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Is open-source software a blessing?

April 24, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Open-source software may be a blessing in disguise for IT offices that are forced to tighten their belts because of economic woes. "The economic slowdown in the United States may actually boost... Read more...

Is Linux losing steam?

September 6, 2007 — 6:59am ET
It is hard not to root for open-source software development in general and for the feisty Linux operating system in particular. But after achieving double digit growth rates during the last few... Read more...

Open-Source Software to reach $5.8 billion in 2011

June 6, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Open-source has become serious business. A new IDC study predicts that the market for stand-alone open-source software will reach $5.8 billion in 2011. In 2006, the market was already worth $1.8... Read more...

Navigating software problems

March 4, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Software offers great benefits, but often comes fraught with problems, such as cost, quality, maintenance and usability. Price can be a major issue and one reason is that many types of software... Read more...

Open-source to take root in Netherlands

January 3, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

In a move to reduce costs and increase leverage with vendors and suppliers, Amsterdam's technology leaders are moving toward open-source technologies, though they won't be tossing out all of their... Read more...

Red Hat bullish on the future of open source

December 13, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

In very simple terms it appears that Red Hat is quite bullish about its own future and the future of open source software. We've seen some big names, including Novell, Microsoft and Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Apple to celebrate 30th birthday; TX tech leaders indicted on kick-back scheme; and much more...

March 26, 2006 — 8:00pm ET

> Apple to celebrate its 30th birthday. Article > Texas tech leaders indicted on kick-back scheme. Read more...

Commercial apps predicted to die off

March 22, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

It's a pretty bold statement to make, but an open source tech titan says commercial software is going to fade away with services taking the industry by storm. That was the statement made by Greg... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: BlackBerry taking on desktop phone personality; Google opens new office at ASU; and much more...

March 12, 2006 — 8:00pm ET

> BlackBerry taking on a desktop phone personality. Article > Google opens a new office on Arizona State campus. Read more...

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