Saturday, September 10, 2005

Why open source makes sense for non-geeks like me - NewsForge


Why open source makes sense for non-geeks like me
NewsForge - 54 minutes ago
... an online news style guide and a searchable database of new sources. I was able to do all that because I use open source scripts.

Friday, September 09, 2005

LinuxWorld's Mark Hinkle: Confidence in Open Source - SYS-CON Media



SYS-CON Media
LinuxWorld's Mark Hinkle: Confidence in Open Source
SYS-CON Media, NJ - 2 hours ago
... pharmaceutical company. During the introductions my friend mentioned to his client that I was "an expert" in Linux and Open Source. The IT ...

Value of open-source software touted - Borsa-Italia.Net


Value of open-source software touted
Borsa-Italia.Net, Italy - 2 hours ago
... state governments -- are pursuing plans to reduce their dependence on proprietary software makers, notably Microsoft, by using more free, open-source software ...

Value of open-source software touted - Taipei Times


Value of open-source software touted
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 4 hours ago
... Open source is a development model for software in which code is freely shared and improved by a cooperative network of programmers. ...
International Call for Open Standards Slashdot
Nations urged to embrace open technology standards International Herald Tribune
Group urges IT open standards in World Bank report ComputerWorld
LinuxElectrons - WebWire (press release) - all 12 related

Microsoft tries, and fails, to recruit open-source guru - ComputerWorld



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Microsoft tries, and fails, to recruit open-source guru
ComputerWorld - 11 hours ago
... Raymond, one of the founders of the Open Source Initiative group that defined the term open source, has been a constant and very vocal critic of the software ...
MS Tries to Nab Open Source Evangelist BetaNews
Microsoft tries, and fails, to recruit open-source guru addict3d.org
Munich delays Linux rollout to extend tests ComputerWorld
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First Post!

Here is the first post to my FOSSSL demo blog.

Google Summer of Code Graduates - InternetNews.com


Google Summer of Code Graduates
InternetNews.com - 12 hours ago
... The Apache Software Foundation topped the list of awards at 38 projects; KDE came in second at 24. Also on the list were FreeBSD ...

Eclipse Effect Will Bring Open-Source Opportunities Into View - CRN


Eclipse Effect Will Bring Open-Source Opportunities Into View
CRN, NY - 13 hours ago
Plans for an Eclipse Application Lifecycle Framework (ALF) will open up new opportunities for open-source developers and systems integrators, executives said ...

Ten things your lawyers need to know about open-source - ComputerWorld


Ten things your lawyers need to know about open-source
ComputerWorld - 14 hours ago
... 5. "Resist the temptation to create a new open-source license for software we develop; use an existing Open Source Initiative-approved license if possible ...
Wanted: A CIPO for every software snippet ZDNet
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Report: Open source years from mainstream - ZDNet


Report: Open source years from mainstream
ZDNet - 18 hours ago
Open source is still up to five years away from mainstream use in enterprise IT infrastructures, despite the progress made in the commercialization of the ...

The alarming aspects of giving patents to open source - InfoWorld


The alarming aspects of giving patents to open source
InfoWorld - 20 hours ago
... of the blogs: Open Resource writer Dave Rosenberg peers into the darker side of what moves like Computer Associates' patent gifts to open source and states "I ...
Who's afraid of the big bad Ross (Perot)? ZDNet
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