In today’s open source roundup: Download the latest version of Peppermint. Plus: Ars Technica reviews Linux Mint 17, and Five popular distros based on Ubuntu Ubuntu has many well known spins but one of the more interesting ones is Peppermint . Source: Tech
LG webOS TV opens arms to devs
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The smart TV scene may be increasingly the preserve of affordable set-top boxes like Chromecast and Fire TV, but LG isn’t giving up on its webOS plans, pushing out the tools it hopes will encourage developers to get onboard. Source: Tech
OpenGeo Suite 4.1 Integrates with MongoDB
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New York, NY & Washington, DC June 24, 2014 – Boundless , the leading provider of open source geospatial software and services, is expanding its partnership with MongoDB, Inc . Source: Tech
Should Everyone Learn to Code?
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“I do think that everybody should learn to code, at least on a basic level,” said Linux Rants blogger Mike Stone. Source: Tech
5 Free Tools for Compliance Management
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Most IT pros consider compliance a hassle. Yet the tools of compliance can empower security technologies and simplify risk management. Better yet, some of those tools are free. Read more at eSecurityPlanet. Source: Linux
Perforce and Parasoft Modernise Software Development Processes Through a Unified Collaboration and Development Testing Platform
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Integration of social code review and defect prevention testing boosts code quality while shortening software release cycles Key Points:Technology from Parasoft and Perforce enables joint customers to improve code quality early in the development processQuality tests can now be performed as part of the code review process rather than after the code is committed to…
New Flexera Software App Portal Release Delivers an Enterprise App Store for the Modern-day Workforce
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Redesigned for rapid adoption by tech-savvy employees, App Portal helps ensure successful self-service consumerisation of IT initiativesMaidenhead, UK – June 24, 2014 – Flexera Software, the leading provider of next-generation software licensing, compliance and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced an interface redesign of App Portal, the industry-leading enterprise app store. The new…
New Cloud Study Shows Fivefold Increase in SaaS Adoption Since 2011
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A study of 1358 respondents have shown a dramatic rise in cloud adoption over the past few years. North Bridge Venture Partners, in partnership with GigaOm Research have published the results of the 2014 Future Of Cloud Computing Survey – according to this report, SaaS adoption has grown five-fold since the 2011 to 74% today.…
How to import Howtoforge OVF and OVA Virtual Machine Images in VMware and Virtualbox
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This guide explains how to import virtual machine images in the vendor neutral OVF and OVA format into VMware and Virtualbox. Source: Tech