December
Sub-archives
Dec 17, 2009
China to nurture open source software development
China intends to nurture the development of open source software in 2011-2015, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. read more...
Open source: All about vendors?
Whether you're an enterprise or a consumer, ultimately your big concern in buying technology is "Will it do what I want it to do?" Sometimes components matter, but most people most of the time just want something that works. read more...
Dec 16, 2009
Ubuntu's Jono Bacon: Managing an Open Source Community
For the past three years, Jono Bacon has worked as community manager for Ubuntu, one of the largest and most diverse projects in open source software. Consequently, when he recently published his thoughts on building and managing communities, people listen. More unusually, as I found out in a recent interview, when people like me critique his book, he listens, too, with a view to improving the second edition. read more...
Is open source a train anyone can stop?
This past decade the software community has experienced significant turmoil and success. Linux, a mainstream operating system, is proof you can monetize open source software with application service and support around the world. read more...
Dec 15, 2009
Linux kicks Microsoft back
Bucking the conventional wisdom and Microsoft press releases, ABI Research says that Linux has a 32% share of the netbook market - and predicts Linux will overtake Windows by 2013. Microsoft says"...over 93% of worldwide small notebook PCs run Windows today." They can´t both be right. read more...
The case in favor of the open source enterprise database
Linux and open source middleware JBoss has made its mark in the enterprise, and it is just a matter of time before open source becomes mainstream in other functional parts of the IT infrastructure as well. Where exactly that will happen, however, is the interesting question. read more...
Dec 09, 2009
Why Microsoft should open-source Internet Explorer
The open-source business community appears to have reached consensus: making money from open-source software is a bad model, but making money with open source is golden. read more...
Global Dialogue on Exploring the Results of Governmental Open Source Software Policies
Within the last decade, more than 60 countries and international organizations have developed nearly 275 policy documents related with the use of Open Source in public sector. read more...
Dec 08, 2009
Open source data integration spurs UK channel growth
Talend invites its current and potential partners to the first Talend UK Partner Summit MAIDENHEAD, UK – December 3, 2009 – Following the tremendous growth of its channel network, Talend, the leading open source data integration vendor, has announced that it will be holding its first UK Partner Summit in Central London on Tuesday 12th January 2010, between 9am and 2.45pm. read more...
Lower Enterprise Storage Costs: Open Source
Two data storage vendors have released new products that they claim can save users a bundle over more traditional storage systems. read more...
Dec 07, 2009
Open source software license enforcement actions on the rise
What do Verizon, Cisco Systems, Bell Microproducts, Super Micro Computer, Monsoon Multimedia, Xterasys Corp, High-Gain Antennas and Extreme Networks have in common? All of these companies were sued by the Free Software Foundation (FSF) or the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), a law firm affiliated with FSF, for open source software license violations. read more...
Open Source Vendor Stakes Claim to BI Market Leadership
One of the ongoing debates concerning business intelligence software has been around how to drive more adoption. Obviously, there is a wide gap between the number of people using business intelligence applications today and the number of people that could benefit from this software. read more...
Dec 04, 2009
Survey shows open source users split over MySQL
MySQL use declining, PostgreSQL and MariaDB use rising and no majority support for any of the possible outcomes of the current European Commission investigation into Oracle's proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems; these are some of the results of a survey, carried out by the 451 Group, of open source users show which shows they are split over the future of MySQL. read more...
Open source helps Western Digital prioritize product features
Thanks to open source freedom, Western Digital's MyBook World Edition is a better choice than Apple Time Capsule for home backup read more...
Dec 03, 2009
Dutch Government To Provide Open Source Software Tools To Help European Businesses
The Dutch Government is about to publish as open source OS Toolbox PSC, a set of software tools that EU member states can use to offer or improve their points of single contact for entrepreneurs that want to start business or offer their services anywhere in the EU. The software will be made available on the OSOR Forge, the open source software repository and development platform of the European Commission. read more...
Swedish National Police Board (SNPB) To Save 20 Million Euros By Switching To Open Source Servers
The Swedish National Police Board (SNPB) estimates to save about 20 million euro in the next five years by switching to open source application servers, open source database servers and standard computer server hardware, according to a case study published by the Open Source Observatory and Repository. read more...
Dec 02, 2009
Are open source developers suffering?
Whenever we have a talkback thread about open source business models, someone is bound to pipe up with the charge that open source developers are not making money, or not making enough money. read more...
Open source: No vow of poverty (or get-rich-quick scheme)
With open-source software businesses, you have two options. Actually, three, but the third belongs to Red Hat, and it applies to roughly no one else. read more...
Dec 01, 2009
Open Source enables customized applications
Standard Chartered Banks is one of the few organizations to have developed such a large scale CBS in-house, based on open source, says technology group head, David Awcock. read more...
Open source is not about Wall Street
Wall Street has awoken to a stunning (for them) realization. Open source is not about them. Wall Street can’t believe this, because as you know everything is about them. Everything in the world revolves around them and their little schemes. read more...
