Sony Developer Network ‘Source Code’ and Sony BMG’s ‘Internal Network Maps’ Leaked

Sony has been caught on the wrong end of a hackers agenda for the past many weeks. The continued attacks on Sony have unveiled a number of their key online servers being unsecured.

Sony Developer Network ‘Source Code’ and Sony BMG’s ‘Internal Network Maps’ Leaked

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Better Open Source Communities Through Data

An anonymous reader writes "Using exhaust data from Bugzilla, David Eaves describes how the Mozilla Metrics team is creating dashboards to improve the contributor experience and give open source community managers better situational awareness."

Better Open Source Communities Through Data

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Open.org an Open Source for your Open queries. Is that all?

A week ago, a question was raised by the latest owners of Open.org who go by the name Linux Fund organization, and we are still unsure if we have an answer to that question yet. The question was “What do we do with Open.org?” The question came up on the evening February 25th during a Birds of a Feather session at the Southern California Linux Expo. By now, most of the Open Source followers and enthusiasts know that the domain name of Open.org was recently acquired by Linux Fund from the City of Salem, Orgeon. The primary purpose for which the domain was used by Salem was for a kids-to-internet program named The Orgeon Public Education Network. The amount of money that was spent to acquire it is not disclosed yet and it was an auction at which the domain was purchased by Linux Fund.

Open.org an Open Source for your Open queries. Is that all?

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How Open Source Might Finally Become Mainstream

geegel writes "The Wall Street Journal has a very interesting article on how autocracies are now embracing open source, while at the same promoting national based IT services. The author, Evgeny Morozov, paints a bleak future of the future World Wide Web."

How Open Source Might Finally Become Mainstream

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Friday Geonews: ESRI's Open Source Geoportal Server, Yahoo Local Offers, REST Explained Again, MapQuest My Maps, and much more

Here's the weekly batch of geonews, finally on a regular Friday.On the ESRI front:

• Recently, ESRI open sourced the ESRI Geoportal Server. Some twitter users were quick to mention that you still need ArcGIS Server software to use the Geoportal Server. To me, that's still a nice step. Their definition of a geoportal: "A geoportal is a gateway to Web-based geospatial resources, enabling users to discover, view and access geospatial information and services made available by their providing organizations. Likewise, data providers can use the geoportal to make their geospatial resources discoverable, viewable, and accessible to others."
• The popular blog SpatiallyAdjusted shares some elements that could be improved about the ArcGIS 10 user interface

On the open source front:

• O'Reilly discusses a new open source software called WEAVE (Web-based Analysis and Visualization Environment), which obviously include a mapping component
• If you're into FDO, you'll be happy to learn of the new SequentialProcess for batch mode processing
• QGIS gets new label tools
• Remember Polymaps? The open source mapping framework Polymaps is now integrated into GeoCommons

In the miscellaneous category:

• REST and RESTful was widely discussed in the past few years in the geospatial community, including within ESRI, the open source and OGC rings. Thanks to this entry named Richardson Maturity Model: steps toward the glory of REST, I think I finally correctly understand what REST is about! ;-) (sorry I don't remember how I ended up on that article)
• TMR informs us MapQuest launched My Maps last June, with the same name of the similar feature provided on Google Maps, basically allowing you to save and share user-created maps
• SS shares a long perspective entry named What forces are at play in the evolution of geospatial industry sectors?
• NAVTEQ acquires the 3D modeling company named PixelActive
• APB informs us Yahoo has launched a new service called Local Offers: "that it said will give users information about local merchants along with coupons and information on deals at stores in their neighborhoods."
• Kurt shares interesting thoughts on GIS, followed by What is GIS? A workflow definition

In the maps category:

• Here's the evolution of active Facebook users by region
• A nice entry on The Human Development Index in Africa and Across the World
• SS shares an entry named Mapping Opportunity in America
• While I was aware of it, we mentioned mentioned it yet. The GEB discusses the USGS "Earth as Art" beautiful collection of Landsat imagery

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Slashgeo: Friday Geonews: ESRI's Open Source Geoportal Server, Yahoo Local Offers, REST Explained Again, MapQuest My Maps, and much more

Here's the weekly batch of geonews, finally on a regular Friday.On the ESRI front:

• Recently, ESRI open sourced the ESRI Geoportal Server. Some twitter users were quick to mention that you still need ArcGIS Server software to use the Geoportal Server. To me, that's still a nice step.

