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1. Sun surprises with GPL for open source Java - Developers, compatibility eyed in use of GNU

Author

Krill, Paul

Subjects
Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Open source software, Java, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information -- Standards, Java (Computer program language) -- Product information -- Standards
Abstract

With wealthy companies increasingly eyeing the advantages of going open source with their proprietary wares these days, the caveats are multiplying around open source promises. And yet there was Sun […]

Published
2006

2. ActiveGrid gives LAMP a corporate shine - Open source standards form backbone of Web application development platform

Author

Wayner, Peter

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Application development software, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Program development software -- Product information
Abstract

In the distant past, 'real' programmers had a healthy disrespect for drag-and-drop app dev products such as Visual Basic and Access. Command-line lovers turned up their noses at the products' […]

Published
2006

3. Eclipse rises victorious - Open source tools platform sheds IBM's shadow to emerge as an independent app dev success

Author

Krill, Paul

Subjects
Company business management, Open source software, Eclipse Corp. -- Management -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Management -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

Although it began as an IBM endeavor in 2001, the Eclipse open source tools platform has come into its own, emerging as both an alternative to Microsoft in the application […]

Published
2006

4. STRATEGIC DEVELOPER: IBM's new search framework and the blogosphere - With a little help, UIMA could be a boon to unstructured data retrieval

Author

Udell, Jon

Subjects
Open source software, International Business Machines Corp. -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Internet software -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

You can find Irving Wladawsky-Berger's fingerprints on most of IBM's key initiatives: on-demand, open source, Linux, autonomic, and grid computing. So when he launched his blog in May, I became […]

Published
2005

5. LinuxWorld parades open source momentum: Top-tier vendors unveil apps, storage products for open source OS

Author

Scannell, Ed

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Microcomputer industry, Operating system, Computer industry, Open source software, LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, File servers -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Trade shows -- Product information, Operating systems -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information -- Trade shows
Abstract

The Linux nation will gather this week at its annual conference in San Francisco to show off a range of software based on the v2.6 kernel, its new 64-bit server […]

Published
2004

6. The open-source alternative

Author

Zeichick, Alan

Subjects
Internet/Web server software, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Internet server software -- Product information
Abstract

Don't make the mistake of thinking you'll need a pricey portal for your enterprise or departmental project. The big-ticket suites arguably offer larger feature sets and broader support, but they're […]

Published
2004

7. THE OPEN SOURCE: Sing your DB's praises - If you want an open-source database to thrive, you need to talk it up

Author

Pavlicek, Russell C.

Subjects
DBMS, DBMS utility, Open source software, SAP SE -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Database management systems -- Product information
Abstract

In a recent column, I outlined some open-source database systems. Several readers responded by mentioning other open-source database options that I didn't cover, including SleepyCat's Berkeley DB (http://sleepycat.com), frequently used […]

Published
2003

8. Eye on thePeopleSoft integration pie - App vendors , SAP move on traditional EAI players' turf

Author

April, Carolyn A. and Moore, Cathleen

Subjects
Internet/Web server software, Application server, Software quality, File format conversion software, Messaging software, Open source software, Mainframe/minicomputer data communications software, Business management software, Application integration, SAP SE -- Product information, PeopleSoft Inc. -- Product information, SAP xApps (Business management software) -- Design and construction, PeopleSoft AppsConnect (Business management software) -- Design and construction, Siebel Universal Application Network (Business management software) -- Design and construction, Data communications -- Design and construction -- Product information, Software -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Internet server software -- Product information, Interoperability -- Product information, Business management software -- Product information
Abstract

ENTERPRISE APPLICATION vendors are bolstering their integration efforts and, in so doing, are moving into the realm of the traditional EAI players. On Monday at its Connect 2002 user conference, […]

Published
2002

9. THE OPEN SOURCE: Don't fear the GPL - Contrary to what detractors say, the GNU General Public License empowers end-users

Author

Pavlicek, Russell

Subjects
Industry association information, Software quality, Open source software, Open system, Company licensing agreement, Software -- Licensing agreements -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Licensing agreements, Trade and professional associations -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Open systems (Computers) -- Product information -- Licensing agreements
Abstract

A FEW SOFTWARE companies (I'll let you guess which one heads the list) have spent a considerable amount of time recently trying to convince folks that the GNU GPL (General […]

