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The Key To An Open Source Social Network Is Still People

At last week's OSCON conference, the big topic on the minds of open sourcers was whether or not an open source social networking offering can break down the walled gardens of popular services such as Facebook, and win. The conversation already prompted our post Why Does FOSS Development Lag the Innovation Curve? Despite some fist-pumping at the conference, though, there isn't any clear open source platform that appears to have a chance of toppling the Facebooks and the Twitters of the world at this point. And the problem is people.


Systems Administrators Changing Roles

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It's a sad truth that advancements in technology often make jobs obsolete, usually sooner than most people are ready. The more savvy workers learn to keep up with the times, and adapt their skills to make the best use of their experience, without becoming redundant themselves. The role of Systems Administrator may soon be one of these changing jobs, simultaneously much less, and much more, than what it is today.



LogMeIn Ignition Allows Remote Computer Access From Android Phones

LogMeIn Ignition is a remote desktop control program that has notable pedigree. The LogMeIn line of applications, over the years, has helped countless people share data back-and-forth with remote computers, and have helped IT administrators and help desks solve remote problems. The LogMeIn Ignition application allows users to access their computers, anywhere in the world, from smartphones. While the Android version has only been available for a short time, JKOnTheRun's James Kendrick has been trying it to see how it compares to the previously released iPhone version.? Find his thoughts here.?


The Irreplaceable OS

Kudos to the Eleven is Louder blog (you gotta love the name--homage to the movie Spinal Tap) for nailing a simple truth about operating systems that so many people choose to overlook: No operating system is replaceable. Failure to fully digest this idea has to do with everything from Microsoft's hegemony to opportunities for Linux to move ahead (and shortcomings it has) to misunderstanding of cutting-edge new operating systems. The idea that you can just whimsically chuck one OS for the other is comparable to the idea that when you find a fault in the love of your life, you can just whimsically replace that person with a new one.


Sprint Has New Android Market Store

If you've been a Verizon user for a while, and you use the Android OS, you may be familiar with the dedicated branch of Android Market called VCast Apps. It has provided access to the carrier's own applications. Now, Sprint has a new store that has appeared on the EVO 4G network. The Sprint aisle currently contains no Sprint apps, though, only third-party apps. Check out JKOnTheRun's exploration of the offering.


Google Apps for Government: Inextricably Tied to Chrome OS

While Google Apps for Government, a version of Google Apps certified for use by the U.S. government, is much in the news, not everyone is perceiving how closely tied the move is with Google's much-ballyhooed upcoming Chrome OS. Google's operating system, due in a matter of weeks, with numerous high-profile hardware partners committed to making netbooks based on it, is at the center of many initiatives from the company. In the case of Google Apps for Government, Google hopes to lend credibility to its cloud-based applications because Chrome OS is, through and through, a cloud-centric OS.


Baidu Seeks Search Control of Android Phones

Baidu, which is China?s most popular search engine, is said to be forming partnerships with handset makers to become the default search box on Google Android phones. In a GigaOM story on the topic, Kevin Tofel notes that such a move by Baidu would completely negate Google?s primary business reason for offering Android free-of-charge to handset makers: earning mobile search ad revenues. Find the story here.


Is Dell Wavering In Its Support For Ubuntu?

Among the major PC manufacturers, as we've noted on OStatic a number of times, Dell--the number two player behind Hewlett-Packard--has shown fairly unflinching support for Linux. It has offered Ubuntu, which has steadily become more graphical, more compatible and easier to use, as a pre-loaded option for a long time. The company even drew headlines recently for proclaiming Ubuntu safer than Windows from a security standpoint.? Now, though, whether pressure from Microsoft is the explanation or for any number of other reasons, the company appears to be backpedaling from that stance. A look at the company's U.K.-based site shows some questionable positioning of Ubuntu.


Screen: A SysAdmin's PowerTool

gnuA major power tool that I left out of my sysadmin's toolbox article is GNU Screen. Screen has been an absolute lifesaver in the past, especially because I sometimes work remotely over wifi connections that might not always be the most reliable. Screen is a session manager for shells, a way to run and preserve multiple shells without actually having to be connected to the server. The most common way I use screen is over ssh. When connected to a server over ssh, the bash session is run over that connection, so any programs or scripts that are run are also dependent on the ssh session being active. However, when screen is run, it runs in the background, separate from the ssh session. That means screen lets your wifi connection die in the middle of running a script without the script dying as well.



Is Perl 6 Imminent, and Does Anybody Care?

Not long ago, Jeff Hobbs, Director of Engineering at ActiveState, penned an interesting essay for us here at OStatic, titled. Why Perl Isn't Going Away Soon (Or Ever). Perl, of course, has had less buzz surrounding it than many other development languages for years, but we shouldn't forget Perl's illustrious past. Numerous early e-commerce platforms, including eBay, were scripted in Perl first, as were countless open source projects and proprietary software applications. Now, after years of waiting, there are some signs that Perl 6 may be imminent, and may breathe new life into an old language.


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