[TechRepublic] L'Independence day with a bit of a twist

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L'Independence day with a bit of a twist Jack Wallen revisits his yearly L'Independence blog, only this year adding a bit of a twist to the age-old topic of independence. Read on and enjoy the freedoms Linux brings. Read more Resource of the day Prepare an ERM classification scheme Classification is a key aspect of the record-keeping framework; links between classification, access, and disposal are important for both control and automation. Download whitepaper here Is open source no longer a differentiator? In this programming news roundup, read about Mango SDK beta, PHP 5.4 alpha, IronPython 2.7.1 beta, a Gil cheat sheet, StackOverflow DevDays, and more. Read more Geek Gestalt blogger's European adventure The LEGO factory, the European Space Agency, The Eiffel Tower, and Abbey Road Studios are just several of CNET reporter Daniel Terdiman's stops on his European Road Trip. See photos from his travels. Read more Why the Zimbra email solution is worth a look Admins looking for an email solution that costs less and is simpler to use and manage than Microsoft Exchange Server should check out Zimbra, according to IT pro Rick Vanover. Read more Additional TechRepublic resources   How to remove duplicate files without wasting time Marco Fioretti provides some code snippets to streamline the search and removal of duplicate files on your computer. Read more Why we should allow DRM on open source platforms The problems with DRM are many, but that does not mean we should prevent people from using it. There are good reasons to let them suffer the consequences of their own bad choices. Read more Featured multimedia   Behind the scenes at TechShop (photos) As maker hub TechShop expands with a new location in San Jose, Calif., CNET's Boonsri Dickinson takes a tour of the San Francisco operation to see how members are taking prototyping into their own hands. View on site HP TouchPad reviews and photos HP TouchPad leapfrogs rivals in productivity Three areas HP TouchPad trumps Apple iPad Teardown of HP TouchPad: Made like a PC and straightforward to repair HP TouchPad: Unboxing, screenshots, and comparison photos Today's recommended downloads Select the right ERM system Key Steps to Proper Planning, Execution and Analysis of Performance Testing Methodology Achieve an effective service catalog. Here's how. How to Perform Rapid Test Data Preparation, Subsetting and Masking Change Management in ERM Web master challenges: Creating realistic budgets Ryan Boudreaux discusses the challenge for web masters to work within tight budgets. What should you include as project line items and how can you get more money? Here are some tips. TechRepublic newsletters   Get smartphones news, product reviews, and need-to-know lists in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Smartphones Five Tips 10 Things

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