Published
2002

10. IBM unifies Eclipse tools - Open-source environment to ease integration despite patchy industry support

Author

Scannell, Ed

Subjects
Company business planning, Middleware, Software quality, Database middleware, Open source software, Company product planning, International Business Machines Corp. -- Planning -- Product information, Middleware -- Product information, Software -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

IBM THIS WEEK will attempt to boost the fortunes of its Eclipse open- source environment by announcing tools that allow developers to create applications and plug-ins for WebSphere, DB2, CrossWorlds, […]

Published
2002

11. ABOVE THE NOISE: Sun to fight them on the beaches - Everything from Linux to Web services standards a challenge for Sun's Schwartz

Author

Vizard, Michael

Subjects
Product market share, Linux (Operating system), 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Company business planning, Company market share, UNIX, Operating system, Open source software, Company product planning, Oracle America Inc. -- Market share -- Product information -- Planning, Solaris (Operating system) -- Market share -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Market share -- Product information, Operating systems -- Market share -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Product information, Unix -- Market share -- Product information
Abstract

AS THE NEW executive vice president of Sun's software efforts, Jonathan Schwartz arguably has the toughest job in the industry. No matter where you look, the company is under assault […]

Published
2002

12. NOTES FROM THE FIELD: They call it puppy love

Subjects
Linux (Operating system), 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, UNIX, Market trend/market analysis, Operating system, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends, Operating systems -- Product information -- Usage, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Usage -- Product information, Unix -- Usage -- Product information
Abstract

WE FINALLY MADE IT out on the Harley for a long weekend. I took two days off, packed up some gear, Amber, and some more gear, then we rode up […]

Published
2002

13. THE OPEN SOURCE: Learning to learn - Developing new skills takes some time and effort; mastering them can save you even more in the end

Author

Pavlicek, Russell

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Computer education, Software quality, Operating system, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information, Software -- Usage -- Product information, Operating systems -- Usage -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

'IT'S TOO DIFFICULT! Why can't it just be simple, like I'm used to?' I've been hearing that a lot recently. No, not from the mouths of people struggling to learn […]

Published
2002

14. THE OPEN SOURCE: Eclipsing NetBeans? Sun supporters may not like IBM's NetBeans-like endeavor, but competition breeds better products

Author

Pavlicek, Russell

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Application development software, Open source software, International Business Machines Corp. -- Product information, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information, NetBeans IDE (Application development software) -- Design and construction -- Product information, IBM Eclipse (Internet/Web server software) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Program development software -- Design and construction -- Product information
Abstract

SOME ADHERENTS TO Sun Microsystem's NetBeans are miffed at IBM's latest open-source effort, Eclipse. The problem appears to be that Eclipse has a great deal of similarity in function to […]

Published
2002

15. ABOVE THE NOISE: Open source at a crossroads - The time has come for the open-source community to make its next move

Author

Vizard, Michael

Subjects
Linux (Operating system), Internet/Web server software, 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Company business planning, Software quality, Operating system, Internet, Open source software, Company product planning, International Business Machines Corp. -- Planning -- Product information, Microsoft Corp. -- Planning -- Product information, Apache HTTP Server (Internet/Web server software) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information, Software -- Product information, Operating systems -- Planning -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Product information, Internet server software -- Product information, Internet -- Product information
Abstract

LINUX IS HERE now and forever. Anyone who takes even a cursory look around the IT departments at any large company will find some representation of the open-source operating system. […]

Published
2001

16. THE OPEN SOURCE: Open-source economics - The one with the most bug fixes wins, and the licensor with the most control is the one that counts most

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Software development/engineering, Linux (Operating system), 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Market trend/market analysis, Operating system, Open source software, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends, Operating systems -- Usage -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Usage -- Product information, Software engineering -- Product information -- Usage
Abstract

PEOPLE HAVE been confused about the economics of open source since they first heard of the concept of free software. With a column called The Open Source, not a week […]

Published
2001

17. SECURITY ADVISER: Open source rules - They're not perfect, but P.J. prefers peer-reviewed tools to prepackaged proprietary tools; as do businesses

Author

Connolly, P. J.

