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| Android SDK version 1.5 Preview Released |
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Android developer Xavier Ducrohet announced that developers can get an early look at the new SDK version 1.5 for the next version of the Android platform. This new Android SDK version is based on the cupcake branch from the Android open source project. |
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| Symbian To Become Open Source |
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Symbian, a popular operating system for mobile phones and PDA's, is moving towards releasing their software under an open source license. Symbian was recently purchased by Nokia, on June 24 2008 the Symbian Foundation was founded to steer this software into the open source world. |
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| Android - Open Source Phone OS |
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Android is an open source operating system for phones, developed by the The Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies. |
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| Free CDs spread open source in India |
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The Indian government is trying to encourage the use of computers across the country by distributing free CDs that contain localized versions of popular open source applications. |
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Visopsys (VISual OPerating SYStem) is a home brewed computer operating system kernel,
which is still -- and is continually -- in development. It consists of code created
entirely from the ground up (i.e. no "borrowed" or "supporting" code).
Visopsys has initially been designed to support PC-compatible computers. The source
code is available under the terms of the GNU General Public License. |
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| Open Source Migration Guidelines |
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The IDA Open Source Migration Guidelines [eu.int] have been designed to help public administrators decide whether a migration to OSS should be undertaken and describe, in broad technical terms, how such a migration could be carried out. |
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| Red Hat Plans Open Source Java |
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This Computerwire article states: "Red Hat Inc is in discussions with Sun Microsystems Inc about launching an open source version of Sun's Java environment, according to Red Hat chairman and CEO Matthew Szulik." |
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| EGovOS endorses South Africa's Open Source strategy |
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The Center of Open Source & Government (EGovOS.org) endorses the South African Proposed Strategy for Using Open Source Software in the South African Government by providing rationally defensible policy guidelines. |
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