Archive for the Category: Open Source

Mozilla Firefox 28.0 Released

March 18, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v28.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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Mozilla Firefox 27.0 Released

February 4, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v27.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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SQLite v3.8.3 Released

February 4, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.3. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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LibreOffice 4.2 Released

January 31, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Document Foundation has just released LibreOffice v4.2.0. http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2014/01/30/libreoffice-4-2-focusing-on-performance-and-interoperability-and-improving-the-integration-with-microsoft-windows/ LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it’s available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux […]

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FreeBSD v10.0 Released

January 20, 2014 Roger Lacroix

The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has just released FreeBSD v10.0. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.0R/announce.html FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms. FreeBSD’s code base has undergone over thirty years of continuous development, improvement, and optimization. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. FreeBSD provides advanced networking, impressive […]

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OpenBSD Needs Help with Funding

January 20, 2014 Roger Lacroix

OpenBSD will shut down if it cannot raise funds. http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=138972987203440&w=2 If you use OpenBSD or want to help out, please go to OpenBSD’s donations page and donate some money. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Fedora 20 Released

December 17, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v20. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/20/html/Release_Notes/index.html Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. The Fedora operating system is 100% […]

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Compress, Encrypt and Upload Files with Universal File Mover (How To #10)

December 11, 2013 Roger Lacroix

As I mentioned in this blog posting, I use a UFM Workflow to perform a daily backup of selected directories, encrypt the compressed files then upload the encrypted files to a remote server. In this blog posting, I will show you how to create a UFM Workflow that will compress the contents of 3 directories […]

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Mozilla Firefox 26.0 Released

December 10, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v26.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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SQLite v3.8.2 Released

December 6, 2013 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.2. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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