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Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL

Oracle tried to acquire open-source database maker MySQL, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the increasingly significant collaborative programming philosophy. Read more »

Sun to offer more free software

Sun Microsystems said on Wednesday that it will offer free access to its Java server suite and N1 management software and bundle them with its Solaris operating system. Read more »

Open source threatens Java servers

Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat. Read more »

Can Google break Microsoft's enterprise chokehold?

A tie-up with Saleforce.com sees Google pushing even further into Microsoft's businesss applications territory Read more »

JBoss CEO: Buyout talk got 'out of hand'

Months after a media frenzy over a rumoured Oracle acquisition, JBoss continues to field buyout offers and consider further venture funding, the company's chief executive says. Read more »

Sun: Shame on us if we can't grow

Sun Microsystems' current advantages mean it should be able return to revenue growth and profit, Chief Executive Scott McNealy said on Wednesday in his latest attempt to restore Wall Street optimism about the server and software company. Read more »

OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0

Programmers released version 2 of OpenOffice.org on Thursday, a major overhaul to an open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office. 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 »

Internet giants race to rope in developers

Web service providers are luring software developers, to get more applications on their hosted computing platforms. Read more »

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Scripting Java with the Bean Scripting Framework

Want to support all the scripting languages for Java? The Bean Scripting Framework, BSF, enables you to do just that with a simple API. We'll show you how in this article. Read more »

Red Hat and JBoss: No turning back for open source

Red Hat's acquisition of JBoss is one step toward what many consider inevitable: the creation of open source companies that rival the clout of entrenched software-providers. Read more »

Road test: .NET development without Visual Studio

This month we put five IDE alternatives to Microsoft's Visual Studio against each other. Is there an alternative for .NET developers? David McAmis puts the candidates to the test. Read more »

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  • Staff Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?

    Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »

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  • Staff 2008: Time to call stumps

    It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Staff Unlocking Android

    In this week's roundup we take a look at Google's new technology -- Native Client, its Android phone, news from the world of web browsers and more. Read more »

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