New lab for open-source developers
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| Technopreneurs working with open-source technology can now develop their
| applications further, with the opening of the Basis Bay-MSC Malaysia Open
| Source laboratory here.
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http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F8%2F1%2Ftechnology%2F20070801120346&sec=technology
Related:
Malaysia suspends ODF approval process
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| According to an article originally published earlier this week in
| the International Herald Tribune, a close observer to the Malaysian
| approval process said Sirim would actually prefer a merger between
| Open XML and ODF to create a single standard rather than two
| competing ones.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9015902&intsrc=hm_list
http://tinyurl.com/3xp8tj
Do we need two ISO standards for document format? - Part 4
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| Mr. Alan Bryden said that ISO will not approve two standards in the same
| area and ISO has its own "consensus" process to ensure that. Into
| this consensus process, Malaysia should give input that ODF is
| the single standard Malaysia needs and the single standard ISO needs.
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http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2007/06/do_we_need_two_.html
The reality of virtual machines
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| So now you can find out what the excitement is all about by installing
| it within a VM and if you find that your friends' claims are not true,
| you can nuke Linux without leaving a trace on your PC.
|
| And if you happen to like it, then there are plenty of Linux distributions
| for you to check out and you can even run them concurrently in separate
| VMs.
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http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F7%2F6%2Fprodit%2F18058951&sec=prodit
VIRTUAL PC 2007 - Basic yet useful
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| In other words, it's great for running operating systems from Microsoft but
| if you wish to run Linux or other OSes, Virtual PC should not be the first
| choice.
|
| With a little fiddling, you probably can get Virtual PC to run some Linux
| distros but others just won't work properly.
|
| A case in point is Ubuntu 7.04, which will greet you with a garbled screen
| when you try to install it in a Virtual PC Virtual Machine.
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http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=%2F2007%2F7%2F6%2Fprodit%2F18061152&sec=prodit
Open up and be free
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| The dogged campaign against software pirates could be so successful
| that it might spell the end of the world's software giants.
|
| [...]
|
| Think about it. Free software. That phrase should be sending hordes
| of Malaysians scrambling to abandon their Windows machines and
| embrace this new movement.
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http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=/2007/4/15/lifefocus/20070414181338&sec=lifefocus
Outlook: Putting Malaysia on open source map
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| Q: What is the best way to implement open source in an
| enterprise environment?
|
| A: You don't have to go 100 per cent open source. In an
| environment, 80 per cent of the IT expenditure would go to the
| business software such as ERP, SCM, business intelligence,
| reporting tools, etc. This is where open source should be
| targeted at, where you can save the most.
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http://www.ctimes.com.my/Outlook/20061226102217/wartrevamp
Maylasia Open Source Software Alliance Releases Position Statement
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| In a sign that the battle for the hearts and minds of both government
| and business clients is hotting up in Malaysia, the Malaysia Open
| Source Software Alliance has released and Open Statement on
| "Software Nuetrality and Openness".
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http://www.localfoss.org/MOSSA_Releases_Open_Statement
OS Backers Prod Malaysian Government to Level Playing Field
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| The Malaysian government's adoption of a neutral technology
| platform policy must ensure that a more level playing field
| is established, which benefits the consumers in terms of
| quality of service received and long-term gains, according
| to the newly established Malaysian Open Source Software Alliance (MOSSA).
| ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/54735.html
ADempiere Project's Red1: Malaysia Primed for Open Source
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| "In enterprises, you don't have to go 100 percent open source."
| said ADempiere founder Redhuan D. Onn, aka Red1. "Eighty percent
| of the IT expenditure would go to the business software such as
| ERP, SCM, business intelligence, reporting tools, etc. This is
| where open source should be targeted at -- where you can
| save the most."
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/54914.html
Linux phone features Treo-style keyboard
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| A startup in Penang, Malaysia is readying a Linux-based dual-mode
| WiFi GSM/GPRS phone expected to ship in Q2. Gupp Technologies's
| "Phreedom" phone boasts a Treo-style QWERTY keyboard, a 2.5-inch
| QVGA color screen, and VoWiFi (voice-over-WiFi) capabilities
| based on the SIP standard.
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http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS6946488091.html
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