Microsoft Just Did Something Big With 60,000 Patents
Microsoft makes its 60,000 patents open source to help Linux
Why Microsoft may be relinquishing billions in Android patent royalties
Penguin: Open Source Office Alternatives to Microsoft UPDATE 1
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Open-source office software suites for the enterprise that can rival MS Office 2019
An open-source office software allows users to update to its newer version without a one-time licence fee
Best of the Best:
- Libre Office
- Apache OpenOffice
- Only Office
- Neo Office
- WPS Office
UPDATE 1:
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Penguin: Open Source Data Storage
Architecture, Data, Hardware, Innovation, SoftwareSolving the storage dilemma: Is open source the key?
One answer to solving the storage issue is software-defined storage (SDS) which separates the physical storage hardware (data plane) from the data storage management logic or ‘intelligence’ (control plane). Needing no proprietary hardware components, SDS is the perfect cost-effective solution for enterprises as IT can use off-the-shelf, low-cost commodity hardware which is robust and flexible.
Penguin: Serverless Open Space Projects Against #GoogleGestapo
Architecture, Autonomous Internet, SoftwareIn this space two projects that I have my eye on are Substratum (based in Ohio) and Dfinity.
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Penguin: Beyond Amazon – Serverless Open Source
Cloud, Crowd-Sourcing, SoftwareAmazon does not meet the requirements for anonymity, identity, privacy, and security. Indeed it appears to be taking inappropriate liberties in cross-correlating across silos of data that have an expectation of privilege.
Is Serverless the Future of Open Source and Software Development?
Penguin: Open Source At Scale, Key to IT Modernization
SoftwareIf you have ambition, open source at scale is essential
“No proprietary software can solve all the problems of companies that operate at the scale of Didi,” says Li Luo, technical director of big data at Didi Chuxing, the Uber of China
Open source key in federal IT modernization, adoption of emerging tech
The key tenants of modernization, like automation, speed, reuse and so on, align directly with the benefits open source has to offer.
Penguin: Way Cool? CodeMail (TrumpMail?)
SoftwareGlobal Decentralized Communication Network
CodeMail is a secure, private, anonymous, decentralized communication network built on blockchain technology that allows people across the globe to interact freely without the threat of exposure or invasion of privacy.
