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CERN expands its cloud with OpenStack 13/02/2017

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The European centre for particle physics research continues to strengthen its calculation infrastructure on OpenStack, preparing to add some 100,000 calculation cores along with bare metal services. Read more

How to contribute to an open source project without being a developer? 28/10/2013

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There are numerous ways to participate in an open source project without having to contribute to the IT development. Read more

SuiteCRM, the open source fork of SugarCRM developed by SalesAgility 25/10/2013

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As SugarCRM has no plans to distribute its next open source version (number 7) before 2014, SalesAgility, an important contributor to the community, has created a free and open source fork called SuiteCRM, which has just been released and aims to replace the Professional Edition of the customer relationship management tool. Read more

Nginx Inc gains $ 10 million in fundraising 21/10/2013

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The web server editor and open source reverse proxy server, among other things, raised $ 10 million in a second round of funding. Read more

A downloadable version of Ghost is now available to the public 18/10/2013

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It is now possible to download the tool. The main objective of Ghost, which operates under the MIT license, is to provide a JavaScript blog platform which is simpler than existing ones. However, it is not yet possible to use the service online. Read more

Interview : Akeneo, an ergonomic and extendable PIM solution for cross-channel retailers 15/10/2013

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The beta version of Akeneo, PIM (Product Information Management), was recently released. This is an interview about the software, its features, its strengths, projects, its added value compared to the competition... with Frederick Gombert, co-founder and CEO of the publishing company, also named Akeneo. Read more

Firefox OS targets emerging markets but should "gradually move up market" 14/10/2013

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Mozilla’s mobile operating system Firefox OS is currently adapted to "feature phones" and therefore "particularly relevant to the entry level market". However, it will gradually increase in power version by version, in the hope of gaining more consumers, even those in developing countries, said Tristan Nitot, founder and president of Mozilla Europe Association, when interviewed by ZDNet. Read more

Open source projects: Google offers big rewards for the development of significant security patches 11/10/2013

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The Internet giant announced that it is launching an incentive program to encourage, for key open source projects, the creation of significant security patches (beyond simple fixes for known bugs). Read more

Zend launches Apigility, an API builder 10/10/2013

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Zend, the editor of the PHP framework, launches "API builder" to help create and maintain the application programming interfaces (APIs) which are “useful simple to use and well structured ", even for users without experience. Read more

Liferay named as leader in Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant” for horizontal portals 08/10/2013

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The portal solution Liferay has been named leader in the horizontal portals category by the company Gartner. Read more

Wordpress 3.7 Beta 1: new features 03/10/2013

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Wordpress version 3.7 will be released in beta version, announces the wordpress.org site. The final version is scheduled for October, and 3.8 for December. Read more