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Free Online Book, "Open Advice," Features Well-Known FOSS Contributors
If you've ever dreamed of launching an open source project, or have recently launched one, you may stand to benefit from the wisdom of those who have done so before. Contributors to open source projects, too, can benefit from the knowledge other people in the community have on topics ranging from open source licensing to the complex rules that can surround who owns particular contributions to a project. That's where a new, free online book called Open Advice comes in. It features far-ranging advice from 42 contributors and project originators on many topics. While it's for sale through several outlets, you can get it online at no cost whatsoever.
Data Shows That Amazon Remains the 800-Pound Gorilla in the Cloud
With the announcement of its CloudStack 3 platform this week, Citrix Systems took a bold step forward in competing with Amazon in the cloud computing space, and open source cloud computing platforms are proliferating more rapidly than ever. However, there is no question that Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains a dominant force in the cloud space, and newly released data only corroborates that fact. In fact, Amazon's dominance is making it tough for open source-focused cloud players to compete. Here are the details.
Citrix's Open Source CloudStack 3.0 Platform to Challenge Amazon, VMware
Last year, stepping up what is already fierce competition in the race to provide cloud computing platform infrastructure, Citrix Systems announced that it had completed the acquisition of Cloud.com. Cloud.com had many notable customers who favored its cloud stack infrastructure, which is centered on OpenStack, including GoDaddy and Zynga. Now Citrix is accelerating its focus on the cloud, and likely competing directly with Amazon and VMware, with its announcement of CloudStack 3, the first release of the open source cloud platform under the Citrix brand.
If Google Delivers a Cloud Storage Service, Here's the Real Motive
As we reported last week, although Google has yet to confirm the rumors, the company is said by many sources to be on the verge of introducing a cloud storage service. The service would compete with Dropbox, which many users love, and our readers weighed in with other cloud storage services that they are fond of, including Tonido and Pogoplug. In the meantime, there are a lot of reports appearing that say that there is no need for another free cloud storage service and that Google should be looking elsewhere for ways to make a difference. What's missing from these analyses, though, is that Google's own cloud storage service would not just complement Chrome OS and Android, but would fill huge gaps in for these platforms.
LibreOffice 3.5 Released
Today The Document Foundation announced the release of LibreOffice 3.5, dubbed "the best free office suite ever." The announcement contained nuggets of goodies that might please even the most casual of user.
Mozilla's 2012 Firefox Roadmap Targets Many New Goals
Mozilla has released its 2012 roadmap for the Firefox browser, and to say that it is ambitious would be an understatement. Of course, Firefox was moved to a rapid release cycle in February of last year, and the company has been delivering updates to the browser at such a fast pace that it has even faced some backlash from users and IT administrators. There is a huge laundry list of updates to come for the browser this year, with a strong emphasis on adding social features and privacy enhancements along with preservation of open web standards.
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