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Submission + - Does LAMP make economic sense?

Submitted by

Jane Walker

on Tuesday January 02, 2007 @03:44PM

Jane Walker writes: "An off-the-shelf proprietary solution may serve you immediate needs today, but it's also another step on the path to vendor lock-in. Learn about the pros and cons of flexible, open source LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP or Perl)."

Submission + - Starbucks Responds in Kind to Oxfam YouTube Video

Submitted by

Kligmond

on Tuesday January 02, 2007 @03:32PM

Kligmond writes: "Last week, Starbucks placed a video on YouTube responding to a video posted by the Oxfam Charity. The Oxfam video was launched in conjunction with "Starbucks Day of Action" held December 16th, when activists visited Starbucks across the world in protest of the coffee retailer's alleged mistreatment of Ethiopian farmers.

The Starbucks video calmly addresses the Oxfam allegations, citing an impasse over Ethiopian trademark legalities. Starbucks claims the refusal to sign a trademark agreement with Ethiopia is a stumbling block they hope to resolve on behalf of the farmers. The coffee chain's representative goes on to refute the contention that Starbucks refuses to pay a fair price for its coffee reserves and in fact, routinely pays well above commodity price.

Unlike many recent ineffectual corporate reactions to social journalism and networking eruptions, Starbucks is unique in that the corporation managed Oxfam's unconventional assault in a very unconventional way, via YouTube. Regardless of the outcome of this particular incident, the move on Starbuck's part comes off as unmistakably in touch with today's communication modes and methods."

Submission + - Slashdot Infrastructure

Submitted by joccolean on Tuesday January 02, 2007 @02:55PM

joccolean writes: What hardware and software is used to power the current Slashdot.org website? I've read this document, which contains information that appears to be outdated. Is Debian still preferred as the OS platform?

Submission + - Search + Tags = YuFind

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 02, 2007 @02:29PM

An anonymous reader writes: Google and Yahoo may have a new competitor. YuFind is a new search engine which uses Tags to help users find what they are looking for. Unlike conventional search engines, YuFind also displays keywords, or tags, that when clicked narrow the search term down by including the keyword within the search. The search results are actually provided by Yahoo's search engine; YuFind simply uses snippets from the results to show tags.

Submission + - Canadian university to offer open-source CS course

Submitted by

uw_dwarf

on Tuesday January 02, 2007 @02:13PM

uw_dwarf writes: "CBC is reporting that the University of Regina, Saskatchewan, will offer a course (CS 490) on open-source software development. The article suggests that embracing open-source software will stimulate local employment and keep money spent on software, as well as software designers, close to home."

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