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Google Chrome's open source ally: Microsoft
During Google's launch of its Chrome Web browser, the company went out of its way to acknowledge the debt it owes two open source projects, Firefox and WebKit. But Microsoft, an uncommon ally in the open source realm, might also deserve a tip of the hat. Read more »
Unisys wants AU$250k open source advocate
The Australian arm of IT services multinational Unisys has placed an advertisement for an evangelist to plug open source software locally, with a potential pay packet of AU$250,000 per year. Read more »
Open source fans offer differing views of MS move
Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift — for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software. Read more »
Microsoft resumes bashing open source
Will Microsoft lay down its arms, embrace open source and help Thunderbird programmers get their software working with Microsoft's Exchange e-mail server software, or fight them on the beaches? Read more »
Google denies it owns your words
Google has denied claims that the terms and conditions for its Google Docs service means it owns any user's content published in the application. Read more »
Adobe to pull Office rival out of AIR?
Adobe may look to the Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) platform to launch an office productivity suite to take on Microsoft. Read more »
EMC woos Eclipse developers with US$100k prize
EMC announced the integration of Eclipse development tools in Documentum -- the first major upgrade since 2002 -- and is offering a US$100,000 prize for the best application. Read more »
Microsoft-Novell pact doesn't dent Red Hat growth
Red Hat is still the flavour of the month in the Linux market, despite Novell making some inroads after its controversial alliance with Microsoft. Read more »
Microsoft agitates for open-source patent pacts
Following some frosty responses to Microsoft's controversial patent deal with Novell last year, the software maker has begun a more aggressive attempt to persuade open-source software companies to license its know-how. Read more »
Red Hat launches open-source Exchange
Red Hat has launched its Red Hat Exchange, a site where customers can buy a range of open-source applications from the company's business partners. Read more »
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Open source's integration problem
Sometimes it takes Microsoft to notify the open source community that for all the great things we've done, we sometimes fall short. One area that open source had traditionally failed in was in stitching together an end-to-end solution... Read more »
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Open-source bonuses for the big guys
At the AlwaysOn Summit at Stanford University, panelists discuss benefits that huge companies like Google and Facebook could get from embracing open source, such as third-party developers integrating their products into new application versions and easier connectivity with emerging technologies. Panelists include Ron Yekutiel, CEO of Kaltura; Kim Polese, CEO of SpikeSource; and moderator Matt Asay, vice president of business development at Alfresco and a member of the CNET Blog Network. Read more »
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Install Web stacks in an instant with BitNami
-- Need to set up a server environment to run Web applications such as WordPress, MediaWiki, Joomla, Trac, DocuWiki, or Drupal? Here's how to do it in less than two minutes with free software. Read more »
Microsoft's two faces of SharePoint
-- One way or another, proprietary and open-source companies need an answer to SharePoint. Content is the center of the enterprise ecosystem, when all is said and done. SharePoint is Microsoft's answer for controlling the next decade of IT. Read more »
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