San Francisco-based Coverity Inc. has expanded its static source-code analysis scanning solution. The solution now supports Java-based open source software (OSS) projects. Developers can check their OSS Java applications for free using Coverity's hosted solution. The solution scans applications and points out security and quality problems in the code without actually running the tested application.
There's already a thriving Eclipse ecosystem, so do we really need a service aimed at Eclipse end users? You'd better believe it, said Maher Masri, president and cofounder of Genuitec.
- By John K. Waters
- 11/20/2007
OpenDocument Foundation withdraws support for OpenDocument Format.
- By Michael Desmond
- 11/15/2007
Open source solution vendor Red Hat is collaborating with Sun Microsystems with the aim of creating a "fully compatible, open source Java Development Kit (JDK) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux," according to an announcement issued by Red Hat.
XAware Inc. has released its latest data integration software under an open source GPLv2 license and also achieved Gold Partner status in the MySQL Enterprise Connection Alliance program.
The ongoing file format battle between proponents of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) and Microsoft's Office Open XML (OOXML) took a surprising turn lthis week, when a key ODF proponent announced that it intended to abandon the ISO-approved specification.
- By Michael Desmond
- 11/02/2007
Developers sound off on the release of .NET Framework source code
- By Michael Desmond
- 11/01/2007
Updated source code search engine from Koders serves midmarket.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 11/01/2007
Microsoft has signed its first patent protection deal with a Linux vendor based in Asia.
The points of change cited by the research firm include Web 2.0-style apps, SaaS, global-class computing, "consumerization" of IT and open source.
Microsoft official: AJAX has reached maturity in enterprises.
- By John K. Waters
- 10/15/2007
First service pack ships for .NET Micro Framework.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 10/15/2007
New tool assists in Visual Basic-to-Java translation.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 10/15/2007
Develop your own graphical languages with Microsoft's DSL Tools.
Digipede Network 2.0 includes new debugger, focuses on multi-threading.
- By Chris Kanaracus
- 10/15/2007