute will hold Linux certification testing at the LinuxWorld and NetworkWorld Canada Conference & Expo. The event will take place on April 24-26, 2006 in Toronto, Canada.
New training course for the SRA Silver Certification testA new PostgreSQL database course has been announced. has been announced. "The Powergres/PostgreSQL development group of SRA OSS is pleased to announce a new PostgreSQL course. This intensive 3 day hands-on course is for new and junior level DBAs who are pursuing the PostgreSQL CE (PostgreSQL Certified Engineer) qualification certification system. The course is designed to prepare the DBA for the PostgreSQL Silver test, http://www.vue.com/sra/ where he will learn how to install, configure, administrate and execute queries for both the 7.4.x and 8.x versions of PostgreSQL."
Calls for Presentations PHP at FrOSCon CFPA call for papers has gone out for PHP at FrOSCon. The event will be held in Bonn, Germany on June 24-25, 2006, submissions are due by May 31.
NLUUG fall conference Call for PapersA Call for Papers has gone out for the NLUUG fall conference. The event is being held on September 14, 2006 in Gelderland, the Netherlands. Submissions are due by May 7.
Upcoming Events The First Global db4o User ConferenceThe first db4o User Conference (dUC) will take place in London, England on July 10 and 11, 2006. "The list of speakers includes Ted Neward and Andrew Cowie, renown individuals in the Java/.NET and Java/Linux communities, respectively, Stefan Edlich and Jim Paterson, authors of the upcoming book "The Definitive Guide to db4o", as well as db4objects' own Carl Rosenberger and Christof Wittig."
Commerce and Creativity at OSCON 2006O'Reilly has sent out an announcement for the 2006 O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON 2006). "This year, OSCON will focus on the connections between business and open source. As OSCON program chair Nat Torkington explains, "The growth in stability and scope of open source has been part of this evolving symbiotic relationship between commerce and creativity. If you're a business, you're probably struggling to understand how decisions are made in the chaotic world of open source. If you're an open source project, you're probably wondering how to get taken seriously by the businesses you want to work with. We're tackling law, marketing, public relations, engineering, and the overall issue of governance."" The event will take place on July 24-28, 2006 in Portland, Oregon.
Events: April 27 - June 22, 2006
Audio and Video programs Women in Open Source and Emergent Gaming Behavior (O'ReillyNet)O'Reilly has announced two new podcast releases. "How do we go about attracting more women to write open source code? Danese Cooper has been looking at different models that work and is trying to spread the word. We also continue our conversation with Jane McGonigal about super gaming. This week she talks about the community that surrounds some of her games and some of the emerging patterns that she has noted."
LAC 2006 Live StreamsAudio and video streaming media will be broadcast from the 2006 Linux Audio Conference. "The linux audio conference 2006, which takes place at the zkm in karlsruhe/germany from april 27 to april 30, will be streamed live for your convenience, inspiration and enjoyment."
Miscellaneous Stallman's autograph gets auctioned in BrazilHere's a report from FISL (Internacional Free Software Forum) in Brazil, where Richard Stallman was selling autographs. "There's nothing inherently wrong with charging for someone to use your image or your calligraphy, but it makes you think, huh?"
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