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The Open Source Initiative (OSI) seeks to change, including the partnership with various organizations and projects as well as individual membership.

For three years the board of the Open Source Initiative (OSI), as Simon Phipps writes , clear that there must be changes. As early as mid-2010 had, among other things Phipps recognized that the OSI had to adapt to the changing situation of open-source world. The understanding of open source issues have matured, and new paradigms are like the cloud appeared, making it suitable for the definition of software freedom is no longer sufficient to consider only the source code. The trend towards open data and cloud computing should be given greater consideration by the OSI.
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Novell Open Enterprise Server released 11, an optimized file and print server running on the latest SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 based.

Features of Open Enterprise Server is primarily the enhanced compared to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server file and print services. In the new version were, according to the administration of Novell file and print services easier and more efficient, which should lead to lower costs and more productivity.

Novell Open Enterprise Server Novell also is loud easy to setup and maintain. Interoperability, reliability and scalability of the product are at the forefront. The new version is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 SP1, and the available support options are identical.
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Open meetings, an open source application for video conferencing and online meetings, is available in version 1.9.0 with many new features.

Both the web interface as well as the videos can now be SSL encrypted.
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Introducing people to the world of free and open source software (FOSS) has always been a priority for the openSUSE project. We’re not only doing so for users with our new distribution ( did you get 1.12 yet? ) or for new contributors with our project we so frequently participate in programs like Google’s Summer of code or in code. Those programs have introduced a lot of new contributors to openSUSE and both the FOSS community. So with pride we announce that, after a successful participation in Google Summer of Code this year, so openSUSE will participate in the Google code in .
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With more Java developer tools like Red Hat’s Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) Open Shift Express has more attractive to programmers.

The Maven build management tool and the continuous integration server Jenkins (formerly Hudson) complete the processes of software development. Now also integrated with the JBoss Tools, the developer can use his tools to the cloud server not only from the command line but also from the integrated development environment Eclipse.
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Adobe wants to outsource its developer framework Flex SDK in the near future to an Open Source Foundation.

The move follows a strategic decision, the Flash player for mobile devices to not develop on the foot. According to a question-and-answer page for Adobe Flex will continue to be a design goal of the company.

Adobe will continue to contribute to Flex development, it is said, however, feature development to come into the hands of the new administration. The latter could be based on the plans of developers in the Adobe Flex SDK team, the Flex community, members of the Open-Spoon Foundation and companies are dealing with Flex.
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Galileo Computing continues the tradition of the “Java is also an island,” especially for beginners, Converter and students appropriate reference book next to the paid print edition for free as an Open Book as an HTML version to download.

The book describes the Java language and introduces some special topics. The 10th Edition is dedicated to the now new in Version 7 and Java library describes the changes and innovations language.
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On the Open-Xchange Summit 2011 in Cologne, the German manufacturer groupware currently presents the first preview of their revised internal web GUI.

Should appear Open-Xchange version 7, the mid-2012, mobile devices and social networks will integrate much deeper than has been customary. To the manufacturer’s GUI has slimmed down and completely revised.

Completely revised to present the portal of OX 7th

Social inside out
OX-CEO Rafael Laguna said in his keynote at the Open-Xchange Summit , the three steps, “have influenced all aspects of the redesign,” the “. Web vs. software”, “Social inside out” and “Mobile Devices and PCs” are the maxims. The importance of Outlook or other desktop software and groupware client sees Laguna on the decline.

Web-style interface called the new CEO of Laguna, which is loosely based on strong social networks.

Accordingly, the from the Suse environment (Suse Linux Open Exchange, SLOX) emerged in many parts of developing software based groupware server in the next version, thanks to HTML 5 is still more of a “SaaS Desktop” (Laguna).
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The Linux distributor and open-source solutions provider Red Hat has joined the Open Compute project that was initiated by Facebook. “Open Compute” is aimed at the most efficient data centers at the lowest possible cost to create. The members of the project use their experience and knowledge in order to define the future technologies and data centers.

With the founding of the Open Compute project started Facebook, the principles of open source software to transmit data centers.

Technologies are made widely available, so they can continue to develop. The aim of the project is to make data centers more efficient to reduce their energy consumption and to use the heat better. The first data center of the project is located in Prineville, Oregon. It has a 38 percent higher energy efficiency and costs about a quarter less than conventional comparable facilities.
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The open-source DVD, a collection of free software for Windows, Version 25.0 with 15 new programs, including Firefox 7.0.1 and appeared LibreOffice 3.4.3. Also, the game disc is available in a new edition with various updates.

The new version of the open-source DVD is now available for download and purchase. The changes to the open-source DVD include 24.0 updates for 115 programs and 15 new software packages. Five programs were removed from the current version of the DVD. Four of them are no longer being developed and a replaced by a successor. A total of 475 programs are now included. 125 free games are open source as a separate DVD Game 3.1 available on the 15 games have been updated.

The 4.9 GB DVD ISO image can be of as different servers can be downloaded. In addition, labels and covers for the DVD available that can be used for home-burned DVDs. The open-source DVD can be copied for non-commercial purposes and passed. The game disc is 2.9 GB in size and stands on the same servers.
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