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Software firms customize ‘open-source’ programs

Some smart people had a vision for a new product, obtained financing and spent months or years developing new software. But that's all changed...

Govt open to open source software

The government on Tuesday said it continues to evaluate options for using open source software, a move which would proliferate the usage of IT...

Open Source Software Licensing/Legal Track

The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), a global consortium dedicated to accelerating the adoption of Linux® in the enterprise, today announced the creation...

Why Open Source Isn’t Succeeding…part II

Some of you may have read my previous entry that sparked quite a bit of debate. Looking back on the content, I realize...

Sprucing up open source’s GPL foundation

Modernization is coming to the General Public License, a legal framework that supports a large part of the free and open-source software movements and...

A decisive victory for open source in the political arena

Author: Mark Hennessey In political campaigns, flexibility, speed, and cost really are killer apps. Candidates are more interested in results than process. Strangely enough, open source...

New EU-funded Open Source project

Mandrakesoft Press Relations writes "EDOS is a new EU-funded research & development project that aims at speeding up the development and testing of Free/Open...

Major bug in PHP opens database security hole

A SERIOUS BUG in the popular PHP development language can leave databases wide open to intrusion if the proper security steps aren't taken.

Open Source Business Conference, 2005: What price integrity?

Author: Matt Asay Last year I co-founded the Open Source Business Conference. The conference was a major success but, as I reflect, not as...

Why the time is right for enterprise open source

Amy Kucharik writes "Bob Gett has been in this same position before -- twice. When he was the CEO of Viant, he oversaw a...