Why the cloud operating system is a myth
perspective Emergence of the cloud operating system is nonsense that just feeds the hype and confusion, says F5 Networks executive.
No thanks, Google--we've got Ubuntu
perspective If there is one problem the open source community has suffered repeatedly over the past two decades, it's fragmentation. Google is about to make it worse.
Google Chrome OS takes shine off Windows
commentary The Chrome OS is perfectly pitched at Microsoft's weaknesses. Addressing those will be Redmond's biggest challenge.
Winning war won't secure peace for open source
perspective Opposition to free software may have evaporated, but that does not make behavioral change inevitable, says U.K. open source advocate.
True cost of migrating to open source
perspective Microsoft's attack on open source has zeroed in on the cost of migration, but its figures distort the truth, says industry watcher.
Vietnam: Where pirated apps match personal budgets
perspective Many Vietnamese view pirated software as the only way they can afford the apps they want and need. Considering their wage scale, they aren't necessarily wrong.
Is there life in GoogleÂ’s Android?
Last year's speculation over a Google "gPhone" sent the blogosphere into overdrive. The Android platform that Google actually launched, however, took things in quite a different direction.
Gates looks back on 30 years at Microsoft
Preparing to step down as Microsoft chairman, Bill Gates discusses how Microsoft grew to its present stature and the challenges that lie ahead.
Bringing free software to the masses
Peter Brown, executive director of the Free Software Foundation, bares his soul on what the open-source body stands for.
Clouds over Redmond
With all the trouble getting Vista out, Microsoft must find a way to release future Windows updates on a reasonable schedule.
Open source comes of age
A succession of high-profile patent cases do the open-source movement no harm at all by pushing the issue of software ownership into the mainstream.
Cost pushing UK's councils towards open source, says report
Almost two-thirds of UK's public sector will increase their use of open-source software over the next three years, according to new research.
Xen lures big-name endorsements
In just a few short months, open-source software package Xen moved from obscurity into the limelight as many computing industry powers throw their weight behind the project.
Oracle joins Microsoft developer program
Putting rivalries temporarily aside, the software maker pledges to work on a Microsoft Visual Studio tool that lets Windows applications access data in an Oracle database.
Microsoft creating Windows for supercomputers
The company is looking to produce a version of Windows for high-performance computing, a move seen as a direct attack on a Linux stronghold.
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