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Linux in a Nutshell: Boot Methods 2005-07-14 O'Reilly Media

This paper describes some techniques for booting the Linux system. Depending on the hardware and whether the user wants to run any other operating systems, he or she can configure the system to boot Linux automatically or to provide a choice between several operating systems. Choosing between operating systems is generally referred to as dual booting, although the user can actually boot more than two. Once the Linux system is installed, rebooting the system is generally straightforward. But with the wide variety of hardware and software in use, there are many possibilities for configuring the boot process.

Improving Web Accessibility Through an Enhanced Open-Source Browser 2006-02-24 01:01:25

The accessibilityWorks project provides software enhancements to the Mozilla Web browser and allows users to control their browsing environment. Although Web accessibility standards specify markup that must be incorporated for Web pages to be accessible, these standards do not ensure a good experience for all Web users. This paper discusses user controls that facilitate a number of adaptations that can greatly increase the usability of Web pages for a diverse population of users. In addition to transformations that change page presentation, innovations are discussed that enable mouse and keyboard input correction as well as vision-based control for users unable to use their hands for computer input.

Red Hat OSA: Enterprise Architecture for State & Local Government 2005-08-23 03:00:03 Red Hat

Government agencies must effectively share information within their organization, between departments and with citizens. Agencies must feel confident that the platform they are using for these efforts is stable, manageable, and secure. The Red Hat Open Source Architecture (OSA) is becoming the standard for government as more and more agencies are choosing Linux and open source technologies as the foundation for their Enterprise Architecture. The Red Hat OSA is a solution of standards based technologies and services, which allows open source and traditional software applications to be deployed in a predictable, stable environment.

Shared Source and Open Solutions: An e-Government Perspective 2005-08-23 03:00:03 Microsoft

Over the past four years, increasing commercialisation has been a significant influence on free and open source software. At the same time, the community based collaborative development model, which generally connotes open source, has also been studied and adopted by traditional software companies. These trends have led to an understanding that what separates open source from other software development approaches is the licensing model rather than the development model. Despite this, the two paradigms are rapidly starting to look very similar as open source is increasingly commercialised and established software companies integrate community based development into their value chain. This paper presents Microsoft's experience with its Intellectual Property Sharing programs and Shared Source Initiative.

Quality Practices and Problems in Free Software Projects 2006-04-19 01:01:15

Free software and open source projects are often perceived to be of high quality. It has been suggested that the high level of quality found in some free software projects is related to the open development model which promotes peer review. While the quality of some free software projects is comparable to, if not better than, that of closed source software, not all free software projects are successful and of high quality. In exploratory interviews performed with free software and open source developers and the results of these interviews are presented in this paper in order to take stock of the current status of quality in free software projects.

Pentaho Open Source Business Intelligence Platform: Technical White Paper 2005-07-08 Pentaho

Organizations are all looking to increase revenue, lower expenses, and improve profitability by improving efficiency and effectiveness in their business processes and overall performance. Business Intelligence (BI) software vendors claim that they have the technology that can provide this improvement. Vendors concentrate on selling products or tools that can be used to build these solutions but rarely concentrate on the problem the customer is trying to solve. This white paper describes the Pentaho Business Intelligence Platform: a solution-oriented BI Platform that integrates Open Source components and open standards with a process-driven engine.

A Reference Architecture for Web Browsers 2006-02-24 01:01:25 University of Waterloo

Reference architecture for a domain captures the fundamental subsystems common to systems of that domain as well as the relationships between these subsystems. Having reference architecture available can aid both during maintenance and at design time: it can improve understanding of a given system, it can aid in analyzing tradeoffs between different design options, and it can serve as a template for designing new systems and re-engineering existing ones. This paper examines the history of the web browser domain and identifies several underlying phenomena that have contributed to its evolution. The authors develop reference architecture for web browsers based on two well known open source implementations, and validate it against two additional implementations.

Case Study: Janus Software Wants to Establish Itself as "Competitor of Oracle" 2006-03-09 02:51:26

Janus Software was founded in 1999 as a company offering services based on open source software. Today, the company's main activity centres on the open source database Firebird. Due to the increasing popularity of Firebird as an alternative to Oracle databases, the company business has grown significantly during the last two years. The paper illustrates some of the challenges and opportunities of open source based business models. It also shows how open source companies use the Internet in combination with their product for marketing purposes.

Optimized Linux Code for Intel XScale Microarchitecture 2006-12-22 01:00:22 Intel

This paper outlines recommendations to be made to the software architecture of a software product running on I/O Processors (IOPs) using Intel XScale microarchitecture. The objective of the recommendations is to optimize the overall system performance by making enhancements to the software architecture used with external storage products. As a result of the increased usage of Linux on IOPs using Intel XScale microarchitecture, Intel has identified several recommendations to the software architecture that can be made to improve the overall system performance.

