April
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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...
Novell embraces Open Source and Linux
Novell has shown keen interest in open-source software and Linux with its recent acquisitions, product and marketing strategies, and internal initiatives. read more...
