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Sun: Open source is about self-interest

June 28, 2006 Sun's chief open-source officer tells conference to forget volunteerism and ideals, think more like Warren Buffett. TAGS: Warren Buffett, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, Europe, London

Microsoft aims to charm open-source world

June 29, 2006 Company highlights open-source strategy at London conference, but some attendees are leery of its motives. TAGS: open source, open-source community, license, conference, Microsoft Corp., London, Sun Microsystems Inc.

Sun to coders: Open-source Java won't change your life

August 16, 2006 Having access to the source code of the Java platform won't affect how developers work, the company says. TAGS: Java, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux kernel, Java developer, source code, Linux, London

Linux guru warns on security of open-source code

October 26, 2006 Veteran developer Alan Cox cautions that hackers are trying hard to break open-source code and that many projects are far from secure. TAGS: delegate, metrics, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Linux kernel, project, open-source software, security, London, analysis

Microsoft to Linux: 'Bring it on'

April 21, 2004 At a Linux conference in London, the giant of proprietary software says the growing popularity of open source on the desktop will drive it to create better products. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, Linux, open source, London, laptop computer, HP, Microsoft Corp., conference

Microsoft: No Office on Linux 'at this time'

October 5, 2005 Won't do the same for the open-source OS that it did for Apple's software--at least for now, an exec says. TAGS: Linux desktop, Eric Raymond, Linux, LinuxWorld, Microsoft Office, open source, open-source community, Apple Computer, market share, Unix, Microsoft Corp., London, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Lloyd's may offer open-source indemnity

August 15, 2005 Lloyd's of London is expected to underwrite insurance to protect open-source users from intellectual property infringement claims. TAGS: insurance, Open Source Risk Management, open source, open-source software, IP, Linux, HP, London, owner, intellectual property, operating system

Unisys throws weight behind 'mature' Linux

November 3, 2005 Enterprise services provider sees open source as a "key area" for growth, as it tries to make Linux more attractive to large companies. TAGS: Unisys Corp., open source, outsourcing, Linux, London, HP, server, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source ECM tool nears release

October 12, 2005 A London-based upstart is primed to release its first open-source enterprise content management software. TAGS: enterprise content management, content management system, Documentum, EMC Corp., open source, content management, file system, language, London, software company

Open-source firm offers to protect customers from lawsuits

October 17, 2006 Software seller OpenLogic says it will indemnify buyers against legal action connected with its open-source products. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., open-source software, legal action, open source, enterprise, lawsuit, IBM Corp., intellectual property, code, Unix, London, Linux

Open approach to business, software

August 16, 2005 Former VA Linux exec brings open-source philosophy to hospital software. Plus: Novell's bundle. TAGS: VA Software Corp., Debian, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, open source, Novell Inc., Linux, collaboration, exec, London, server

Microsoft: Linux threat is rising

June 11, 2004 Looking for a deal from the software giant? Try saying, "Linux." TAGS: Linux, open source, threat, Microsoft Corp., decision, open-source software, event, London, CEO

BBC reveals open-source video technology

October 7, 2004 The British Broadcasting Corp. hopes the new codec will one day give Windows Media Player a run for its money. TAGS: codec, Microsoft Windows Media Player, media player, open source, open-source software, Windows Media, London, developer, Microsoft Corp., video, Microsoft Windows

Novell touts Linux as force for innovation

April 20, 2004 Open-source software will provide a competitive kick in the pants--rather than a fatal stroke--to makers of proprietary applications, according to a Novell executive. TAGS: Novell Inc., Linux, SuSE, SuSE Linux, innovation, R&D, open-source software, open source, London, conference, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source project treads on Google Maps turf

November 13, 2006 Volunteers with GPS devices aim to map the planet and loosen the grip of government on geographic data. TAGS: volunteer, Google Maps, Wikipedia, planet, Wiki, U.K., Britain, open source, London, GPS, Google Inc., map

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, reader, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., PC

Open-source leader: SCO suits a boon to Linux

March 10, 2005 The OSDL's Stuart Cohen says the litigation is "one of the best things that ever happened to the operating system." TAGS: SCO Group Inc., diligence, Open Source Development Labs, litigation, Linux, IBM Corp., intellectual property, CEO, London, open source, operating system

Week ahead: Power to the penguin

October 3, 2004 Linux faithful will gather for LinuxWorld in London, while a star-studded cast of Net executives speak at Web 2.0 in San Francisco. TAGS: LinuxWorld, Web 2.0, San Jose, Sun Microsystems Inc., conference, San Francisco, London, video game, open source, Linux, chairman, California, CEO, server, video

Mobile next battleground for Linux

June 28, 2006 A revolution in mobile open source is on the way, a developer says, but analysts say it won't happen just yet. TAGS: Motorola ROKR, Linux, Trolltech, revolution, handset, Symbian Inc., Vodafone Group Plc., OEM, flight simulator, open source, Microsoft Windows Mobile, smart phone, mobile phone, London, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

New kernel set to speed Linux adoption

October 10, 2003 As CIOs continue to express caution over Linux, it's the adoption of the 2.6 kernel that will signal the operating system's readiness for applications at the heart of businesses. TAGS: kernel, accelerator, Sybase Inc., Linux, Linux kernel, CIO, adoption, IBM Corp., Gartner Inc., operating system, research company, London, server, open source, database
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