ISPConfig 2.2.22 released last April 11.
This ISPConfig release adds support for Fedora 9, Mandriva 2008.1 and Ubuntu 8.04.
It contains many small enhancements and several minor bugs were fixed.
ISPConfig manages webserver, mailserver, BIND DNS, proftpd + vsftpd FTP server, mySQL databases, spamassassin and diskquotas with an easy to use webinterface for administrators, resellers and clients.
It’s not a full-blown system administration framework but it’s a great tool for managing a few servers.
Zenoss Core 2.1.91 (Zenoss 2.2 Beta 2) is now available for download.
We wrote about Zenoss as part of our quick roundup of open source system management frameworks a few days ago. Zenoss Core is an enterprise network and systems management application written in Python/Zope. Zenoss provides an integrated product for monitoring availability, performance, events and configuration across layers and across platforms.
This present release is in anticipation of version 2.2 of Zenoss.
Drupal 6.2 was released last April 9, 2008. This is a maintenance release that incorporates new fixes and addresses the security vulnerability that allowed Drupal core access bypass.
Concurrent with this release, Drupal 4.7 has been declared end-of-life.
You can download version 6.2 from the Drupal web site.
As the name suggests, personal accounting software is geared towards the individual user to manage personal finances. Quite often, they also do have capabilities suitable for small business owners, in particular very small operations. The software in this category are typically self-contained packages that run as desktop applications, without need for a server.
Here are some of the open-source personal accounting packages available today:
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Liferay is an open source enterprise portal. It incorporates a Content Management System, a portlet system, development tools, and localization options for 22 languages, all under the open source MIT license. Being an enterprise portal is a single point of access that integrates information, people, and processes across a large organization.
The Liferay Portal is divided into three products: the Liferay portal platform; Liferay Journal, a content management system; and the Liferay Collaboration Suite, which covers blogs, instant messaging, and message boards.
Liferay works off the Java Enterprise platform and Apache. Its portlet system allows developers to create extensions and plugins using most major languages, including Java, PHP, and Ruby.
When you talk about Enterprise Resource Planning, what immediately comes to mind are the bellwether packages such as SAP or Oracle Applications. You may not hear as much about open source ERP applications, the probable reasons being: 1) it costs money to develop big ERP applications; and 2) it’s risky to entrust your business to a “free” product.
However, applications that hit right into the core of the business processes are a growing need, and open source is struggling to meet that. There are several that actually attempt to meet the demand.
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The folks at WordPress have just released version 2.5 of the popular blog publishing platform. The release happened on March 29, 2008, not too long since the 2.3.3 upgrade.
This latest version of WordPress incorporates several improvements. According to Matt Mullenweg: “multi-file uploading, one-click plugin upgrades, built-in galleries, customizable dashboard, salted passwords and cookie encryption, media library, a WYSIWYG that doesn’t mess with your code, concurrent post editing protection, full-screen writing, and search that covers posts and pages.”
Visibly, what this translates to is improvements in the administration screen, which is significantly different from past editions.
This web site uses WordPress. It’s intuitive and easy to use, with hundreds of free and attractive templates to customize the look and feel of the site. If you’re a business contemplating on running a web site, WordPress is a good way to go.
