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When worlds collide: Microsoft funds Apache

Microsoft, one of the biggest rivals to open source programming, has begun funding the Apache Software Foundation (ASF), one of open source software's biggest supporters. Read more »

New Apache aims to please

The Apache Software Foundation today released a major new version of its flagship Web server software, claiming improvements in a number of areas such as the ability to handle large files and better support for SQL-type databases. Read more »

Open source: The newest competitive tool

A few years ago, releasing once-secret source code to the public would have been a highly unusual first move for a company with a newly acquired software product line. Read more »

Open-source projects intertwine for integration

Three open-source projects are teaming up to create an alternative to software-integration products from IBM and other heavyweights. Read more »

IBM to make Java database open source

Raising its stakes in open-source software, IBM plans to create an open-source project around Cloudscape, a specialised Java database, CNET News.com has learned. Read more »

MySQL hits US$50 million revenue, plans IPO

Open-source database maker hopes going public will raise funds for acquisitions, CEO Marten Mickos says. Read more »

'LAMP' start-up warms to free DB2

Start-up ActiveGrid has released an update to its toolset for building business applications with open-source software, adding support for IBM's newly introduced free DB2 database. Read more »

Java Portals get a Jetspeed boost from Apache

The latest release of the Jetspeed portal has certified JSR-168 support , and now you can write portlets in other languages. Read more »

Massive SQL-based Web attack decoded

The SANS Internet Storm Center has published details about the massive SQL-based Web attack that occurred over the weekend. Read more »

JBoss to boost open source projects

Seeking to expand its network of partners, JBoss is expected to introduce on Monday a program to host third-party open-source projects aligned with its back-end software. Read more »

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Apache's Torque project

Torque is an object-relational, persistence toolkit that generates all of the database resources required by your application. We'll help you choose a persistence layer for your application and explain what you need to start using Torque. Read more »

The LAMP development toolkit

Need to dust up your Linux, Apache, PHP, Perl, Python, and MySQL (LAMP) software stack skills? Our LAMP development toolkit is just what you need. Read more »

Learn about these four Apache XML tools

Apache's open source XML efforts promise some great new tools. Here's a quick look at four new initiatives, including Xang and Forrest, that you can try out immediately. Read more »

Secure your Web sites with Apache's .htaccess

How .htaccess can help by allowing you to password-protect the http directories and files of your Web sites. Read more »

Put Apache to work as a reliable logging tool

Apache is not just for serving up content--it has myriad other uses as well. For example, it's perfect as a centralised, easy-to-manage tool for logging in a highly distributed system. Read more »

CGI wrappers for Apache-based apps can boost security

CGI scripts represent a big potential security risk in Web development, but using CGI wrappers can help insulate your servers from attack. Here's an outline of how to create CGI wrappers to protect an Apache Web server. Read more »

Improve usability with friendly URLs

One of the many issues bandied about by Web developers is providing user-friendly URLs that are both friendly to the eyes and the fingers while typing. Read more »

Making an open source living, part 2

Steven Noels, a Belgian consultant and member of the Apache Software Foundation claims running a business based on open source software is possible. Read more »

Access Microsoft SQL Server 2000 using PHP

Combine the powers of PHP and Microsoft SQL Server to create database-driven Web sites that can handle large amounts of data and traffic. Read more »

Put some magic into your database

In this article from Oracle expert Scott Stephens, learn how to determine the type of object stored in Oracle BLOB fields. Read more »

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Lets Shindig!

Lana Kovacevic [blogs:webanatomy] -- At this year's Google Developer Day in Sydney, Dan Peterson and John Hjelmstad talked about Apache Shindig, an open source implementation of OpenSocial and gadgets. Read more »

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