[TechRepublic] Linux.conf.au hits Ballarat

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Editor's note As Linux.conf.au is occuring in Ballarat, its no surprise that our coverage has taken a free and open slant this week. Stilgherrian has been filing daily podcasts from the event that summarise the day's happenings -- there will be two more podcasts this week so be sure to check back. This is a new direction in conference coverage and I'd love to know what you think about it. Email chris.duckett@techrepublic.com to send praise, vitriol, or something in between. -- Chris Linux.conf.au 2012: three threats and a balloon The Linux operating system and other open software projects are under threat because they've failed to develop the sympathy for users manifested by companies such as Apple, according to luminary... Read more Resource of the day IBM's Migration Factory IBM has made it easy to migrate from HP or Oracle to Power Systems. Check out this white paper to learn more about IBM's Migration Factory tool. Linux.conf.au 2012: FreedomBox's privacy Open software isn't just a programming- and software-licensing methodology; it's also a political philosophy and a revolutionary movement -- something made clear by Linux projects like FreedomBox. Read more Open source needed to save democracy Open source software developers face greater risks today than they ever have, to the point where the constraints inherent in proprietary software now represent a risk to democracy. Read more LibreOffice's massive method removal If you think your code base is massive, spare a thought for LibreOffice, as the project has only recently managed to remove half of the known unused methods in its code base. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   Taking BSD one step further PC-BSD is to FreeBSD what Ubuntu is to Debian, without most of the mess. Read more What SOPA/PIPA would mean for IT consultants Chip Camden explores how SOPA/PIPA could impact tech consultants' business for the bad and possibly the good -- as long as you don't mind losing some sleep. Read more Microsoft back to dirty pool with UEFI Secure Boot With the UEFI Secure Boot it seems MS is back to some of their old, dirtier practices. This time around it involves the ARM platform. Does Windows 8 want to be the only player on tablets and phones? Read more Android fragmentation is real Android fragmentation might be just what the Market ordered. Ken Hardin has the details. Read more Featured multimedia   The old and new of BSD installers A pair of BSD installers show two different ways of tackling the install process: one tried and tested, the other more modern. It's FreeBSD against PC-BSD. View on site Today's recommended downloads IBM's Migration Factory (IBM) Introducing Microsoft Office 365 (Microsoft) Telephones and the Authentication Revolution: Your Security is On The Line (PhoneFactor) Intelligent Power Management Improves Rack Density (Intel Corporation) ITM for Virtual Servers 6.2.3: New Capacity Planning report for VMware (IBM) Connect with TechRepublic SOPA shelved for now, but what does the future hold? Patrick Lambert summarizes the latest action on the SOPA controversy, with lawmakers moving over the weekend to shelve it while "outstanding concerns" are being evaluated. TechRepublic newsletters   Get programming, mobile development, and design tips and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Software Engineer App Builder Web Designer IT Consultant

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