http://www.cnet.com/8300-13505_1-16.html en-us The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:23 PST http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10402551-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Microsoft is now offering support for MySQL, which should give pause to every open-source company that expects to make money through support subscriptions. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10402551-16.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:01:23 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401845-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Gartner's Nick Jones wants to characterize Apple as a consumer company, but what happens when those consumers start using Apple's tech in the enterprise en masse? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401845-16.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:21:18 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401413-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Monopoly is a dreaded word for the open-source community, so why are we as prone as anyone else to embrace natural monopolies? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401413-16.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:41:42 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401073-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Microsoft has something even more fearsome than Firefox snapping at its heels: its own online business. But the industry still needs to hedge against Microsoft with Firefox. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10401073-16.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:14 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10400363-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Open source is doing well. But to thrive, commercial open-source software may need a Goliath or two to provide exits and funding for start-ups. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10400363-16.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:30:00 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10399820-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad While the Netherlands means well in its attempt to foster open source adoption, the management of its policy may actually be hurting open source uptake, not helping it. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10399820-16.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:40:54 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10398202-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Both Google Android and Symbian are open-source mobile platforms. So why is Android getting so much more traction, despite being later than Symbian to the party? http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10398202-16.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:30:00 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10398203-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad For many within the open-source community, it's easier to hate Microsoft than to engage it. This is a mistake, and won't help open source solve its own problems. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10398203-16.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:18:08 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10396229-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Open source is becoming an increasingly mainstream way to develop software, but the Apache Software Foundation may have cornered the market on doing it jerk-free. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10396229-16.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:38:31 PST Matt Asay http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10394966-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad While the IT economy may be recovering, cloud computing and open source are driving fewer dollars into fewer vendor wallets. Expect a bloodbath to ensue. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10394966-16.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:20:00 PST Matt Asay