Top 10 Most Read Open Source News Stories 2013
From Ubuntu 13.10 to a surprise Office 365 alternative, here are the 10 most read Open Source blogs and news stories from The VAR Guy in 2013. Hats off to Contributing Blogger Christopher Tozzi for most of this content, plus a few assists from The VAR Guy himself.
December 24, 2013
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The top 10 open source news stories and blogs on The VAR Guy for 2013, based on readership.
When The VAR Guy pointed to five open source platforms that will matter most in 2014, readers took note. Goodbye Linux and MySQL. Hello OpenStack and NoSQL — and more.
Sure, Linux has plenty of server and desktop momentum. But if you take a closer look you'll see that Windows still leads the application discussion. Does that reality really matter in the age of cloud and virtualized computing?
Sometimes all a reader wants is the exact date for a product launch. Our Ubuntu 13.10 Touch Launch Date article delivered the goods.
In the tablet race, Apple iOS and Google Android enjoy leading positions. Windows 8 is in the game. But can Ubuntu really compete? The VAR Guy told readers Canonical's Ubuntu tablet strategy includes a secret weapon — but will it work?
When The VAR Guy launched his blog in 2008, he published an annual list tracking the world's top 50 open source companeies. That annual report is no more — but where are the top 50 open source companies now? This article offered an update.
In the Microsoft vs Google Apps cloud war, Zimbra surprisingly won a string of deals with government customers. Our report was accurate but the overall Zimbra business wasn't doing too well under VMware's ownership. Hence, VMware sold Zimbra in July 2013.
A Wayland vs. Mir debate popped up in the Ubuntu world. But plenty of readers also pointed out that The VAR Guy's spin on the situation may have missed the mark.
The Ubuntu hit parade kept coming on The VAR Guy. Readers wanted info about the 13.10 release in October 2013, but a growing number of folks got distracted by the Ubuntu Edge smartphone effort.
As Ubuntu 13.04's release approached, readers got more and more interested in the Gnome vs. Unity user interface debate. Contributing blogger Christopher Tozzi was more than happy to weigh in on the matter.
As the Ubuntu 13.04 launch approached in April 2013, readers wanted to know what's new and what's not new in the new Ubuntu release. Once again, Christopher Tozzi provided the answers.
As the Ubuntu 13.04 launch approached in April 2013, readers wanted to know what's new and what's not new in the new Ubuntu release. Once again, Christopher Tozzi provided the answers.
From Ubuntu 13.10 to a surprise Office 365 alternative, here are the 10 most read Open Source blogs and news stories from The VAR Guy in 2013. Hats off to Contributing Blogger Christopher Tozzi for most of this content, plus a few assists from The VAR Guy himself. Check above-right for photo captions.
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