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'PatentGate' one year later: MS against open-source world It was just over a year ago that Microsoft dropped a bombshell of a claim: users of Linux and open source software were unwittingly violating as many as 235 Microsoft software patents."This is not a case of some Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Survey: Open source is entering the enterprise mainstream Open-source solutions used to be adopted quietly by company boffins who snuck in an Apache Web server or an open-source development tool suite under the philosophy "It's easier to get forgiveness than permission" (not to mention "It's easier to do it with open-source Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Some open sourcers keeping open mind about Microsoft pledges Microsoft made a mountainous down payment on its high-profile pledge Thursday to improve interoperability and warm up its relationship with the open source community, releasing some 30,000 pages of documentation for Windows client and server protocols. After digestin Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Mobile computing now an open source driver Mobile computing has become a dominant focus in the open source arena, a theme on prominent display at a major open source technology convention last week.The O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in Portland, Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft cited for open efforts, eyes Eclipse Microsoft received plaudits and criticism for its openness efforts at the MIX08 event Thursday with a Microsoft official also citing an overture toward the Eclipse Foundation for open-source tooling.During a pan Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Sun cites open source tribulations Sun Microsystems officials on Monday acknowledged issues the company has had to deal with in offering products such as the OpenSolaris OS and Java via an open source business model.Morning events at the Communit Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Symbian: R&D wants motivated open sourcing Research and development efficiency, and not competitive concerns about the Google Android or Linux Mobile (LiMo) initiatives, was a chief driver in the decision to make the Symbian mobile platform open source, a Symbian official said Monday afternoon. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Sun SPOT technology set for open source Sun is expected to announce next week that it will make the Sun SPOT (Small Programmable Object Technology) device platform available via open source, but a user expressed concerns about Sun's commitment to the technology. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Open Solutions Alliance looking for momentum boost The Open Solutions Alliance is hoping to shake off some growing pains as it moves through its second year, according to its president, Dominic Sartorio."We've definitely had challenges," he said. "We've gone t Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Key legal win for open source Open source software has been in widespread use for longer than most people realize -- consider the majority of Web sites running on Apache Web server software for more than a decade. It has particularly flourished in the business community over the last several years Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Open source advocates hail appeals court ruling Free software advocates are praising a federal appeals ruling that allows greater protection for open source software against copyright infringement.The case concerns a company, Kam Industries, that downloaded o Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Jitterbit reveals open source data integration tool Data-integration vendor Jitterbit is releasing the 2.0 version of its platform on Monday, adding another entry to a growing group of open source alternatives to proprietary offerings from the likes of IBM, SAS, and Informatica. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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WSO2 joining open-source SOA registry field WSO2 will debut its open-source WSO2 Registry on Monday, providing registry and repository services for SOA.Featuring SOA governance and Web 2.0 collaboration capabilities, WSO2 Registry offers a repository for Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft open policy faces scrutiny Brad Smith, Microsoft's general counsel, decided it was time to make peace.That's one reason, according to Horacio Gutierrez, Microsoft's deputy general counsel and vice president of intellectual property and li Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Microsoft gives Apache cash to promote open source Microsoft expanded its support for the open-source community on Friday by giving money to the Apache Software Foundation, the first time it has given money to the long-standing open-source project.Microsoft also Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Open source entering the mobile computing space Open-source strategies are gathering steam in the mobile computing realm with companies like Wake3 and Funambol leveraging open source to bring iPhone-style browsing and e-mail to devices.During a meeting of the Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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E.U. has guarded reaction to Microsoft open-source move The European Commission gave a guarded welcome to Microsoft's pledge on Thursday for "greater transparency" in its development and business practices.Microsoft's promise to open up more APIs to proprietary softw Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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XTuple releases 'hybrid' open-source ERP XTuple has released the 3.0 version of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) application, with new features including a screen-builder tool for designing dashboards and a product configurator for processing custom orders. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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When Is Open Source Not That Open Source? DevX: "License alone doesn't determine open source. The degree and ease of individual participation in the development process are equally important determining factors." Home > Rss Directory > Technology > LinuxToday |
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Microsoft to open interoperability lab in Asia-Pacific Reaffirming its commitment to interoperate with open source software and other platforms, Microsoft recently announced its partnership with the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) and the National Computer Center (NCC) for the establishment Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |