After months of discussions, deliberations, and planning between CC staff, African Regional Coordinators, African Affiliate teams, and others in the open space, Creative Commons Africa is set to storm Africa by having a continent-wide launch for School of Open in September. Source: Tech
Sneak Peek at WordPress 4.0
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•WordPress 4.0 is slated to be released August 27, 2014. A beta version of this new release of the popular content management system is available for testing. Source: Tech
Does Oracle Linux 7 Give Larry A Cutting (Open) Edge?
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•Oracle has this month introduced the Oracle-flavoured Linux 7 open source operating system. Freely distributed under the GNU General Public License (GPLv2), Oracle Linux is based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and follows the RHEL7 release, which arrived this June. This distribution of Linux represents what Oracle would like to us to consider as its more open and…
SecureData enhances capability and builds on its Intellectual Property through investment in Paterva
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•5 August 2014, Maidstone, Kent – Complete security services provider, SecureData is proud and pleased to announce its acquisition of 25% of ordinary stock of Paterva (Pty) Ltd, the South African registered maker of the Maltego software suite.’Maltego’, built by Paterva, is a powerful suite of software tools used for data mining, link analysis and…
IT Careers: Open Source, Open Resume
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•How’s this for some IT humor: What do you call a Linux volunteer who just contributed his or her sixth patch to the Linux kernel? Hired. Get it? Allow Linux Foundation fellow Greg Kroah-Hartman to explain: “The ‘joke’ is that no one contributes more than five patches to the kernel as an amateur, because after…
RapidMiner and CRMT Partner to Bring Advanced Analytics to The Adriatic Market
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•Boston and Ljubljana, Slovenia – 4 August 2014 – Pioneering predictive analytics leader RapidMiner today announced a strategic partnership with CRMT, escalating RapidMiner’s momentum within the EMEA market. The partnership combines RapidMiner’s expertise in advanced analytics, especially in predictive analysis, with CRMT’s reputable client success in the Adriatic region.RapidMiner provides CRMT with a best-of-breed predictive…
IT Leaders Focus on Talent, Reducing Complexity
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•Reducing complexity in the architecture is a key step that allows IT to realign resources with higher-value activities that increase effectiveness. Read more at eWeek Source: Linux
Training With a Clear View for a Cloudy Future
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•In the rapidly evolving world of IT, skilled IT professionals and students alike should be on the lookout for the next ‘big thing’ and be ready with the right expertise to ride the next wave of innovation. Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit Source: Linux
RGB Networks Leads With CloudXtream At ABTA 2014
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•Operators simplify deployment and accelerate the monetization of TV Everywhere services with RGB’s cloud-based solutionsRGB Networks, the leading provider of the industry’s most scalable and unified solutions for multiscreen video delivery, will show its industry leading products, including its CloudXtream solution, in its Stand E-3 at the ABTA tradeshow, taking place August 5-7, in Sao…
The Key to OpenDaylight Adoption: Salespeople
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•The primary indicator of success is success. That is to say that the number one thing people look to as a predictor of future performance is past performance. In the product space, this means that things like adoption are important as much for what it signals to other people as they are for bottom line…