Open source software (OSS) is not so much the underdog in the IT world, according survey findings announced by Barracuda Networks, a provider of e-mail and Web security appliances.
In a surprise move, Microsoft said today it is releasing the reference source code for the .NET Framework libraries, a key step toward opening up the proprietary development platform.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/03/2007
Office 2.0 Conference showcases Microsoft alternatives.
- By John K. Waters
- 10/01/2007
Developers skeptical of Microsoft’s effort to make OOXML a global standard.
- By Michael Desmond
- 10/01/2007
RDN talks with OpenOffice.org's John McCreesh.
- By Michael Desmond
- 10/01/2007
Release of MySQL 6.0 is expected in mid-2008.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/01/2007
Sun Microsystems, in conjunction with the <a href="https://glassfish.dev.java.net/" target="_blank">GlassFish Community</a>, announced the availability of GlassFish 2.0, a major server upgrade that works with the Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris and Windows operating systems.
The no-cost alternatives for Microsoft Office just keep growing: IBM announced yesterday that it is now offering Lotus Symphony, a free suite of "enterprise-grade" software featuring word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications for Windows and Linux.
IDC study finds practical concerns driving XML-based doc formats.
- By Thomas Caywood
- 09/15/2007
CollabNet has released the latest version of its open source application lifecycle management (ALM) solution, which features improvements in collaboration, tools integration and reporting capabilities.
In its first major refresh in nearly two years, MySQL is set to release a new version of its flagship open source database accompanied by a bevy of new tools and beefed-up subscription-based services.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 09/12/2007
Is Microsoft Office in danger of having real competition for the first time in a decade? That's the question being asked this week, as the battle for office productivity suites heats up on several fronts.
Miguel de Icaza on open source and his dual roles as free software visionary and corporate VP
- By Kathleen Richards
- 09/01/2007
Microsoft, Linux camps continue wary dance.
- By John K. Waters
- 09/01/2007
The Open XML-encoded file format that competes with Microsoft's Office Open XML.
- By Erwin Tenhumberg
- 09/01/2007