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Score a Goal With Postgres!

Shrinking budgets and performance-hungry business applications are making organisations sway the open source way when choosing database management systems. EnterpriseDB, the enterprise Postgres company, is scoring consecutive goals on reliability, performance, scalability and cost comparisons against both its open source and proprietary opponents.

Addressing the Linux Talent Shortfall

Over the last few years, Linux has proved its worth in every vertical imaginable. Yet, corporate India is caught in a bind with Linux-conversant talent being virtually unavailable. Shenoy Systems has stepped in to speed up the process of getting talent industry-ready, especially in the embedded systems arena.

The Indian Govt is Just Not That Into Freedom

The ministries and babus of the Indian government departments are all heading towards the road to slavery.

The Perfect Desktop!

A modern desktop with an office suite, multimedia codecs, wireless support and more. You can have all that in around 10-15 minutes.

And You’re Saying There’s No Money in the FOSS Business?

Strange… because we’ve captured the story of DeepRoot Linux, which speaks otherwise.

Google’s OS: Just A Chrome Polish or Is There Some Metal Inside Too?

Google has announced the development of the Chrome OS. For the first time, this search engine giant has taken its archrival Microsoft head-on. But the emergence of Google as an omnipresent player could also have a flip side.

Bing is King!

Bing – have you heard of it? Bing seems to be everywhere these days, be it on the social media, the traditional media or even on coffee tables among developers. But, will it really make those at Redmond exclaim, “Bingo”? Read on for a holistic view, with a twist of humor.

Get Out of Office

…like it’s an emergency: before somebody dials 1600-11-0033 toll-free. [FreedomYug, June 2009]

Oracle’s Gravity Pulls in Sun

This Oracle-Sun deal is like a galactic collision that promises to shake up the global tech industry.

Open Source for Career Management

Most human resource consulting firms face challenges in presenting the right candidates for right Jobs. Monster.com’s advert, “Caught in a wrong job”, clearly outlines those challenges. Here is a case study that outlines how Open Source assists professionals in getting that coveted job.