Userland
- As reported on OpenPR, human resources developer Open HRMS has release a new FOSS payroll solution. The release cites the application’s ease of use, security, and the presence of an active community as key advantages over other (proprietary) solutions.
- A list published by Cloudwards finds OpenProject to be the top FOSS project management solution, citing the depth of its feature set. While it supports more traditional “Waterfall”-style projects, other solutions in the list like Redmine and MeisterTask also address more agile approches using Kanban.
- An article from ZDNet highlights one of the most basic enteprise computing features–network file sharing–using Fedora Linux. Creating a local server with the ability to store files is a great way to reduce dependency on third parties for cloud services. Fedora is an excellent choice to build a server to provide common SMB services like printing, VPN access, or intranet hosting.
- Linux Shout outlined the installation of NextCloud on AlmaLinux or Rocky Linux. As one of the premier FOSS collaboration platforms, instructions like these make it easy for organizations to spin up a robust, extendable collaboration platform for free.
Server Closet
- On the subject of hosting services, the Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE) version 7.4 has been released, per StorageReview. In addition to providing fine-grained control over network-attached storage services, its management of virtual machines and containers make it a great option for organizations to host their own applications.
Board Room
- For organizations new to open source, an article from The Register demonstrates the sort of conflict that can arise through its use in commercial products. The Software Freedom Conservancy, an industry watchdog that ensures companies using free software stay true to the licenses they accept by doing so, have called on John Deere to release code. It’s included here not as a cautionary tale, but rather as a point of consideration for companies hoping to build on freely-licensed software, as well as to inform those that might use those products of the rights they have.
- A piece from FEDSCOOP offers a look at how the U.S. government combines the use of proprietary and open source software. While this site is focused on “FOSS for business,” the editor’s background as a business analyst still demands finding the “best tool for the job.”
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