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CBR’s take on the latest Open Source news.

Laters
September 05, 2008

I'm off to Sicily for a fortnight so there will be a temporary blog blackout. I know, I know -- how will you cope?

To keep you on your toes, which UK-based enterprise search vendor will launch its open source technology on Wednesday 10th? Keep an eye on CBRonline.com to find out: I could tell you now but I'm under embargo.

Missing you already. Source: christine592 on flickr, CC licence.

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10 reasons to try Google Chrome
September 03, 2008

While the blogosphere is rife with interest in the new Google Chrome web browser, currently in beta form, you’ll find precious little news on just why Google believes the technology is an advance on previous web browsers – notably Internet Explorer and Firefox. So here are my Top 10 Reasons to Try Google Chrome… [click continue reading for more on this entry]…

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Google Chrome vs Firefox

It’s on: the Google Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Internet Explorer browser war is officially underway, and Google Chrome is still in beta form. And there isn't even a version for any platforms other than Windows! Where's the concurrent Linux release, guys?

Firefox version 3 set a new world record when it was downloaded over 6 million times on its launch. So how will the similarly open source Google Chrome web browser fair versus that figure?...[click continue reading for more on this entry]...

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10 best technologies to beat the downturn?
August 27, 2008

While the jury is still out on whether the worldwide economy is heading into a recession or just a period of low growth, there's never been a better time to look at some of the technologies that have the potential to reduce overall IT spending. So here is my pick of the top 10 technologies to help enterprises of all sizes beat the downturn...[click continue reading for more on this entry]...

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Linux can’t scale? Time to change the record
August 20, 2008

Any naysayers who still think companies wouldn’t look to open source for their most mission critical systems would do well to take a butcher’s at the latest case study from Red Hat, showing it supports over 32,000 transactions per second…[click continue reading for more on this entry]…

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