freshmeat.net: Project details for MaxDB by MySQL
MaxDB is a re-branded and enhanced version of SAP DB, SAP AG’s open source database. It is a heavy-duty, SAP-certified open source database that offers high availability, scalability and a comprehensive feature set. MaxDB complements the MySQL database server, targeted for large mySAP ERP environments and other applications that require maximum enterprise-level database functionality. It is available for a wide range of platforms, including Linux on several different architectures and Windows.
Top 10 CSS References List
Slashdot | 10 Best Resources for CSS
“Since one could have noticed an increasing number of websites that are employing CSS and an increasing number of resources talking about how great CSS is, it seems to become impossible not to jump on the CSS bandwagon as well. The 10 Best Resources for CSS provides an impressive list of the CSS resources which have recently become essential for web-developers. Among them – CSSZenGarden, The Web Developer’s Handbook, Stylegala, PositionIsEverything etc.“
OPML Community Server Release on the horizon?
I hope to see this soon. We’ve been thinking about the impact of shared outlines on legal education. Can you say virtual study groups? It is not hard to imagine law students finding the OPML Outliner very useful and adding a CALI sponsored community server into the mix is a good thing:)
GEEKS.OPML.ORG :
“The OPML Community Server, the blogging software, membership system, file system back-end and directory displayer. The goal here is to make it fairly painless to set up and administer.“
DIY Render Farm
Build Your Own Render Farm
“But what about render farming? The idea of coaxing multiple machines to gang up on one graphics-processing job is old; but the feasibility of configuring such a system on a shoestring budget is rather new. With open-source solutions proliferating on the Web and businesses kicking decent PCs to the curb like so many red-headed stepchildren, money’s no longer an obstacle. Only one question remains, really: Are you a big enough geek to put it all together? “
LON-CAPA – IMS/CMS and Courseware Creation
freshmeat.net: Project details for LON-CAPA
“LON-CAPA (The LearningOnline Network with CAPA) is a learning content and course management system. It offers an underlying shared content pool from which instructors across departmental and institutional boundaries can assemble granular learning content for their courses. It has strong assessment capabilities, both formative (homework and in-class using wireless PDAs) and summative (online and bubblesheet exams), with a one-source multiple-target strategy for the content. It offers students portfolio space in which they can stage materials for submission to projects, and provides a number of tools for synchronous and asynchronous student-student and student-faculty communication. LON-CAPA scales well with number of students, as load-balancing is possible across the whole network of servers at participating institutions.“
LibriVox – Podcasting Readings of Open Source Literature
They recommend Audacity for recording and Ourmedia.org for file storage. Sounds like they could really use Classcaster: record over the phone and post directly to the blog.
LibriVox
“LibriVox is an open source audio-literary attempt to harness the power of the many to record and disseminate, in podcast form, books from the public domain. It works like this: a book is chosen, then *you*, the volunteers, read and record one or more chapters.“
ibiblio.org Launches BitTorrent for Content Providers
Slashdot | BitTorrent for Content Providers
“ibiblio.org has entered the fray, launching an enhanced BitTorrent site. Among the torrent offerings (all legal) are Linux kernels, distros, Project Gutenberg texts, and the ibiblio Speaker Series, which includes videos of talks by Larry Lessig, Robin Miller, and Dan Gillmor. ibiblio developed and open sourced the Osprey and Permaseed software to make BitTorrent seeding reliable, persistent, and suitable for large-scale content providers. Yes, you can find these torrents later.“
Macromedia Updates DreamWeaver, More.
BetaNews | Macromedia Updates Suite of Products
“Macromedia on Monday announced an updated version of its suite of multimedia creation tools — dubbed Studio 8 — heralding the first overhaul of its product line in two years. The suite includes its Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, as well as the Contribute and FlashPaper products.“
Build A Bootable WinXP Rescue CD
Bart’s Preinstalled Environment (BartPE) bootable live windows CD/DVD
“Bart’s PE Builder helps you build a “BartPE” (Bart Preinstalled Environment) bootable Windows CD-Rom or DVD from the original Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 installation/setup CD, very suitable for PC maintenance tasks.It will give you a complete Win32 environment with network support, a graphical user interface (800×600) and FAT/NTFS/CDFS filesystem support. Very handy for burn-in testing systems with no OS, rescuing files to a network share, virus scan and so on.
This will replace any Dos bootdisk in no time!“
Novell to Open Source SuSE Pro
Sources: Novell Plans to Open SuSE Linux Pro to Community
“Novell will be launching a community-based Linux distribution, OpenSuSE, at next week’s LinuxWorld in San Francisco, according to sources close to the company.”