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IBM sets DB2 database free

January 30, 2006 DB2 Express-C is a free version of IBM's flagship database aimed at winning software developers over to its products. TAGS: IBM DB2, IBM Corp., software developer, Oracle Corp., database, free version, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL

February 15, 2006 Move reveals just how far the software giant is willing to go to adapt to the burgeoning open-source environment. TAGS: Stephen O'Grady, Oracle Corp., MySQL, PeopleSoft Inc., open source, IBM WebSphere, ERP, database company, acquisition, software-as-a-service, IBM Corp., SAP AG, database

Open source shapes up as rival to Oracle

May 25, 2006 Software maker's stronghold in databases likely to come under threat from open-source competitors, IDC and Gartner predict. TAGS: Gartner Inc., RDBMS, Oracle Corp., open source, database software, database management system, market share, database management, open-source software, research company, database, MySQL, IBM Corp., software company, Linux

Open-source chronicles: Oracle buys, Gentoo founder flies

February 15, 2006 Oracle wakes up to the charms of Sleepycat Software, Gentoo's Daniel Robbins exits Redmond's embrace, and more. TAGS: Gentoo, Sleepycat Software Inc., open source, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, founder, open-source software, blog, Linux, IBM Corp., database, Microsoft Corp.

Ubuntu chief: Oracle Linux has 'tactical value'

October 21, 2006 Oracle could benefit from offering its own Linux, according to Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Ubuntu, Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Inc., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, value, open source, server, IBM Corp., database

MySQL CEO offers mixed view of Oracle

April 26, 2006 Martin Mickos calls one of Oracle's products "crippleware" and then names the company as a partner of the year. TAGS: Innobase InnoDB, MySQL, Oracle Corp., vice president, open source, IBM Corp., engine, CEO, leader, conference, database, HP

MySQL fills Oracle-consumed hole in database

April 7, 2006 Open-source database company, with its own storage engine in the works, renews contract with Oracle around InnoDB. TAGS: Innobase Oy, Innobase InnoDB, MySQL, Oracle Corp., Stephen O'Grady, database company, database, acquisition, CEO, open source, IBM Corp.

Year in review: Grappling with open source

December 19, 2006 As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways. TAGS: JBoss, open source, Novell Inc., AJAX, IBM DB2, GPL, Red Hat Inc., middleware, Oracle Corp., MySQL, IBM Corp., acquisition, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, database, Microsoft Corp.

IBM to release near-ready DB2 Viper database

April 6, 2006 Looking to unseat Oracle, Big Blue to provide a release candidate of DB2 Viper, generally available by midyear. TAGS: IBM DB2, IBM Corp., information management, Oracle Corp., XML, open source, database

Year in review: The open-source effect spreads

December 20, 2005 Open source seeped into nearly every software category, leaving an indelible mark on how software is bought and sold. TAGS: open source, OpenDocument Format, application server, Sun Microsystems Inc., Massachusetts, database, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Linux, server, Microsoft Corp.

Report: Microsoft says open source violates 235 patents

May 14, 2007 Top Microsoft lawyer alleges in a magazine interview that the Linux kernel and OpenOffice.org violate hundreds of the company's patents. TAGS: patent, open-source software, open source, Linux kernel, OpenOffice.org, Linux, Steve Ballmer, intellectual property, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., lawyer, article

Red Hat bands with open-source allies

March 14, 2007 The Linux leader will sell partners' open-source software, sharing revenue and fueling competition with proprietary rivals. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., open source, open-source software, Oracle Corp., leadership, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, executive vice president, exchange, MySQL, software company, Linux, IBM Corp.

Ingres hires Citigroup analyst as CFO

February 6, 2006 Newly spun-off open-source database company fills out its executive management team as it girds for growth. TAGS: Ingres, Berquist Co., Citigroup Inc., CFO, database company, Computer Associates International Inc., managing director, equity, open source, database, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp.

Red Hat adds new Linux legal protection

November 4, 2006 Faced with new competitive challenges, Linux seller Red Hat has begun promising protection against intellectual-property lawsuits. TAGS: indemnification, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Oracle Corp., Linux seller, SCO Group Inc., Larry Ellison, Novell Inc., Linux, open-source software, open source, Unix, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat sued over JBoss technology

June 30, 2006 Company gets hit by a patent lawsuit related to JBoss, just weeks after completing its purchase of the open-source software company. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., open-source software company, RDBMS, open-source software, object-oriented, open source, patent, Texas, Sun Microsystems Inc., complaint, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., software company, database

Red Hat and JBoss: No turning back for open source

April 10, 2006 Red Hat's $350 million purchase of JBoss speeds up the collision between the once closed-off open-source world and entrenched software heavyweights. TAGS: JBoss, Red Hat Inc., ecosystem, BEA Systems Inc., open source, middleware, open-source company, acquisition, open-source software, Novell Inc., Java, Oracle Corp., CEO, Linux, IBM Corp.

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems. TAGS: multiprocessor, Linus Torvalds, kernel, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, Oracle Corp., Sun UltraSPARC, Linux kernel, T1, file system, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Red Hat Inc., programming, patch management

Microsoft walks tightrope with business services

February 22, 2007 The company has good reason to expand into services and hosted software, but it must be careful not to alienate partners. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, managed services, Microsoft SharePoint, help desk, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp., information technology, open source, IBM Corp., Google Inc., server, e-mail
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