February
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Feb 26, 2010
The Open Source Innovation Backbone is SaaSy
In response to my piece yesterday, my Italian friend Roberto Galoppini referenced a piece he did last August called the Open Source Innovation Backbone. read more...
How to use open APIs for business growth
When you think "open source," you probably think applications. But maybe you should also be thinking about APIs. read more...
Feb 25, 2010
Spanish government's adds software development site to OSOR's list
The Spanish government's Technology Transfer Centre (CTT) is the newest name on the list of federated open source software sites in the European Union. read more...
Microsoft patent peace for our time
Another day, another Microsoft patent deal. This time with Amazon. And more whining from Linux advocates that this is a “Microsoft tax” aimed at making Linux users pay Microsoft for the open source operating system. read more...
Feb 24, 2010
Facebook still pitching itself to open-source crowd
The overwhelmingly young and male audience at the Future of Web Apps (FOWA) event this week tells you that it's one of those conferences where the attendees don't tend to be marketers, finance guys, or advertisers: they're the kids who write the code. read more...
Community grows for open-source enterprise apps
Companies and their affiliated communities often sit uneasily together, awkward partners at the software dance. To balance the two, companies often seek to reduce corporate control of community through open-source licensing, but this strategy may be diluted by the common requirement to require community contributors to sign contribution agreements. read more...
Feb 22, 2010
What it means when open source is no longer the underdog
There has been a sea change in public opinion. Google is now seen as the evil empire. Microsoft, they’re the feisty little guys up in Washington state. The change has also been marked by a new attitude toward open source. Google’s delivery of open source code for Living Stories is treated as ho-hum. The donation of $2 million to Wikimedia is quickly followed by snark. Is that all they’re giving? Well, their search engine likes Wikipedia best. read more...
7 Up Linux, open source driving smartphone revolution
It’s nice to see open source software driving a revolution in smartphones — and small PCs. Google’s Linux-based Android operating system powers the industry’s latest must have, the Motorola Droid. Many more Android phones are making their debut, such as Motorola’s Backflip, which will be sold by AT&T it was announced at the Mobile World Congress this week. Apple must be thrilled. read more...
Feb 19, 2010
Will open source accept Microsoft leadership
Microsoft is determined to be a leader of the open source movement. It will once again be a “platinum sponsor” at the Open Source Business Conference in San Francisco next month and its National Technology Officer for the U.S., Stuart McKee, will deliver a keynote. read more...
Feb 15, 2010
The open-source world goes skiing
The name is a fortunate accident, but the fun of skiing with a group of open-source business executives is no accident at all. read more...
Galician government launches a promotion campaign on open source
The government of Galicia, one of Spain's autonomous regions, wants to boost the use of free and open source software by its public administrations and citizens. The regional ministry for Modernisation and Innovation aims to bring together its previous initiatives on open source, it explains in a statement published on 27 January. read more...
Feb 12, 2010
OpenDNSSEC to the rescue
The Internet’s domain name service (DNS) is based on open source BIND. Trouble is BIND is insecure. As security expert Dan Kaminsky discovered in 2008 the cache can be poisoned, people redirected to malware sites. read more...
Feb 11, 2010
5 open source office suites to watch
The latest open source and Web-based office tools are proving to be worthwhile alternatives to more expensive packaged software suites -- and they won't break your budget! read more...
Red Hat open sources desktop application protocol
The company posets it´s SPICE protocol as a next-generation RDP or ICA. Red Hat has open sourced a virtual desktop protocol it acquired last year, called the Simple Protocol for Independent Computing Environment (SPICE), in the hope of fostering its wider adoption. read more...
Feb 10, 2010
How Microsoft uses open source to fight open source
Microsoft’s strategy against open source uses authority. It ties up institutions that are authoritative, that have power over professions, creating a benefit for the institution that ties its members to proprietary Microsoft tools. read more...
Will China grab open source now?
One of the great mysteries of our time may be how slowly China has taken to open source. ZDNet Asia blogger Frederic Muller, who has been promoting Linux in China for some time, says it’s about ownership and getting credit. read more...
Feb 08, 2010
Study: > 21% of German PCs run OpenOffice
According to Webmasterpro.de, a German IT service provider, the open source OpenOffice suite and its derivatives, such as StarOffice or IBM's Lotus Symphony, are installed on more than 21% of German PCs. read more...
Symbian goes open source four months early
The operating system now faces open-source competitor Android, which is gaining momentum. Symbian has completed the process of open sourcing its entire code base, in advance of its June deadline. read more...
Feb 02, 2010
A look at China's Linux and open source movement
As BLUG current vice president, and former general manager for Dexxon in China while developing their Loongson based netbook, I spend a lot of time either promoting Linux or developing Linux-based products with both the Chinese government Chinese companies or Chinese communities. read more...
Free session sources ideas
The open source philosophy of sharing of ideas and knowledge is revolutionising one industry at a time, according to Stefan Lesicnik, technical director at Linux System Dynamics. read more...
