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The article discusses the emergence of cloud-hosted software services in New Zealand's businesses that open up opportunities and efficiencies for both providers and clients. It cites the results of a survey by open source software solutions provider Red Hat which reveal that the country has a higher percentage of organisations with a cloud infrastructure in place. Andrew Hannan of information technology company Datacom Group Ltd. notes the association of cloud delivery with the mobile sphere.

Describes the application of the open source software WINISIS of Unesco and Greenstone Digital Library (GSDL) of the University of Waikato, New Zeeland in designing and developing an English-Tamil bilingual Thesaurus hyperlinked to the online Tamil Lexicon (TL) maintained by The University of Chicago WINISIS has very good indexing and hyper-linking facilities but is not Unicode compliant to accept Indian Languages such, as Tamil; however, GSDL is Unicode compliant and data entry and display in Tamil script is feasible. Exporting records from WINISIS to GSDL, data entry in Tamil script, searching using Tamil terms in Tamil script, the same transliterated into Roman script, and terms in (normal) English, hyperlinking within the thesaurus, and linking to and searching and retrieval from, the online TL and display are demonstrated with screen shots. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) emit short, broadband clicks which often include multiple pulses. The time interval between these pulses [inter-pulse interval (IPI)] represents the two-way time for a pulse to travel between the air sacs located at either end of the sperm whale's head. The IPI therefore, is a proxy of head length which, using an allometric relationship, can be used to estimate total body length. Previous studies relating IPI to an independent measure of length have relied on very small sample sizes and manual techniques for measuring IPI. Sound recordings and digital stereo photogrammetric measurements of 21 individuals were made off Kaikoura, New Zealand, and, in addition, archived recordings of whales measured with a previous photogrammetric system were reanalyzed to obtain a total sample size of 33 individuals. IPIs were measured automatically via cepstral analysis implemented via a software plug-in for pamguard, an open-source software package for passive acoustic monitoring. IPI measurements were highly consistent within individuals (mean CV = 0.63%). The new regression relationship relating IPI (I) and total length (T) was found to be T = 1.258I + 5.736 (r2 = 0.77, p < 0.001). This new regression provides a better fit than previous studies of large (> 11 m) sperm whales. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Employees of commercial software firms who participate in open source software projects are found to be allegiant to both their company and the open source community. In this paper we examine how these employees' dual allegiance influences their knowledge sharing behaviour. We adopt Husted and Michailova's model on dual allegiance and knowledge sharing in inter-firm R&D collaborations to the context of open source software firms. We argue that the type of allegiance the individual holds towards their employing firm and the open source community has a strong influence of how they share knowledge with other community members. We use the examples of two open source software firms in New Zealand to ground the empirical inspiration of our paper and to illustrate our key ideas and arguments. We discuss the knowledge governance challenges imposed by employees' dual allegiance and how managers of open source software firms can balance the demands of the open source community and the interests of the clients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to explore the benefits of using open standards to support the gathering of relevant data from a variety of sources from across an organization's software applications and also from completely external information providers. Design/methodology/approach - The article looks at the history of Koha and Kete projects and their interactions. It features particular concentration on Kete's development. Findings - A focus on supporting open standards and general interoperability not only makes it simple to integrate instances of the two software projects, but also creates larger possibilities for data sharing with a number of web sites and services. Originality/value - The article examines how a piece of software can act as a productive part of a larger information ecosystem and will be of interest to those in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the development and usage of Greenstone digital library software in digital libraries in New Zealand. It recounts on the software's international and humanitarian focus from serendipitous events involving a local collection in the country's Maori language. It runs on all popular operating systems and is very easy to install. It has separate interactive interfaces for readers and librarians. It also fosters the establishment of regional support centers that provide various functions such as training, technical support, documentation, software internationalization and localization.

In spite of their apparent benefits, learning management systems can be regarded as a hindrance to effective online learning. Their design, functionality, complexity, price, and value are beginning to be questioned by some users. As a new generation of Web-based tools and approaches evolves, Web-based learning management systems are becoming better suited to meet the need for dynamic online learning, interaction, collaboration, and networking. The new tools and collaborative approaches these systems provide allow learners to take proactive control of their own learning. In June 2004 a consortium of New Zealand Tertiary Institutions led by the Waikato Institute of Technology secured a one-year Ministry of Education grant to support the "Open Source Courseware Initiative New Zealand" (OSCINZ). The OSCINZ project focused on the development and implementation of "Moodle" (Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment) to create a uniquely New Zealand learning management system, based on quality open source code developed and tested by leading educational providers. This paper describes the response of faculty in three of the project's partner tertiary institutions to the implementation of Moodle in their institutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Greenstone Digital Library software is an open source system for building and publishing digital collections on the Internet. Since 2002, the Washington Research Library Consortium has created twenty-two digital collections using the Greenstone software. This case study describes why we chose the software, and how we customized it for our organizational requirements and integrated it into our digital library environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the implementation of an open source integrated library system (ILS) in public libraries in Georgia. It particularly cites how the Paine College Collins-Callaway Library has shifted to a hosted, open source ILS from a proprietary ILS system in 2010. The college has adopted the Koha ILS system from New Zealand due to its track record and international implementation.

The article focuses on the use of the Koha open source software at Horohenua Library Trust, a small library system in New Zealand. Based on Linux, MYSQL and Perl, Koha was created to address the need of the library system for a replacement circulation software. Pubic, school and special libraries in the U.S. and Canada adopted Koha because of the pricing and security vulnerabilities of Microsoft-based software. Aside from Koha, libraries can choose either Evergreen, a functional open source circulation and cataloging system and Pines, a system providing seamless service and inter-library loan.

The article offers a corporate profile for New Zealand-based content management software developer SilverStripe Ltd. The company was launched by young entrepreneurs Sam Minnée, Tim Copeland and Sigurd Magnusson in 2000 in a bid to evolve constantly its content management system (CMS). It mentions that the company made the move to an open source framework from a closed source (CMS) fuelled by a desire to share ideas and offer greater access for people.

The article presents information on the development of Koha, a small public library system in New Zealand, the world's first open source library management system. Koha was developed for the library in Horowhenua District. In 1996, the Horowhenua District Council established the Horowhenua Library Trust (HLT) and settled on the Trust all the assets of the libraries, except the buildings. The partner of the library in this venture was Katipo Communications, a web development firm based in Wellington, New Zealand, with whom they already had a long and trusted relationship.