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Brazil's love of Linux

August 28, 2008 The open-source software definitely gets a warm reception here, but its role can easily be overestimated, too. TAGS: Brazil, open-source software, Del.icio.us, federal government, Latin America, Linux, Digg, desk, idea, Microsoft Corp., PC, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Brazil: Tech powerhouse, but gap remains

August 29, 2008 Though long in the shadow of the U.S. when it comes to computing, Latin America is home to a number of fast-growing regions, including Brazil--already the world's fifth largest PC market. TAGS: Brazil, Latin America, powerhouse, Del.icio.us, Digg, region, emerging market, computing, open-source software, PC, U.S., e-mail

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, Unisys Corp., open-source software, project, information technology

IBM signs Brazilian Linux training pact

November 30, 2004 Company says it will train 980 Sao Paulo employees in open-source software. TAGS: consulting service, Brazil, open-source software, IBM Corp., Linux, operating system

Open-source support firm grabs $4 million in VC

March 17, 2005 OpenLogic, which seeks to simplify development of applications that use open-source software, completes Series A investment round. TAGS: open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source

SCO embraces more open-source software

June 17, 2004 The SCO Group may not like the General Public License, but it sure likes the open-source software it covers. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., GPL, open-source software, Unix, MySQL, open source

HP offers open-source software bundles

April 4, 2006 Hewlett-Packard plans to bundle open source products. TAGS: bundle, open-source software, JBoss, HP, open source, Linux

Open-source security moves to next step

January 11, 2008 Eleven projects are certified as secure in government-backed initiative led by source code analysis specialist Coverity. TAGS: Coverity, open source, project, open-source software, security, analysis

Oracle apps to work with Mozilla

January 17, 2004 The database company is working on a project to let Mozilla's open-source desktop software work better with Oracle's business applications. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Oracle Corp., open-source software, LinuxWorld, database company, desktop software, business application, open source, Linux, collaboration, database, server, Microsoft Corp., e-mail

IBM, Brazil pair up for Linux lambada

October 10, 2003 Big Blue picks up the tempo, announcing a deal with the Brazilian government to foster open-source software expertise in the country. TAGS: Brazil, open-source software, IBM Corp., Linux, government, technology company, open source, server, Microsoft Windows

IBM offers open-source software collections

April 3, 2006 Big Blue announces packages that combine servers, server softwaren and Suse. TAGS: IBM Corp., open-source software, server software, server, open source

Study shows governments' open-source embrace

September 2, 2004 Dozens of government proposals arise, but never get off the ground. TAGS: open-source software, study, open source, proposal, government, IBM Corp., information technology, Microsoft Corp.

Mozilla updates e-mail program

May 3, 2004 Open-source software group the Mozilla Foundation releases a new version of its Thunderbird e-mail and newsgroup client. TAGS: Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Corp., open-source software, e-mail, Microsoft Windows

Legal summits to tackle Linux

September 12, 2007 The Linux Foundation plans two gatherings that will focus on legal issues surrounding open-source software. TAGS: summit, Linux, open-source software, member

Peru's president approves open-source bill

October 21, 2005 The country's government agencies may now buy open-source software. TAGS: Peru, government agency, open-source software, open source, president, Microsoft Corp.

Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop update

February 6, 2008 Ubuntu users will get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system's built-in update tool. TAGS: Ubuntu, OpenVZ, repository, Linux, distribution, open-source software, spokesman, installation, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

European Commission vouches for open source

January 16, 2007 EU's executive arm endorses open source, offers a boost of confidence to businesses considering Linux and related software. TAGS: OpenOffice, open-source software, European Union, savings, open source, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: New players enliven open source

December 21, 2007 Yahoo, Google, Adobe, Sun Microsystems, and even Microsoft freshen up the open-source marketplace. TAGS: open source, open-source software, Firefox, Sun Microsystems Inc., Mozilla Corp., Red Hat Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., Linux, programming, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Lawyer: Open-source risks overblown

November 2, 2005 Prominent open-source software attorney says the GPL already minimizes many risks of using free and open-source software. TAGS: GPL, open-source software, risk, Free Software Foundation, general counsel, lawyer, patent, open source

Linux backer jumps ship

April 20, 2004 Microsoft hires the SuSE Linux salesman who got Munich to go open source instead of sticking with Windows. Also: Novell argues that open-source software will force Microsoft to innovate. TAGS: Munich, SuSE Linux, SuSE, Novell Inc., open-source software, Linux, IPO, open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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