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Open source gets act together over Euro patent law
The Open Source Consortium (OSC) has set up a taskforce to investigate the implications for open source technology of a change in European patent...
Microsoft patent threats worry open source experts
Jan Stafford writes "Patent challenges pose a serious threat to Linux and open source software, experts said at LinuxWorld. Open source pioneer Bruce Perens...
The paradox of free/open source project management
Author: Joe Barr
Leaders from
three separate but related -- and incredibly successful --
free/open source projects agree: If you want the project to move to
the next...
Open Source Initiative adds two new board members
Author: John Koenig
The Open Source Initiative, the non-profit corporation
that oversees the Open Source Definition and use of the "OSI Certified"
trademark, has added two new...
Open Source Database One$DB v4.0 released
Rohit Malhotra writes "Daffodil software has announced the release of v4.0 of its open source java database One$DB. It is an open source database...
IBM taking open source on world tour
Buoyed by the success of cooperative ventures promoting Linux in Brazil and a few other developing countries, IBM plans to spread its open-source...
Second start-up tackles open-source hygiene
A second start-up has begun selling software aimed at making sure open-source and proprietary software don't intermingle.
Link: news.com
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Open Source
Open Source Is Showing Its Value
It's no longer a question of if Linux and open source will catch on, nor when, nor why.
Link: eweek.com
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Open Source
OpenOffice developers clear Visual Studio licensing hurdle
A project to create a Swahili version of OpenOffice.org has found that Microsoft's licensing structure can hamper open source development
Link: news.zdnet.co.uk
An open letter to people who write open letters
Author: Robin 'Roblimo' Miller
Dear "open letter" writers:
Please stop writing "open letters." They're a poor way to distribute your ideas, almost as bad as online...