7 Best Free/Open-source Backup Software for Linux

A computer application utilized to perform a complete backup by duplicating the original source of data is called backup software. Obviously, the main purpose of backup software is to create order out of chaos by recovering essential files in the event of a disaster.
If you are using Linux, there are plenty of backup software to [...]

The smallest threat to open source in 2009

How much of a problem is security updating for open source software going to be in 2009?
On the first of the month — also the first of the year — Dana Blankenhorn published the sensationally titled The biggest threat to open source in 2009. His thesis is simple: that, because open source software usually lacks [...]

Open-Source Solutions Catch Fire with VARs

By Herman Mehling: Many channel partners discover open-source solutions are easier to sell, more profitable to service and can offer better margins than more traditional proprietary products.
There’s a love affair brewing between channel partners and open source. After flying below the radar for several years, open-source solutions are gaining altitude in the channel as VARs [...]