It has been more than two years since the Yin and Yang article was published on LinuxPlanet, a long time in the information and communications technology world. The purpose of that article was to highlight the opportunity for greater entrepreneurial focus to gain broad, fast adoption of Linux and open source computing solutions.
Read more »Reflections on Open Source Commerce, Part 1
Alfresco Updates its OSS Enterprise Content Manager
Alfresco Software, maker of popular open source content management software, has announced the release of Alfresco Enterprise 2.2. The new release is designed to let web site managers delve into web 2.0 features and online community building.
Read more »Report: Red Hat, SAS among top tech companies
Red Hat and SAS are two of the 30 most influential technology companies in the world, according to a report released Tuesday by the Aberdeen Group.
Read more »Open Source Security Myths Dispelled
The decision to deploy proprietary, rather than open source security solutions (OSS), is often influenced by some commonly held perceptions. Many IT professionals can’t seem to shake off the belief that OSS is inherently risky unreliable and complex. I am going to examine the most common of these perceptions to highlight how the facts are very often the exact opposite to what people believe.
Read more »North-by-South Announces Close of Investment Round
In short: there's an incredible free software movement happening in Latin America. To support this movement, North-by-South is a San Francisco-based business whose goal is to give businesses in Silicon Valley access to this pool of talent and to materially support the open source developers in Latin America.
Read more »Novell’s Web Page About Making the Leap to Windows Vista
Some months ago we highlighted what initially seems like Novell endorsement for Windows Vista. Novell is still quite Windows- and Microsoft-dependent.
Read more »Novell Starts Buying Its Own Stock (Sign of Weakness)
Novell has just earned itself a very low position (48th) in the “most influential tech vendors” ladder, which seems very gut feeling-driven. Almost on the very same day came this press release from Novell:
Read more »Linspire tightens CNR ties with Mint, Ubuntu
Linspire, the San Diego, Calif.-based Linux distributor, is continuing to build up its CNR (Click-N-Run) software installation system with partnerships with Ubuntu parent Canonical and the Ubuntu-based Linux Mint distribution. Linspire recently announced that its beta CNR service now supports the Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron release and Linux Mint versions 4.0 and 5.
Read more »Linux gains action RPG
"Linux Game Publishing has announced a Linux port of "Sacred Gold,"[...]"
Read more »Open-Source Software: How the Stock Market Views It
Over the past decade, companies have been experimenting with a radical concept: openness. Instead of keeping proprietary information close to the vest, they make it available to anyone who wants it, usually free of charge.
Read more »Open Source Under the CIO's Radar Screen: Good or Bad?
Dirk Riehle discusses the advantages and downsides of the ready availability of open source software from a procurement perspective.
Read more »Connecting With ISPhone
ISPhone survived, thrived, and still caters to small and medium-size ISPs--"we're a phone service enabler for service providers," is how von Schlegell describes the company--in large part because it was willing and able to adapt to the topsy-turvy of the telecom industry.
Read more »Open Source and the Soul of a Startup
I have read a few blog entries lately questioning the value of open source. The most over-the-top comes from Andy Patrizio. In his posting, titled “Big Money and Open Source May Not Compute”, Andy sounds like a school yard bully angry that his turf is finally being challenged
Read more »Firefox: Can browsers make bucks?
What's the most valuable piece of web software you use every day? Your web browser, surely. So whoever makes the browser which dominates the market should also make riches beyond the dreams of avarice - shouldn't they?
Read more »Do-No-Evil Saturday - Part III: Novell’s GNU/Linux (SUSE) Business and Some New Videos
Novell’s GNU/Linux business may not be flourishing, but there are some deals and contracts which we ought to at least keep track of.
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