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Open-source LAMP a beacon to developers

For years, the business-software development world has been split largely between Microsoft's .Net toolset and Java. Get ready for a third option. Read more »

Bugzilla 2.18 includes Windows support

The popular open source bug tracking system gets improved Enterprise features and is easier to run on Windows. 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 »

Novell to detail Microsoft patent pact

Delayed annual report will offer details of Novell's patent, interoperability and sales partnership with Redmond. 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 »

BEA eyes scripting languages

BEA Systems -- a company long committed to the Java programming language -- plans to support alternative scripting languages in upcoming products. Read more »

Lloyd's may offer open-source indemnity

Lloyd's of London, the oldest insurance organisation in the world, may soon underwrite open-source software against claims of intellectual property infringement. Read more »

'Free' is the new 'cheap' for software tools

James Gosling, a vice president and fellow at Sun Microsystems, once quipped that the average software developer spends more on cafe lattes than on tools. Read more »

Microsoft looks to extinguish LAMP

The threat of open source web application software has led the software giant to produce smaller, cheaper versions of some of its tools. Read more »

Sun looks to sweeten Java

Sun Microsystems plans to simplify its Java licence for commercial software companies. Read more »

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Build your own automated response system in Perl

The ability to automatically read and respond to e-mail with appropriate commands helps you monitor enterprise apps. Here's how. Read more »

PHP: The top Web dev contender?

A recent Builder article suggested that PHP is not ready for enterprise development, when compared to ASP and JSP. Here's a rebuttal. 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 »

Python in the enterprise: Pros and cons

Python has developed quite a following among a small-but-growing cadre of self-described Pythonistas. This article highlights the pros and cons of building enterprise-class application in Python. Read more »

10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise

To make sure you realise all the benefits of open source, run these simple background checks on an open source project. Read more »

Making the case for dynamic languages

This article presents reasons why developers should consider using dynamic languages. We also discuss how these languages trip up some developers. Read more »

Sourceforge Community Choice Award winners are....

Sourceforge has been running a community-driven awards process over the last month, trying to discover the top open source projects. The ones selected say a lot about those who frequent Sourceforge. Read more »

10 questions to ask before migrating to Linux

If you're thinking about making the switch to Linux, Jack Wallen is all for it -- but only if you approach the migration with your eyes open. He recommends that you evaluate a number of key issues before taking this big step. Read more »

Zend and the art of PHP

This article will discuss the validity of using PHP in enterprise endeavors and examine recent developments within this community. Read more »

RIFE with possibilities

Developing a web-based application is never a small undertaking. At the very best it's a lot of work just to develop the code that does whatever it is your application is supposed to do but before you even get to the point of writing your application's code, you have to decide what you going to write it in. Read more »

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