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- From EUROPA Interchange of Data between Administrations, European Commission strategic initiative; practical, detailed recommendations ton migrate to Open Source Software office programs, calendaring, e-mail, others; developed with guidance from public se|
» Cefarix OS - New project, intended as stable, fast, secure, reliable, easy to use, 32-bit protected mode OS for x86 and later PowerPC systems, open source, many features, graphical user interface (GUI), to replace Microsoft Windows, all versions.
» China to Invest in Linux-based Software - Government plans to put financial effort into Linux-based software; may rival Microsoft Windows in one of world's fastest-growing technology markets, official says. [CNN.com]
» Free Linux CD Project - Volunteers send used open source OS CDs (mostly Linux) to people who need them. Please contribute CDs or get a free CD.
» FreeOS.com - Resource Center for Free Operating Systems: articles, documentation, download sites, news, links, and anything related to all Free OSs.
» GeckOS/A65 - Full-featured, preemptive multi-tasking/threading operating system for 6502. Implements some Unix-like features: signals, semaphores, relocatable fileformat, standard library, internet support via a type of simplified sockets, virtual consoles.
» InfiniteOS - An open source OS for the Mac. No real GUI yet, it is more of a CLI.
» Japanese Manufacturers Back Off Proprietary OSes - Japanese consumer electronics makers are backing away from efforts to move proprietary OSs into wider use, turning instead to open source OSs, mostly Linux. [EE Times]
» KOSH: Community Operating System and Hardware - A concept that has been around in one form or another for many years. Its root is the failure of single companies to address all the needs of all its customers, lack of interactivity, communications, feedback and involvement between producer and consumer,
» LittleOS - New operating system. Goal: to be stable and easy to use. Everyone can join. In Français and English. [Open Source]
» MacPorts - Aims to provide an easy way to install various open-source software products on MacOS X.
» Managing the Complexity Curve - Short paper explains ease, costs to maintain system changes over time. Two models contrasted: closed vs. open source. For closed source, the more one knows, the harder it gets. For open source, the more one knows, the easier it gets.
» Report: Japan, Korea, China to Break Windows Ties - Plans for governments and private sector firms of China, Japan, South Korea, to jointly work together to develop new OS to rival Microsoft Windows to be unveiled later this week, according to 2 Japanese newspaper reports. [InfoWorld]
» STORM - New free French OS with source!
» Stupid OS - OS from India, coded in assembly and C; news, source and binary downloads. [Open Source]
» WebRing: Free Operating Systems - Several sites offering free OSs.
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Last Updated: 2007-04-08 08:06:40
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