An Open Opportunity: More Governments Seek Open Source Solutions, HP Can Help 2005-09-28 11:53:27 Hewlett-Packard

Driven by the need to reduce technology costs, support innovation and promote collaboration, a growing number of governments are deploying open source solutions. Open source software solves a range of vexing issues for state and local jurisdictions. It provides an opportunity to affordably create and deploy innovative applications. Open standards-based solutions also help agencies address mounting interoperability and collaboration requirements.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Linux in a Nutshell: Boot Methods	2005-07-14	O'Reilly Media
This paper describes some techniques for booting the Linux system. Depending on the hardware and whether the user wants to run any other operating systems, he or she can configure the system to boot Linux automatically or to provide a choice between several operating systems. Choosing between operating systems is generally referred to as dual booting, although the user can actually boot more than two. Once the Linux system is installed, rebooting the system is generally straightforward. But with the wide variety of hardware and software in use, there are many possibilities for configuring the boot process.
Improving Web Accessibility Through an Enhanced Open-Source Browser	2006-02-24 01:01:25
The accessibilityWorks project provides software enhancements to the Mozilla Web browser and allows users to control their browsing environment. Although Web accessibility standards specify markup that must be incorporated for Web pages to be accessible, these standards do not ensure a good experience for all Web users. This paper discusses user controls that facilitate a number of adaptations that can greatly increase the usability of Web pages for a diverse population of users. In addition to transformations that change page presentation, innovations are discussed that enable mouse and keyboard input correction as well as vision-based control for users unable to use their hands for computer input.
Red Hat OSA: Enterprise Architecture for State & Local Government	2005-08-23 03:00:03	Red Hat
Government agencies must effectively share information within their organization, between departments and with citizens. Agencies must feel confident that the platform they are using for these efforts is stable, manageable, and secure. The Red Hat Open Source Architecture (OSA) is becoming the standard for government as more and more agencies are choosing Linux and open source technologies as the foundation for their Enterprise Architecture. The Red Hat OSA is a solution of standards based technologies and services, which allows open source and traditional software applications to be deployed in a predictable, stable environment.
Shared Source and Open Solutions: An e-Government Perspective	2005-08-23 03:00:03	Microsoft
Over the past four years, increasing commercialisation has been a significant influence on free and open source software. At the same time, the community based collaborative development model, which generally connotes open source, has also been studied and adopted by traditional software companies. These trends have led to an understanding that what separates open source from other software development approaches is the licensing model rather than the development model. Despite this, the two paradigms are rapidly starting to look very similar as open source is increasingly commercialised and established software companies integrate community based development into their value chain. This paper presents Microsoft's experience with its Intellectual Property Sharing programs and Shared Source Initiative.
Quality Practices and Problems in Free Software Projects	2006-04-19 01:01:15
Free software and open source projects are often perceived to be of high quality. It has been suggested that the high level of quality found in some free software projects is related to the open development model which promotes peer review. While the quality of some free software projects is comparable to, if not better than, that of closed source software, not all free software projects are successful and of high quality. In exploratory interviews performed with free software and open source developers and the results of these interviews are presented in this paper in order to take stock of the current status of quality in free software projects.
Pentaho Open Source Business Intelligence Platform: Technical White Paper	2005-07-08	Pentaho
Organizations are all looking to increase revenue, lower expenses, and improve profitability by improving efficiency and effectiveness in their business processes and overall performance. Business Intelligence (BI) software vendors claim that they have the technology that can provide this improvement. Vendors concentrate on selling products or tools that can be used to build these solutions but rarely concentrate on the problem the customer is trying to solve. This white paper describes the Pentaho Business Intelligence Platform: a solution-oriented BI Platform that integrates Open Source components and open standards with a process-driven engine.
A Reference Architecture for Web Browsers	2006-02-24 01:01:25	University of Waterloo
Reference architecture for a domain captures the fundamental subsystems common to systems of that domain as well as the relationships between these subsystems. Having reference architecture available can aid both during maintenance and at design time: it can improve understanding of a given system, it can aid in analyzing tradeoffs between different design options, and it can serve as a template for designing new systems and re-engineering existing ones. This paper examines the history of the web browser domain and identifies several underlying phenomena that have contributed to its evolution. The authors develop reference architecture for web browsers based on two well known open source implementations, and validate it against two additional implementations.
Case Study: Janus Software Wants to Establish Itself as "Competitor of Oracle"	2006-03-09 02:51:26
Janus Software was founded in 1999 as a company offering services based on open source software. Today, the company's main activity centres on the open source database Firebird. Due to the increasing popularity of Firebird as an alternative to Oracle databases, the company business has grown significantly during the last two years. The paper illustrates some of the challenges and opportunities of open source based business models. It also shows how open source companies use the Internet in combination with their product for marketing purposes.
Optimized Linux Code for Intel XScale Microarchitecture	2006-12-22 01:00:22	Intel
This paper outlines recommendations to be made to the software architecture of a software product running on I/O Processors (IOPs) using Intel XScale microarchitecture. The objective of the recommendations is to optimize the overall system performance by making enhancements to the software architecture used with external storage products. As a result of the increased usage of Linux on IOPs using Intel XScale microarchitecture, Intel has identified several recommendations to the software architecture that can be made to improve the overall system performance.
An Open Opportunity: More Governments Seek Open Source Solutions, HP Can Help	2005-09-28 11:53:27	Hewlett-Packard
Driven by the need to reduce technology costs, support innovation and promote collaboration, a growing number of governments are deploying open source solutions. Open source software solves a range of vexing issues for state and local jurisdictions. It provides an opportunity to affordably create and deploy innovative applications. Open standards-based solutions also help agencies address mounting interoperability and collaboration requirements.