Open Source Helps Stop Traffic Accidents
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| To send help to accidents faster, engineers at the University of Maryland are
| using an open-source database to connect disparate traffic data.
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http://www.cio.com/article/127501/Open_Source_Helps_Stop_Traffic_Accidents_
Movidis Releases Linux Applications for the Revolution x16 Servers Delivering
Up To 98% Energy Savings
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| With the new Linux applications, the x16 can perform the most critical web
| server functions, while consuming up to 98% less energy.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070806005489&newsLang=en
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GNU/Linux is the most power-efficient OS on Intel hardware
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| According to a keynote given at OSCON, Intel's PowerTOP application has
| allowed developers to get a close-up view of what is sucking power in a
| GNU/Linux system. Apparently they've gotten so much feedback and patches that
| they've been able to extend battery life by an hour since the first release,
| making GNU/Linux the best OS for power saving.
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http://digg.com/linux_unix/GNU_Linux_is_the_most_power_efficient_OS_on_Intel_hardware
Report: Linux, open source greener than Windows
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| A new report from the U.K. Office of Government Commerce about Open
| Source Software Trials in Government, has found that servers running
| Linux could combat the rising problem of e-waste because they last
| up to twice as long as machines running Windows.
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http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci1246762,00.html?track=sy184
http://tinyurl.com/38cge3
Big Blue goes green: IBM plans dramatic overhaul of data centers to save $250
million in energy
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| File this in the “Everything old is new again” folder. Today, IBM is
| announcing plans to consolidate about 4,000 small servers in six locations
| worldwide into 30 Linux-powered mainframes that are each about the size of a
| refrigerator. IBM says that this move will save $250 million over five years,
| reduce floor space for these servers by 85 percent, and save roughly enough
| energy to power a small town.
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http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/hiner/?p=527
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