Subjects
Software development/engineering, Linux (Operating system), 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Company business planning, Operating system, Open source software, Company product planning, Microsoft Corp. -- Planning -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information, Operating systems -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Product information, Software engineering -- Product information
Abstract

ONCE IN A while, I'm asked how I feel about open-source security tools. After making the usual weak joke about bandages being the best thing for open sores, I give […]

Published
2001

18. THE OPEN SOURCE: Microsoft's bait and switch - By playing with the software giant, Ximian is applying for an open-source 'Passport' to oblivion

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Company marketing practices, Company business planning, Systems/data security software, Application development software, Open source software, Product marketing strategy, Ximian Inc. -- Planning -- Marketing, Microsoft Corp. -- Product information -- Marketing -- Planning, Microsoft .Net Framework (Application development software) -- Marketing -- Product information, Microsoft Passport (Systems/data security software) -- Marketing -- Product information, Systems and data security software -- Product information -- Planning, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Planning, Public software -- Product information, Program development software -- Marketing -- Product information -- Planning
Abstract

AS I SAID last week, I believe that Miguel de Icaza's enthusiasm for porting the Microsoft .NET development environment to open source as a project called Mono to be naive […]

Published
2001

19. THE OPEN SOURCE: Windows on the Qt - Windows freedom means freedom from Windows, thanks to developments from Trolltech and KDE

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system, Application development software, Open source software, Company licensing agreement, Trolltech -- Licensing agreements, KDE 2.2 beta (Operating system) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Qt (Application development software) -- Licensing agreements -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Licensing agreements -- Product information, Operating systems -- Design and construction -- Product information -- Licensing agreements, Public software -- Product information, Program development software -- Licensing agreements -- Product information
Abstract

I WASN'T PLANNING on continuing with the abandon-the-Windows-desktop- for-Linux theme this week, but the good folks at Trolltech (www.trolltech.com) and the talented developers of the K Desktop Environment (KDE) had […]

Published
2001

20. THE OPEN SOURCE: Server-side HTML hell - You can code yourself into an HTML mess with Python, but PHP makes for more tempting code

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Programming language, Computer programming, SGML/HTML, Application development software, Internet, Open source software, SGML (Document markup language) -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Programming languages -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Computer programming -- Product information, HTML (Document markup language) -- Product information, Program development software -- Product information, Internet -- Product information
Abstract

LAST WEEK I weighed Python against Java and I hoped I would not rekindle the age-old Python vs. Java wars. This week I intended to introduce the topic of Python […]

Published
2001

21. THE OPEN SOURCE: Caught in Python's grip - And now for something completely different and mature: Python, the uberlanguage of open source

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Computer programming, Software quality, Open source software, Software -- Product information, Computer programming -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Python (Programming language) -- Product information
Abstract

I'M A BIG FAN of the open-source programming language called Python. In case you're wondering, Python is indeed named after the British Broadcasting Corp. comedy group Monty Python. It was […]

Published
2001

22. Prolifics goes open source with Panther software for Linux

Author

Scannell, Ed

Subjects
Linux (Operating system), Company business planning, Open source software, Company product planning, JYACC Inc. -- Planning -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information, Internet software -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Linux (Operating system) -- Product information, Source code -- Planning -- Product information
Abstract

HOPING TO ACCELERATE the development of Linux applications for corporate users, New York-based Prolifics, formerly Jyacc, last week made the source code for its Panther Open-Source Software for Linux (POSSL) […]

Published
2000

23. THE OPEN SOURCE: Troll Tech deserves fair wages for its excellent work on KDE and Qt

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system enhancement, Software quality, Operating system, Company distribution practices, Open source software, Product distribution, Company licensing agreement, Troll Tech AS -- Product information, Red Hat Inc. -- Product information -- Distribution -- Licensing agreements, Linux (Operating system) -- Product information, K Desktop Environment (Operating system) -- Licensing agreements -- Product information, Software -- Licensing agreements -- Product information -- Distribution, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Distribution -- Licensing agreements, Operating systems -- Design and construction -- Product information -- Distribution -- Licensing agreements, Public software -- Product information, Operating system enhancements -- Distribution -- Product information -- Licensing agreements
Abstract

ONCE UPON A TIME, Linux lacked a Windowslike desktop. So enterprising folks at Troll Tech put together a Windowslike desktop called the K Desktop Environment (KDE), based on a graphical […]

Published
2000

24. IBM slowly opening up - Big Blue ponders open-source plan

Author

Vizard, Michael, Sullivan, Tom, and Scannell, Ed

Subjects
Company business planning, Software quality, Open source software, Company product planning, International Business Machines Corp. IBM Software Group -- Planning -- Product information, WebSphere Application Server (Internet/Web server software) -- Planning -- Product information, Software -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Planning -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

