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Do open source developers deserve a premium?: Do open source developers deserve a premium?Just Ignorant or more MS-Sponsored Bull?Articles like these always the ignorance line so closely that I cannot really tell if they're genuine ignorance or influenced by parties with vested interest. However, Robert De-Niro gave the best advice for some of these ZDNet guys...; Tags: Development tools, Closed-Source, open source, Open Source Developers, open-source community; Discussion threads 2008-02-29
Microsoft implements no sue zone over open source: Word of Microsoft's big announcement in about an hour is out. The news: Microsoft is pledging not to sue open source companies over products that connect to its software. Ina Fried reported the news, but color me skeptical. Is this a Microsoft peace offering that could actually...; Tags: Open-source Community, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-21
Analyst: Resist the temptation of well-integrated SOA suites: Analyst: Resist the temptation of well-integrated SOA suitesSome like it suite, others don'tThere will continue to be a divide between companies that want a full SOA suite, and those looking for best-of-breed SOA components. The latter will have much more flexibility and cost savings, at the expense of the...; Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, Middleware, OPEN SOURCE, open-source community, SOA, SOA Suite; Discussion threads 2008-02-13
Oracle-BEA deal expands lock-in strategy, offers new risks and opportunities for Red Hat: Oracle's $8.5 billion dollar buyout of BEA dramatically shifts the enterprise applications software market once again, as well as additional pressure and opportunities for Red Hat's JBoss Division -- and the whole open source apps community in general. The deal, if approved, expands Oracle's immense enterprise...; Tags: Software, Strategy, BEA Systems Inc., Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Open-source Community, Open Source, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-01-16
Commercial the dominant word in open source: Commercial the dominant word in open sourceYes, MS is forced outside of their comfort zone!MS does NOT like that they can not force everybody over to higher end hardware to run Vista. MS is now forced to TRY to make XP run on low end hardware to deny Linux an...; Tags: open-source community, Microsoft Corp., open source, man-hour, dominant Word; Discussion threads 2008-01-01

Microsoft accused of stacking ISO committee: Microsoft accused of stacking ISO committeeDoubtful[i]Microsoft’s strong-arming of the ISO process regarding Open XML, the proprietary format of Microsoft Office, may be destroying its legitimacy.[/i]I don't see this doing any harm at all to Microsoft's legitimacy.Where's the downside?[i]Is making Microsoft’s Open XML format a standard so important that Microsoft is...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), ISO standards, Process improvement, Word processors, Microsoft Office, open-source community, Microsoft Corp., ISO, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Word; Discussion threads 2007-12-06
Microsoft gets the open-source licensing nod from the OSI: Microsoft gets the open-source licensing nod from the OSIOh mah gosh!Hell just froze over! ]:)It gets better for users and coders everyday.Keep up the good efforts Microsoft!wait and seeLet's not get too excited. Just because they hammered out the terms for two licenses doesn't mean that they will release anything...; Tags: Tools & Techniques, .NET, Shared Source, Impartiality, Microsoft Corp., OSI, software, open source, Microsoft .NET; Discussion threads 2007-10-16
IBM to lift lid on its OpenOffice plans next week: IBM to lift lid on its OpenOffice plans next weekAttitude toward IBM.Never is a long time.Quoting a quote in the Comment:“There’s nothing about that in the IBM statement,” [John] McCreesh[, Marketing Project Lead of OpenOffice.org] said, referring to the possibility of contributing Notes colaboartion code to the open source projects....; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Groupware, Enterprise software, open-source community, OpenOffice, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus Notes; Discussion threads 2007-09-11
Exploding heads in the open source community: Exploding heads in the open source communityIt would be better if MS would just use the BSD or MIT license, they aresimple, and very friendly to proprietary software, you can even make proprietary extensions that you do not need to release.But, all eyes are on Microsoft here. It is more...; Tags: Quality, open-source community, Microsoft Corp., open source; Discussion threads 2007-08-02
Exploding heads in the open source community: Late last week, Tim O'Reilly announced at his company's open source convention that Microsoft would submit its shared source licenses to the Open Source Initiative OSI to be certified as true open source licenses. It's a curious notion, but makes a lot of sense. Microsoft probably wants to find a...; Tags: Open Source, Microsoft; Blog posts 2007-08-02
