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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 »
Open source grows beyond its roots
One of a growing cadre of open-source companies, Zimbra will add joint document creation and sharing to its messaging and collaboration software at the LinuxWorld conference in San Francisco. Read more »
Red Hat scoops up JBoss for US$350m
Linux distributor Red Hat said on Monday that it has signed an agreement to buy open-source company JBoss for at least US$350 million, a move that expands Red Hat's product line and adds to its growth potential. Read more »
Samba prepares 3.2 launch under GPLv3
Samba will release the next version of its server software under the General Public License version 3 (GPLv3), which was launched by the Free Software Foundation last month. 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 »
Open-source firm SourceLabs partners with Oracle
Start-up SourceLabs announced a partnership on Thursday with Oracle to stress-test popular open-source infrastructure software components on Oracle's Java application server. Read more »
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 »
Why IBM passed on JBoss
IBM's software chief has shed some light on why his firm passed on Oracle's latest acquistion target. Read more »
Oracle gets Groovy with open-source project
Oracle said it will participate in Grails, an open-source project that seeks to make Java programmers more productive through a close tie-in to the Groovy scripting language. Read more »
Oracle warms to Eclipse with open-source project
Oracle has proposed a project to the Eclipse open-source foundation to ease creation of high-end Java applications. Read more »
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A look inside Google's open source kitchen
Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software. Read more »
Integrate PostgreSQL with .NET
The PostgreSQL database server provides a reliable, robust database solution at no cost. Tony Patton walks you through the steps of using PostgreSQL as the backend for .NET applications. Read more »
Open source Java route yields big savings
What do you do when the heterogeneity of your IT infrastructure and your OS-specific legacy deployments are standing in the way of true progress? Read more »
Choose the right JDBC driver for your database interface
Picking the right driver can optimise connectivity between your Java apps and database. Read more »
Create cross-platform database-driven applications with JDBC
The Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) API offers a unified interface to different databases, providing a series of generic functions that are internally translated into native function calls. This makes it extremely easy to create database-driven applications that work across different RDBMS types. Read more »
Are open source databases for real?
Free and open-source software is making a splash in the world of databases. But is it reliable enough for your critical applications? 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 »
An introduction to Silva
Australian technical writer Jan Smith highlights the features and functionality within Silva, an open-source content management system. Read more »
Six barriers to open source adoption
The benefits of open source software are well known--lower TCO, more choice, and increasing quality and functionality of the code. Several barriers must be overcome before Linux and other open source projects are broadly accepted across enterprises, but they aren't insurmountable. Read more »
Mixing Unix and Windows
Most enterprises have a mix of Windows and Unix systems. Columnist Larry Seltzer explores the options for interoperating those systems. Read more »
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Jonathan Schwartz's free software foundation
-- Sun has become its own free software foundation, open sourcing everything from Java to Solaris, and acquiring the open source MySQL database for $1 billion in January of this year, as a way to grow its revenue. 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 »
Tools for the Semantic Web
-- This blog post covers some of the technologies available for creating applications for the Semantic Web. Read more »
Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5
-- Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »
Lets Shindig!
-- 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 »
Q&A with EditMe: A wiki for non-geeks
-- Finally, a wiki CMS solution that you can safely give to your clients to use. But sshhhh... don't call it a wiki... Read more »
Newbie guide to Google's Android
-- Google's platform for mobile devices has been announced and ready for developers to get their hands dirty. Here's the basics of what it's all about and the core architecture overview. Read more »
CodeGear Q&A
-- CodeGear is the new name for Borland's developer tools business. Builder AU spoke to CodeGear about the handover and direction of the developer tools business under the new banner. Read more »
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