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Open source does not need new buzzwordsOpen Source - 10 hours ago At Springsource’s winter getaway this week, Forrester Research vice president John Rymer coined a clever new term to make the open source argument. Lean software. Lean as opposed to bloated. Pieces as opposed to an … Also tagged: general, microsoft, infrastructure, management, strategy, cloud computing, enterprise policy |
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Should Apple worry about Songbird 1.0Open Source - 12 hours ago Songbird, an open source iTunes replacement (or music browser) has hit its 1.0 release, and now everyone will start asking whether Apple should be worried. It has some nifty features, like integration with the Last.fm … Also tagged: general, apple, standards, content, mass market, not linux |
Open Source - 12 hours ago
Dimdim has released an upgrade of its open source web conferencing software that features synchronized co-browsing, enhanced performance and greater scalability. The Boston-based company said the 4.5 version of its …
Also tagged: internet, software as a service, foss, distributions, 2008 preview
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The code is all rightOpen Source - Dec 2, 2008 It came to me while reading another “the model is broken” screed, this one published in Business Week under the byline of former OSDL head Stuart Cohen (right). Open source code is generally great code, not requiring … Also tagged: general, development, hardware, management, strategy, software as a service, business models |
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Springsource releases Tomcat applianceOpen Source - Dec 2, 2008 Today’s release of an Enterprise Tomcat server by Springsource is one more bit of evidence that customers want commitment from open source suppliers they sign checks to. By turning a Java server into an enterprise … Also tagged: general, marketing, java, support, distributions |
Open Source - Dec 2, 2008
One open source project is giving thanks for reaching the one million download milestone and believes the worldwide financial crisis will only accelerate its growth. Openbravo, a purveyor of a popular open source ERP …
Also tagged: linux, gpl, middleware, foss, distributions
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What might end Apple’s open source passOpen Source - Nov 29, 2008 Apple has replaced Microsoft as the chief foe of open source. (Picture from a student assignment sheet at Bodine High School in Pennsylvania.) This was in part a matter of necessity. Apple had to put DRM on its iPod … Also tagged: general, hardware, apple, legal, content, mass market |
Paul Murphy - Nov 29, 2008
The sad reality underlying many of the handy abstractions we rely on every day is that they only work most of the time - and what that means is that the abstractions we choose to use define limits to the quality of our …
Also tagged: general, development, wintel vs lintel
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A great time to start an open source companyOpen Source - Nov 26, 2008 Think of a redwood forest after the fire. Great time to be a seed. Or imagine being an alligator after the peat in your swamp is burned out. Life is good. In that same way, now may be the best time to launch an open … Also tagged: general, development, management, support, database management |
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No surprise: Firefox 3.1 beta 3 planned for early JanuaryOpen Source - Nov 25, 2008 It’s no big surprise that the Mozilla team decided for sure to release a third beta of Firefox 3.1 before moving to release mode. That was all but voted on at last week’s meeting but a formal proposal for beta 3 was … Also tagged: gpl, foss, linux desktop os |