An Earthshaking Use of Open Source

A German scientific institute migrated to Linux and open-source software to monitor global seismic activity data for compliance with the nuclear test ban treaty.

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Seven Financial Reasons Not to Use Windows

It's not that you shouldn't use Windows, it just that it's not always the most economical choice for your company. Here are seven surefire reasons to consider Linux, Unix or Mac alternatives.

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Five Compelling Reasons to Use MySQL

Database decisions are never easy, even—or maybe especially—when one choice is extremely popular. To highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the open-source MySQL DBMS, we asked two open-source experts to identify the reasons IT managers should—and shouldn't—reach for MySQL. Here, Tina Gasperson explains the reasons that MySQL should be at the top of your list.

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