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Open source has not reached apex
Insight Former MySQL boss Marten Mickos says there's still "more to develop and more territory to conquer", and predicts Microsoft will "become one of the biggest friends of open source".
Tags: Open source, Business applications, Open Source, Database, database company, Operating System, Open-source Database, mobile, Business applications, Silicon.com
Open source needs successful champions
News Open source industry needs profitable proponents to illustrate success, attract funding and encourage participation, says Red Hat CEO.
Tags: Open source, Linux server OS, Open Source, Google Inc., U.S., revenue, Asia, Red Hat Inc., ISV, open-source company
Why virus writers are turning to open source
News Malware developers going open source and giving cybercriminals free access to malicious software in bid to expand capabilities of old Trojans.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Open source, Malware, Security, RSA Security Inc., virus writer, social networking, malicious software, virus
Hands-on programming: Working with Windows Event Log in .NET
Techguide Justin James walks you through the basics of using Windows Event Log in .NET, from the terminology to working with event sources and logs.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Log, Event Log, Application, Event ID, installation package, Event, LINQ, Levit & James Inc.
Apple could split device sales with music labels
News As part of a deal to offer devices featuring preprogrammed music, the company would have to agree to share sales revenue, says a source close to the deal.
Tags: Music, Cost control, Negotiation, Apple Inc., Universal Music Group, Sales, Source, device manufacturer, phone, Apple iPod
US Justice Dept. to review Yahoo-Google ad deal
News The federal law enforcement agency is preparing to send out document requests to third parties as part of its investigation into the companies' advertising deal.
Tags: Antitrust, Internet advertising, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Internet Search Advertising, U.S. Department Of Justice, Source, Advertisement, Yahoo Search, Hitwise
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Hidden costs mean open source software isn't always an IT budget stretcher, tech chiefs in the United Kingdom say.
Tags: Cost control, Open source, Open Source, Director Of Information Technology, software, Information Technology, IT Budget, Open-source Software, CIO, Silicon.com
Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge
News Puzzled onlookers have wondered why Google is overseeing two separate operating system projects. Co-founder Sergey Brin thinks that at some point the two will become one.
Tags: Operating systems, Open Source, Google Inc., Computer, Phone, Operating System, Smart Phone, Android, Sergey Brin, device manufacturer
Five reasons to hire open source developers
Techguide Afraid an open source developer will be a liability to your organization? TechRepublic's Jack Wallen offers some reasons to think otherwise.
Tags: Open source, Protocols and platforms, Human resources, Trends, Apache Software Foundation, Open-source Developer, Apache Web server, Open-source Community, Microsoft Windows, proprietary software
Open source groups to merge
News Paris-based OW2 Consortium and Open Solutions Alliance of California, say new entity will be a global platform for supporting R&D, distribution and adoption of open source software.
Tags: Open source, Open Source, Alcatel, France Telecom, Organization, Open-source Software, Ingres, Spokesperson, consortium, Paris
Microsoft pulls Windows 7 download tool
News Software giant takes down tool aimed at making it easier to put Windows 7 on Netbooks after blogger raises question about whether the software improperly uses open source code.
Tags: Open source, Open Source, Microsoft Corp., software, GPL, Tool, USB, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux
Palm opens doors to WebOS applications
News New developer program will allow mobile apps to be sold and installed without review by Palm, waiving fees for open source developers.
Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Open Source, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., software, Palm Pre, mobile, Developer, Sales
Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late
News The first beta of Firefox 3.6 may have crossed the finish line weeks late, but Mozilla says the final version should still be done this year.
Tags: Web browsers, Open Source, Wiki, Web Browser, motivation, Mozilla Corp., Beta, release candidate, Mozilla Firefox, proprietary software
Open source movement spreads across Asia
News This ZDNet Asia special report looks at what's moving open source adoption across four Asian economies--Singapore, Malaysia, India and the Philippines.
Tags: Open source, Business Strategies & Functions, Local Government, E-government, Asia, India, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, public sector
US govt Web site makes open source move
News White House Web site now employing open source software. Given the U.S. federal government's widespread adoption of open source, the amazing thing is that it took so long.
Tags: Open source, Government, Drupal, Open Source, software, Acquia, Open-source Software, Associated Press, White House, proprietary software
