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Linux gets a S$5.45 million training boost in Singapore |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 20 March 2009 08:00 |
 IT students and professionals looking for training on Linux will be getting a boost with the announcement from Republic Polytechnic (RP), Red Hat and IBM to offer Linux training for RP students and industry professionals. The first-ever educational institution in ASEAN to embrace the Red Hat Academy and IBM System z Academic Initiative program jointly, RP said that they expect to train up to 150 students and 75 industry professionals over the next three years. The program was made possible through a combined investment, over three years, of S5.45m to cover hardware, software licenses, services and maintenance support. (read more ...) |
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Open Source 2009: It’s the Economy, Stupid. Or is it? |
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Written by Bill Baker
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 17:54 |
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It seems that’s where open source is now. A decade ago, it was a radical notion of a new software development paradigm. Today, it is an accepted and vitally important part of the IT computing infrastructure that powers businesses and organizations worldwide. It is no more or less cool than any other technology (except Twitter, but that’s another topic for another day). It just is. And sure, the recession is providing a catalyst for people to take a second or third look at open source, but when the economic dust settles and we’re back on a growth trajectory, open source must stand on its own as a problem solver. The good news (and it is good news) is that based on what I saw at OSBC, we’re already there. In a sales opportunity, never lead with open source. Nobody cares. (There it is again.) If you solve a customer problem, you make the sale. (more ... |
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