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U.K.: Open source could halve school IT bills

May 9, 2005 A leaked report from British tech agency contains potentially bad news for software companies such as Microsoft. TAGS: open source, school, U.K., information technology, agency, software company, Microsoft Corp.

IDC: Tech to see 'Google effect' next year

December 2, 2005 Tech companies will need to perform a "gut check" to respond to the influence of Google and open source, analysts say. TAGS: information technology, innovation, open source, Google Inc., technology company, Microsoft Corp.

PostgreSQL database opens up to Windows

January 19, 2005 With the release of version 8, the venerable open-source database now runs on Windows, widening its appeal to corporate customers. TAGS: PostgreSQL, corporate customer, open source, database, Red Hat Inc., Fujitsu, information technology, Microsoft Windows

IT giants accused of exploiting open source

May 31, 2005 Top EU official accuses major companies that sell open-source software of treating open-source developers as subcontractors. TAGS: open-source community, software industry, open source, open-source software, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., information technology, HP

Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy

October 10, 2007 British Parliament member criticizes U.K. government's IT strategy, accusing it of "skewing the market" in favor of Microsoft. TAGS: open source, health, information technology, government, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista

2008 Olympics could go open source

December 2, 2005 International Olympic Committee's tech partner proposes a switch to open-source tech for the Beijing games. TAGS: Atos, International Olympic Committee, Olympic Games, Turin, Winter Olympics, Beijing, open source, information technology, games, PC

Census for open-source apps kicks off

April 18, 2008 Project expects to offer the first detailed look at how businesses are using open-source software and how widespread it's become.(By Matthew Broersma of ZDNet UK) TAGS: Matthew Broersma, open source, open-source software, Unisys Corp., project, information technology

Mozilla CEO: Why we're still shunned by corporate IT

May 24, 2006 Businesses still stick with proprietary technology, although Mozilla offers customization kit for business customers. TAGS: Mitchell Baker, director of information technology, Mozilla Corp., Intranet, enterprise, open source, information technology, Firefox, CEO, Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source companies chase steady money

April 5, 2005 Start-ups specializing in open source are speeding up an industrywide shift to subscription-model pricing. TAGS: open-source company, open source, Larry Ellison, software license, shift, software company, maintenance, Oracle Corp., fee, CEO, information technology

French parliament picks Ubuntu for Linux switch

March 12, 2007 Starting this summer, 1,154 parliamentary desks will feature Linux-based PCs. TAGS: Ubuntu, assistant, open source, open-source software, information technology, Linux, training, Firefox, server

Software-licensing costs predicted to fall

November 19, 2007 Gartner says vendors' profit margins will drop as SaaS, open source, and outsourcing give buyers more bargaining power. TAGS: BPO, Gartner Inc., software-as-a-service, profit margin, buyer, business process, open source, vendor, software company, information technology

Gosling looks down Sun's open road

March 19, 2007 The man behind Java offers his take on open source, security and why IT is always "on the edge of collapse." TAGS: James Gosling, GPL, Java, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, platform, security, information technology

'Sandal and ponytail set' cramping Linux adoption?

March 28, 2006 Yes, says former Massachusetts CIO Peter Quinn. To be taken seriously, open-source community needs to dress the part. TAGS: Peter Quinn, OpenDocument Format, open-source community, open source, adoption, open-source software, CIO, Massachusetts, government, decision, Linux, information technology, U.S., Microsoft Corp.

European tech giants form software consortium

September 8, 2005 Including about a dozen major technology companies, the consortium will support research, open-source development and other initiatives. TAGS: consortium, open-source software, Europe, open source, information technology

IDC analyst heading to Open-Xchange

January 17, 2006 Dan Kusnetzky joins the collaboration software company as executive vice president of marketing strategy. TAGS: Open-Xchange, marketing strategy, executive vice president, organization, collaboration, information technology, IBM Corp., software company, open source, e-mail

Sun ad campaign to buff 'sharing' image

May 31, 2005 Sun Microsystems set to begin multimillion-dollar rebranding effort that spotlights its new emphasis on open source and the like. Photo: McNealy, Ballmer and Sun's new swoop TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, dot-com, IBM Corp., Unix, information technology, mobile phone, brand, Linux, Dell, server

Gates' new mantra: Interoperability

February 4, 2005 In a statement posted to the Web, Bill Gates touts Microsoft's own tools, extols the virtues of XML and knocks open-source. Video: Gates makes play for Portable Media Center TAGS: Bill Gates, interoperability, business software, XML, open source, open-source software, Microsoft Office, goal, chairman, Microsoft Corp., information technology

India: Speaking your language

November 15, 2005 Part of a special feature on open source and developing nations, a look at what the Indian government is doing in alternative software. TAGS: open-source software, margin, India, open source, government, initiative, state, language, Linux, information technology, CD, Microsoft Corp.

Patent Office needs a 'Slashdot for prior art'

April 21, 2006 Patent Office must improve the way it searches for prior art, according to public-policy group CED. TAGS: Slashdot, art, interoperability, open standard, information technology, open source
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