2005
Sub-archives
Jun 01, 2005
IT giants accused of exploiting open source
Commission launched an outspoken attack on several major American IT firms on Monday, accusing them of exerting too much influence on the progress of the open-source community. read more...
Open Source: Open for Business
In November CSC Leading Edge Forum completed 18 months of research into OSS. The report "Open Source: Open for Business" (7.8 MB) explores the usage and potential of open source both within the company and amongst its heavyweight client base. read more...
Open Source im öffentlichen Sektor
Vor drei Jahren hat die Stadt München beschlossen, ihre EDV auf freie Software umzustellen...Das Projekt hat Signalwirkung für viele andere Städte und Behörden, noch dazu, wo der Betriebssystem-Monopolist Microsoft im Umland von München seine Europa-Zentrale hat read more...
Entrepreneurs turn to open source DBMS vendors
For company CEOs on limited budgets, open source databases are making their mark. read more...
Microsoft server software challenges Linux offerings
Windows is taking the server operating systems market by storm - and Linux has no hope of catching it, according to market research IDC. read more...
Open-Xchange Server 5 Eases Migration
Last week’s release of Open-Xchange Server 5 will allow IT administrators to migrate systems to and integrate them an open-source environment as well as create and implement applications without having to change existing infrastructure components… read more...
Is Open Source more Secure?
The question of whether open source is inherently better than closed source was addressed by the English author Jim Coplien. read more...
IBM enhances support for open-source training
IBM announced...a clutch of new initiatives to promote teaching of open-source technology in academic institutions. The computing giant said it´s expanding its relationship with Red Hat to promote teaching of open-source, standards-based skills at different levels. read more...
Nasdaq integriert Akquisitionen mit Open-Source-Software
Die US-Technologiebörse Nasdaq will ihr proprietäres Order-Erfassung- und Ausführungs-System "Super-Montage" durch eine Open-Source-Software ersetzen. Die neue Applikation gehört zur Mitgift des Broker-Unternehmens Instinet Group Inc., dessen Akquisistion die Nasdaq angekündigt hat read more...
Apr 28, 2005
Open Source projects for those on the dole
A NEW "hack for the dole" scheme will allow unemployed people to meet their mutual obligation requirements by working on open-source software projects. read more...
Switzerland Approves New Open Source Software Strategy
According to Swiss Government IT site Europa, Switzerland has approved the use of a new open source policy in government. "Pointing out that the Swiss Federal Administration must base its software choices on grounds of interoperability and cost-effectiveness, and that open source software stimulates competition in the software sector… read more...
Sun: Door not Closed on Open Source Java
While speaking at a Sun Software summit in Menlo Park, VP of developer platforms Rich Green stated that Sun would still be open to open sourcing Java if compatibility, branding, and license management issues could be sorted out. read more...
IBM Helps Drive Open Source Development
IBM has contributed more than 30 open source projects to SourceForge.net and launched new online skills-building programs to spur innovation, collaboration and development around emerging open source projects. read more...
For Open-Source Code, The Future Is In Applications
Open-source software has won wide adoption among businesses for such infrastructure IT as operating systems, application servers, and databases. But applications have been slow to follow suit. That may be about to change… read more...
Open Season on Open-Source Licences
During the past few weeks, the hottest issue for hand-wringing among pundits on, and would-be participants in, the open-source community has been making statements about the need for a new, modular open-source licence... read more...
Apr 27, 2005
Open Source, more than Linux, the real winner of business
CSC, formerly Computer Sciences Corporation, late last year released a report based on 18 months of research into open source software. read more...
Apr 19, 2005
Open Source edges towards the mainstream
As the Open Source Movement gains momentum, led by the growing popularity of the Linux operating system... read more...
OpenOffice.org 2.0 mit verbessertem PDF-Export
Neue Funktionen und mehr Einstellmöglichkeiten bei der PDF-Erzeugung. read more...
Open Source takes on business apps giants
Medsphere Systems Corp. CEO Larry Augustin believes that open source can easily hold its own against proprietary vendors like SAP AG and Oracle Corp. in the business applications game. read more...
U.K.-funded initiative to push open source
A government-funded initiative in the United Kingdom aims to accelerate the use of open source software within the public sector… read more...
