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The number of open source applications and tools that are available on today’s popular operating systems is simply mind-blowing. They come in all forms. Small scripts and console tools that can be easily integrated into large projects, feature-rich applications that offer everything a complete solution, well designed tools, games that encourage real participation, and eye catching candy. Open source software … Read More

0860-1-LINUX https://www.dcdata.co.za support@dcdata.co.za Subscribe Unsubscribe Forward to a friend Dear Client As mentioned last week, DcData will performing numerous upgrades to its Zimbra Cloud hosting platform in the coming weeks to improve service delivery and to add additional features such as the exciting Zimbra Talk add-on product which will offer enhanced web-based Team Collaboration via HD video conferencing, screen sharing, real-time chat, … Read More

The market for application containers, largely led by the open-source Docker container engine, has been a hot area in recent years, at least in terms of mindshare — but how much money is there in the container market right now? A new forecast from 451 Research aims to answer that question. According to 451 Research, the market for application container … Read More

We are pleased to announce the general availability of MailArchiva V5. This release brings significant improvements to the product. What’s New V5 Export To PDF With Attachment Content Finally! It is no longer necessary to print out attachments separately. When fulfilling a records request, it is now possible to include attachment content in PDF exports. MailArchiva automatically renders attachment content … Read More

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It’s been almost three months since we last heard something from TheeMahn, the developer of the Ultimate Edition (formerly Ubuntu Ultimate Edition) operating system, a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint, but we’ve been tipped by one of our readers about the availability of Ultimate Edition 5.0 Gamers. The goal of the Ultimate Edition project is to offer users a … Read More

In preparation for Intel Kaby Lake socketed CPU benchmark results soon on Phoronix, the past number of days I have been re-tested many of the systems in our benchmark server room for comparing to the performance of the new Kaby Lake hardware. For those wanting to see how existing Intel and AMD systems compare when using Ubuntu 16.10 x86_64 and … Read More

Ex-Kubuntu maintainer and renowned KDE developer Jonathan Riddell was proud to announce the availability of the KDE Neon operating system on Docker, the open-source application container engine. KDE Neon is currently the only GNU/Linux distribution allowing users to enjoy the newest KDE Plasma 5 desktop environment, as well as KDE Frameworks and Applications software suite as soon as they’re out. … Read More

DcData is going to the Red Hat Forum in Johannesburg. See you there! LEARN. NETWORK. EXPERIENCE OPEN SOURCE. Please SAVE THE DATE for our Red Hat Forum on 2nd February 2017 in Johannesburg, where we will be sharing the latest vision and strategy from Red Hat executives, industry trends from external thought leaders, customer testimonials, and much, much more.   … Read More

Want to know exactly which tools should be on your radar in 2017? Our 3rd annual StackShare Awards do just that! We’ve analyzed thousands of data points to bring you rankings for the hottest tools, including: Application & Data Tool of the Year Utility Tool of the Year DevOps Tool of the Year Business Tool of the Year New Tool … Read More

SAINT PAUL, Minn (December 12, 2016) — CodeWeavers, Inc., developer of CrossOver the easiest, fastest way to run Windows software on Mac and Linux announced today the release of CrossOver 16. With CrossOver 16, you can run thousands of Windows software titles, without the need for a Windows OS license. CrossOver 16 supports Microsoft Office 2013 on both MacOS and … Read More

Linux is everywhere. And, I mean everywhere. You name it, home electronics, smartphones, and, of course, computers. But, one place you probably didn’t think of Linux living is sitting in your driveway right now: Your car. If it’s not already, your car will soon be running Linux. The Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) group’s membership is a who’s who of car … Read More

ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is a free and open source office suite that allows users to edit text documents, spreadsheets and presentations offline by providing access to the web-based ONLYOFFICE portals for an efficient remote team collaboration. What’s new in ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 4.2 Opening and editing footnotes. Inserting equations into a worksheet or a presentation. Using sparkline charts for a trend … Read More

Images not displaying properly? Click here to view the online version. 0860-1-LINUX https://www.dcdata.co.zasupport@dcdata.co.za   Subscribe Unsubscribe Forward to a friend   Dear Client DcData will performing numerous upgrades to its Zimbra Cloud hosting platform in the coming weeks to improve service delivery and to add additional features such as the exciting Zimbra Talk product which will offer enhanced web-based Team … Read More

Images not displaying properly? Click here to view the online version. 0860-1-LINUX https://www.dcdata.co.za support@dcdata.co.za   Forward to a friend   Thank You As the holiday season approaches, we’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support throughout this amazing year. It is business associates like you who make our jobs a pleasure and allows for our … Read More