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Channel: Open Source CMS (page 2)
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XOOPS 2.3.1 Web CMS: CAPTCHA, DHTML and Bugs
The XOOPS Project has released the newest version 2.3.1 of its open source Web CMS. Only two weeks after the release, the company has reported over 5,000 downloads already. Better yet, the new release has some awesome features necessary to keep XOOPS at the top of the list.
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4 More Superfly WordPress Plugins
It wasn't that long ago that we brought you an exclusive view of 7 really Superfly Plugins for Wordpress. But low and behold our ever resourceful colleague John appears to have missed a couple key ones. Now he said we could call him a dufus..but I don't know...
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Linux, Google Join Forces to Produce Viable Alternative to Windows
For those who gripe at the notion of paying for Windows with the purchase of a new PC, but aren't ready to leap for Apple's pricey Macs, a (viable!) Linux-based contender (finally!) hits the streets: Everex gPC TC2502. Crazier still? It's available at your local Wal-Mart for US$ 200.
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SilverStripe Welcomes New CEO to Open Source Fold
Co-founder Tim Copeland has announced the ascension of Brian Calhoun as the new CEO of open source firm Silverstripe, the mum-friendly CMS that was nominated "Most Promising" by Packt. (By week's end, they just might win it, too.
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Microsoft 'Shared Source' Licenses Officially Go Open Source
The Open Source Initiative has officially approved a pair of shared source licenses Microsoft recently submitted. This means the licenses in question are officially open source. For those going, "Huh?" on account of the endless drama going down between Microsoft and the open source community, the OSI addresses that
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Dries Buytaert Betrays Secrets of Drupal 6.0
Drupal founder Dries Buytaert recently gave an interview with PC World, in which he let slip some of the delights in store in the next installment of Drupal -- as well as some interesting information on where the software came from, and where it is heading.
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SilverStripe 2.1.0 Souped Up for Spit-Fire Comment Modders and Widget-Wielders
SilverStripe, the mama-friendly open source CMS that was nominated "Most Promising" by Packt, has just released v2.1.0 of its primary offering. The updates are extensive. In short, this PHP 5.
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MamboXchange Rightfully Transitions to Mambo Foundation
Mambo's Peter Lamont, owner of the MamboXchange developer forge, has just assigned the domain and its accompanying websites to the Mambo Foundation. The Mambo Foundation shouldered serious volatility in managing the Mambo project after the separation of Mambo and Joomla into separate entities in 2005. Life on the open source
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Sun Leaps Aboard the Goodship Open Source
In an effort we've decided to dub the free code revolution (IBM joined recently), Sun Microsystems has announced it will be licensing a handful of the key components of Java ME and Java SE under the open source GPL (general public license). Java ME and Java SE are its mobile and desktop platforms, respectively.
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Voting for the Open Source Awards Has Opened
After a long nomination process, Packt has announced the list of finalists for its Open Source Awards. In previous years there has only been one award and one prize. This year saw the inclusion of four new categories. Joomla took the gold in 2006 and continues to be a strong contender.
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Daisy CMS Unfurls into 2.1
Outerthought has just released version 2.1 of its darling Daisy, an open source CMS that acts as a sound content repository with an editing and publishing front end. Here's an odd thought: there aren't any particularly cute content management systems out there.
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Big Drupal Fan or Conference Aficionado? Hit Drupal (x2!)
For super-techies, Drupalcon is fast approaching. And now there's a miniature event for the casual coder: Drupalshow, which takes place at the same time. You can hit either or both Drupalcon and Drupalshow at the Citilab in Cornellà, Barcelona.Drupalcon will be taking place from Sept 19-22nd. Registered
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JContentSubscription 1.5.8 is Now Available
Joomla has just announced a release of the new version of subscription component JContentSubscription (JCS) 1.5.8.For those who don't know, the Joomla extension JCS allows users to prohibit access to any part of a component (i.e. website) on a paid-subscription basis for Joomla-powered sites.
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Google Gives Wings to Open Source Guardian Angel
Google, a long time Linux user and supporter, is giving back to the open source operating system that has helped it reach its remarkable status by becoming Open Invention Network’s (OIN) first end-user licensee. OIN is an intellectual property company set up in 2005 for the purpose of acquiring and
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