Aperi approved at Eclipse
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Eclipse Foundation Approves APERI Storage Management Project
“OTTAWA, CANADA – September 7, 2006 -The Eclipse Foundation, an open source community committed to the implementation of a universal development platform, today announced that it has approved the creation of the Aperi Storage Management Framework Project.
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Aperi project gains Eclipse approval – ZDNet UK News
“The Eclipse Foundation, which was originally founded by IBM, is now an independent entity that oversees open source projects.”
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“The Aperi Project, which was proposed in June 2006, will give customers more choices for deploying open-storage infrastructure software – based on an industry-standard framework developed by the open source community.”
Open Source and Governments
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Technology News: Malaysian Government Reaps Benefits of Open Source
“The Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit is ready to move into the second phase of its open source initiative, which is to expand use of the technology to more government agencies.”
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Open Source Becoming Increasingly Attractive To Governments
“Open source software may not be in danger of replacing proprietary solutions, however, it is gathering momentum as a viable alternative for many government departments, institutions and organisations looking to cut costs and gain both flexibility and ven
ODF
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Open Malaysia: ODF cost savings case studies
“How much cost savings does implementation of open standards, open source and ODF (OpenDocument Format) give?”
Education
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Harvard Ends Early Admission – New York Times
“Harvard University, breaking with a major trend in college admissions, says it will eliminate its early admissions program next year, with university officials arguing that such programs put low-income and minority applicants at a distinct disadvantage i
