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linux and business

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:59 am
by osmansiddiq
hi
I think there should be a separate thread to discuss business ideas,projects and or implementations, discussions etc
below is an article to get started for people sceptical about open source
Open Source Market: FOSS getting hot in Russia
http://robertogaloppini.net/2008/03/12/ ... in-russia/

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:48 pm
by osmansiddiq
Explaining Open Source's Exponential Growth
http://www.computerworlduk.com/communit ... ntryid=596

The effects of open source on stock prices
http://www.cnet.com/8301-13505_1-989531 ... heOpenRoad

Is the Growth of Open Source Sustainable?

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:48 am
by osmansiddiq

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:15 pm
by osmansiddiq

Open source in an economic downturn

Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 1:57 am
by faruqkhan
Open source in an economic downturn
http://www.computerworlduk.com/communit ... tryid=1199


Open source: What you should learn from the French
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/08/ ... ons_2.html

Open source experts launch free advisory service
http://www.linuxpr.com/releases/10836.html

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:58 am
by faruqkhan
EPOS in Europe to Exceed Over $4.3 Billion in 2007
http://edageek.com/2007/04/11/electronic-point-of-sale/



Linux growing fast in POS, Microsoft still tops
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8365122751.html

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:17 am
by faruqkhan
New startups explore new niches for open source

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10034406-16.html

NEBC Bio-Linux distro

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 11:18 pm
by faruqkhan
As the fields of computational biology and bioinformatics become more important, not only to the economy, but to our understanding of the natural world and ourselves, Linux is becoming a better platform on which to build and deploy the software scientists will rely on. A few groups have even gone so far as to create entire distributions geared for computational biology, such as BioBrew and Debian-Med. One of the more prominent comes from Oxford's National Environmental Research Council's (NERC) Environmental Bioinformatics Centre
http://www.linux.com/feature/146862

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:58 am
by faruqkhan
10 must-have Linux office applications
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=423

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:46 pm
by faruqkhan
Is Linux Truly Small Business Ready?

http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/osrc/a ... _3781076_1

TV-B-Gone: Not Your Average Open Source Success Story

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:46 pm
by faruqkhan

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:59 pm
by faruqkhan
La Curacao takes the plunge into a Linux-based OS
http://www.stores.org/InformationTechno ... Edit02.asp

Who would have thought open source could do that?"

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:39 pm
by faruqkhan

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:35 am
by faruqkhan
Open Source Device Aims to Help Diabetics Monitor Blood Sugar
http://ostatic.com/blog/open-source-dev ... lood-sugar

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2009 5:36 am
by faruqkhan
Open Source Tools Help Earthquake Researchers Stay a Step Ahead
http://ostatic.com/blog/open-source-too ... step-ahead