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MGE Office Protection Systems' Linux power management suite receives Ubuntu IHV
certification
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| MGE Office Protection Systems' Personal Solution Pac (PSP) v3 for Linux and
| Network Shutdown Module v3 are the first UPS power management solutions to
| receive Ubuntu's Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) Certification. MGE Office
| Protection Systems is an Eaton global electrical brand and a leader in
| uninterruptible power supply and industrial automation products and services.
|
| [...]
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| "Compatible with Ubuntu releases from 6.06 to 7.10, the PSP software is
| targeted at desktop and SoHo users while the Network Shutdown Module offers a
| range of advanced functionality for network installations and enterprise
| applications."
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0806230801.asp?A=LIN&S=Open%20Source&O=FPIN
This is important in South Africa where everyone gradually migrated to Free
software.
Recent:
Channel welcomes Red Hat
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| Commercial open source software (OSS) vendor Red Hat has opened a South
| African office, which will be headed by Louis Seyffert.
|
| Paul Holt, EMEA regional director at Red Hat, says there has been strong
| demand for open source skills and methodologies in the local market.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/channel/2008/0806121034.asp?A=CON&S=Consulting%20and%20IT%20Services&T=Section&O=ST
SITA braves open source
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| SITA has chosen Ubuntu for its desktop operating environment. Running on top
| of this will be open office, as well as several other FOSS applications,
| aimed at improving SITA's collaborative and engagement environments.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/software/2008/0806111200.asp?A=ITG&S=IT%20in%20Government&O=FPLEAD
Brazil explores SA open source push - ITWeb
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| Brazilian ICT companies are keen to capitalise on the South African
| government's latest e-government push.
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http://www.itweb.co.za/sections/business/2008/0806111038.asp%3FO%3DFPTOP%26S%3DIT%2520in%2520government%26A%3DITG&cid=0&ei=neFPSIHnLYa2xAH1hcmlCA&usg=AFQjCNEin3h_kSV-VxAK7DAthBrbgJUZQg
Red Hat to open SA office
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| Linux vendor Red Hat is to open an office in South Africa. Starting Monday
| Red Hat will have an SA-based country manager who will be responsible for the
| Southern Africa market on behalf of the company.
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http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLTechOpenSource&iSectionId=2883&iArticleId=4419217
Government, NGOs 'turning to Linux'
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| "It's extremely easy - basically anyone can install Linux now."
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| Organisations such as the Shuttleworth Foundation, which help provide
| computers to underprivileged schools, use Linux instead of Windows to cut
| costs.
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http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?from=rss_IOLTechHome&iSectionId=2883&iArticleId=4366559
South Africa adopts ODF as a national standard
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| The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) on Friday approved the Open
| Document Format (ODF) as an official national South African standard. The
| adoption of ODF by South Africa opens the way for the businesses and
| government to adopt ODF more widely in their processes.
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2365
CSIR to switch 2300 users to Ubuntu Linux
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| Parastal CSIR, South Africa’s national science and technology research
| organisation, is readying to switch most of its more than 2300 staff to using
| Ubuntu Linux as their default desktop
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http://www.tectonic.co.za/?p=2448
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