AS PART OF its crusade to marginalize operating systems such as Windows, IBM is leaning toward giving the Standard Edition of its WebSphere application server to the open-source community. As […]

Published
2000

25. THE OPEN SOURCE: XFree86 4.0 was made for the obsessive geek who must have the latest and greatest

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
System design, Software quality, UNIX, Shareware, Open source software, Shareware -- Standards -- Product information, Software -- Standards -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information -- Standards, Public software -- Product information, System design -- Product information, Systems analysis -- Product information, Unix -- Product information
Abstract

XFREE86 4.0, released last week (visit www.xfree86.org for details), is a free, open-source version of the graphics system called X11. X11 is the foundation upon which graphical environments for Unix […]

Published
2000

26. THE OPEN SOURCE: Napster doesn't have to undermine the way the music industry makes its money

Author

Petreley, Nicholas

Subjects
Sound/audio software, Software quality, MP3, Open source software, Napster (File sharing software) -- Evaluation -- Product information -- Product/service Evaluations, Software -- Product information -- Evaluation -- Product/service Evaluations, Computer software industry -- Product information, Internet software -- Evaluation -- Product information -- Product/service Evaluations, Public software -- Product information, MP3 -- Product information -- Evaluation -- Product/service Evaluations
Abstract

THE OPEN-SOURCE movement has inspired countless debates about copyright issues. One such issue came to mind recently when I discovered a utility called Napster. Napster searches one of several Internet […]

Published
2000

27. Solaris 8 source code left open

Author

Neel, Dan

Subjects
Company marketing practices, 64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system, Open source software, Product marketing strategy, Oracle America Inc. -- Product information -- Marketing, Solaris 8.0 (Operating system) -- Marketing -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Operating systems -- Marketing -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

WHEN SUN Microsystems releases Solaris 8 in March, the company hopes to sweeten the new OS's appeal by eliminating end-user and source-code license fees. But access to Internet-centric Solaris 8 […]

Published
2000

28. ENTERPRISE TOOLBOX: Business benefits abound for those who look forward to Linux growth on midtier

Author

Biggs, Maggie

Subjects
64-bit operating system, Company marketing practices, 32-bit operating system, Software quality, Market trend/market analysis, Operating system, Open source software, Open system, Product marketing strategy, Linux (Operating system) -- Forecasts and trends -- Product information -- Marketing, Software -- Product information -- Marketing, Computer software industry -- Forecasts and trends -- Product information -- Marketing, Operating systems -- Forecasts and trends -- Product information -- Marketing, Public software -- Product information, Open systems (Computers) -- Product information -- Marketing
Abstract

THERE'S NO DOUBT that the Linux operating system has made significant inroads at companies big and small. 'The operating system that could' has already proven reliable for a myriad of […]

Published
1999

29. Nuance advocates freedom of speech

Author

Schwartz, Ephraim

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Application development software, Open source software, Nuance Communications Inc. -- Product information, Nuance SpeechObjects (Application development software) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Program development software -- Design and construction -- Product information
Abstract

Free speech will take on new meaning next week when Nuance Communications offers up a major component of its speech technology as open source code. Nuance's Foundation Speech Objects are […]

Published
1999

30. FORUM TALK: Will PCs be cast aside for simpler devices?

Subjects
PowerPC-based system, Laptop/portable computer, Company marketing practices, SPARC-based system, MIPS-based system, Market trend/market analysis, Computer industry, Product marketing strategy, K6-based system, 486-based system, Microcomputer industry, Home computer market, Open source software, 680X0-based system, Notebook computers -- Marketing -- Product information, Public software -- Product information, Laptop computers -- Marketing -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends -- Marketing, Microcomputers -- Marketing -- Product information
Abstract

These edited excerpts from InfoWorld Electric's forums provide a sample of the lively debate that takes place there. For the full discussions, go to www.infoworld.com and click on the forums […]

Published
1999

31. Apple goes open source: Traditionally proprietary technology opened to the masses

Author

Walsh, Jeff

Subjects
64-bit operating system, 32-bit operating system, Operating system, Company distribution practices, Product distribution, Open source software, Apple Inc. -- Distribution, Mac OS X Server (Operating system) -- Distribution -- Product information, Computer software industry -- Distribution -- Product information, Operating systems -- Distribution -- Product information, Public software -- Product information
Abstract

The movement toward open-source applications gained a member Tuesday when Apple Computer announced it would release the source code for various components of its Mac OS X Server, which is […]

Published
1999

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