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Post originale: http://slashgeo.org/2010/11/19/Friday-Geonews-ESRIs-Open-Source-Geoportal-Server-Yahoo-Local-Offers-REST-Explained-Again

GeoNetwork Open Source v2.6.1 Released

Two weeks after the 2.6.0 version of this geographic metadata catalog system, here comes GeoNetwork Open Source v2.6.1.

In addition to several bug fixes, other changes include:

•  Added support for OpenLayers Map config options in map viewer
• Service to retrieve the metadata owned by a user
• Use redirect for login and logout services to show in browser address bar the url of main page, after login/logout

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Post originale: http://slashgeo.org/2010/11/18/GeoNetwork-Open-Source-v261-Released

Slashgeo: GeoNetwork Open Source v2.6.1 Released

Two weeks after the 2.6.0 version of this geographic metadata catalog system, here comes GeoNetwork Open Source v2.6.1.

In addition to several bug fixes, other changes include:

•  Added support for OpenLayers Map config options in map viewer
• Service to retrieve the metadata owned by a user
• Use redirect for login and logout services to show in browser address bar the url of main page, after login/logout

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Post originale: http://slashgeo.org/2010/11/18/GeoNetwork-Open-Source-v261-Released

Cooks Source Magazine Apologizes — Sort Of

taco8982 writes "Cooks Source has published a statement in response to the uproar over claiming the web is public domain a couple of weeks ago. While it does contain an apology, I'll leave it to individual readers to determine how apologetic it actually is." It also seems that the publisher has decided to cease publication entirely.

Where does Open Source Software get its Payment from?

It always seems like a question that could have multiple answers. And it is actually true that the question of ‘Who really pays for Open Source Software?’ does not comprise of just one answer, in that there is not just one source of revenue for Open Source. It really is a tough task to track the fund flow for Open Source Software, especially when it is available at zero cost and when it cannot be sold.

Apple Joins OpenJDK To Open Source Mac OS X Java Technology

Apple just announced that it is joining Oracle's OpenJDK project to open source the Java technology for Mac OS X. OpenJDK is a free and open source implementation of the Java programming language. According to the release, Apple will "contribute most of the key components, tools and technology required for a Java SE 7 implementation on Mac OS X, including a 32-bit and 64-bit HotSpot-based Java virtual machine, class libraries, a networking stack and the foundation for a new graphical client." OpenJDK will open source Apple’s Java technology to developers.

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Set up your own routing web application using OpenStreetMap data and open source software

Did I mention that I love OpenStreetMap? It’s not just the map that looks more beautiful and complete every day, but also all the neat things it allows people to do with the raw data which is free for anyone to pick up and use. This is not usually something I engage in myself – suum quique – but it does feel good to get your hands dirty with some open data and open source software once in a while.

Geotag is an open source program that allows you match date/time information from photos with location information from a GPS unit or from a map

Geotag is an open source program that allows you match date/time information from photos with location information from a GPS unit or from a map

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Symbian: A Lesson on the Wrong Way to Use Open Source

The Register’s Andrew Orlowski recently offered a hopeful eulogy for Symbian, the still-dominant but fading mobile operating system that Nokia took open source in 2008. Nokia hoped to revive Symbian’s importance, which once dominated more than 50 percent of the mobile market, by reinvigorating its developer base in light of a rush of Linux-based operating platforms like Android and LiMo. It hoped in vain.

A personalized Open Source Time Machine takes you ‘Back to the Future’

Dan's Time Machine is a working prototype for the moment, which is quite similar to the clock however instead of portraying the correct and present time, reflects 'the user's own sense of time'.

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