The Meanings and Motivations of Open-Source Communities: At the heart of Phipps's analysis is a process of decentralization that is affecting the lives of people across the globe. With the advent of the web and broadband, and with large-scale participation on networks, information can flow freely anywhere, any time, and from any direction. The Information Age is...; Tags: Software, Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Open-source Community, Motivation, Information Age, Tools & Techniques, Government, Management; White papers 2007-08-01
SSL-Explorer Enterprise Edition (exe): SSL-Explorer is the world's first open-source, browser-based SSL VPN solution. This unique remote access solution provides users and businesses alike with a means of securely accessing network resources from outside the network perimeter using only a standard web browser.The Enterprise Edition of SSL-Explorer is designed for security concious organizations who...; Tags: SSL/TLS, VPNs, Network security, SSL VPN, LDAP, IPSec, open-source community, auditing, open source, remote access, SMS, SSL, Intranet, authentication, keyboard, IP, Web browser, network, hardware, security, Web; Software downloads 2007-07-09
Is Microsoft OOXML the best deal open source can get?: Is Microsoft OOXML the best deal open source can get?And that brings up the point. Is it high time that IBM drop Smart Suite???I think it is. They could put all of those programmers on OpenOffice.ODF != OpenOfficeHow often will technical journalists keep confusing applications with formats? IBM has...; Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), open-source community, open source, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice, Google Inc., Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2007-07-03
Integrating Oracle Spatial With Google Earth: The world is flocking to location technologies. Whether people are searching for their houses on Google Earth, tracking their kids with GPS-enabled cell phones, or utilizing the inherent location-enabling capabilities built in to their enterprise Oracle architectures, it seems that not only is everyone interested in location but their lives...; Tags: Oracle Spatial, Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Open-source Community, Google Earth, Open Source; White papers 2007-07-01
Apple plugs QuickTime zero-day flaw: Apple plugs QuickTime zero-day flawMacHope Steve Jobs Can Cut The Crappy Ad. For A Week As MemorialSo basically...When there was finally a function to crack a mac, that included some incentive, then they found holes?So basically for Apple to avoid this embarrassment again, they just need to keep a low...; Tags: Digital music, Operating systems, Digital media, UNIX, Hacking, open-source community, Apple Inc., Apple QuickTime, Apple Mac OS X, zero-day bug; Discussion threads 2007-05-02
Microsoft 'officelabs' looks to open source for inspiration: Microsoft 'officelabs' looks to open source for inspirationDoes it matter to Peter what Paul wants?Not to beat them up, the concept might work.I wonder about this:"Microsoft is encouraging the officelabs team to make use of open-source concepts in order to make better use of developers across different divisions within the...; Tags: open-source community, Microsoft Corp., open source, officelab, Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2007-02-08
New Google service for developers: In a post that was designed to get us all talking, Greg Stein builds suspense on the opening day of OSCON -- the Open Source Convention. His article, "A New Google Service" on the Google Code Blog says that he and his team have been working on a new...; Tags: Google Inc., open source; Blog posts 2006-07-24
Sun set to offer Java to open-source community: Sun says the question is not if it will open source Java, but hoSun says the question is not if it will open source Java, but howAt JavaOne in San Francisco, Sun Microsystems CEO Jonathan Schwartzand Rich Green, the company's new executive vice president of software,officially announced that Java will...; Tags: Java, open source, Rich Green, Sun Microsystems Inc.; Videos 2006-05-16
Open source community needs a haircut and to dress for success: Open source community needs a haircut and to dress for successLooksSome might say "Looks count for a lot".I am not stomping on dress codes, but, looks are VERY misleading and I don't get to hung up on that type of thing anymore--too old to know better!Asinine Assumptions Produce Biased ReportingShaved...; Tags: business success, Sandals, open source, business field, Companies, open-source community; Discussion threads 2006-03-28
Open source community needs a haircut and to dress for success: Former Massachusetts Chief Information Officer Peter Quinn, who was deeply involved of the OpenDocument vs. Microsoft format debate, has some advice for the open source community. If you want to get traction in commercial environments, lose the sandals and ponytails, Quinn said. "Open source has an unprofessional appearance, and...; Tags: Peter Quinn, open source; Blog posts 2006-03-28