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Community Linux distros have become increasingly popular within the enterprise as organizations look to cut costs without compromising on functionality and reliability, but it can be tough to determine which distributions are best suited to different uses and how to approach migrations. This article will help you set criteria, ask the right questions, and narrow your options so you can make an informed decision.

Europe leads the world in open source adoption and development, so it’s no coincidence that many open source communities and vendors based in the US are interested in reaching across the Atlantic. This article explores the differences between the US and Europe and provides insight about how communities and vendors can bridge the gap to test and develop new markets within Europe.

Remember that “Think Globally, Act Locally” bumper sticker you’ve seen on hybrids and VW buses? The folks over at Mozilla have really taken the message to heart, building participatory local communities around the world. In a continuation of our occasional series on open source community building, we present a case study about scaling the localization community at Mozilla.

Despite its many benefits, many people are reluctant to try open source – often due to impressions formed early in life. In the first of an occasional series on open source community building and advocacy, we present a case study about how dedicated volunteers can create new open source allies one student and one school at a time.

There’s been a lot of commotion around Oracle’s recent $7.4 billion bid for Sun Microsystems, but what does it really mean to the open source community and Sun’s open source components — especially MySQL? In this article we’ll take a look at some of the possibilities and examine the potential impact of each on the future of open source software.

A close look at the way the elements of open source development, acquisition and maintenance are effecting broad changes in the industry…