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Massive Linux handout set for French schools
August 11, 2005
Local government finances project to distribute 64,000 packs of CDs with Linux and with free software for Windows and Mac OSes.
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Homeland Security helps secure open-source code
January 11, 2006
The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs.
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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.
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Sun sets up open-source office
August 18, 2005
Company is "heading in the direction where all its software is going to be based on open source," an exec says.
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Google abets open-source internships
June 1, 2005
Bask in the glow of the summer sun or an LCD--which would you choose? Google is betting on the latter for 200 students worldwide.
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A look inside Google's open-source kitchen
December 13, 2006
Google's Chris DiBona says the search giant has a lot of involvement in open source, but is also a firm believer in proprietary software.
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Xen lures big-name endorsements
February 18, 2005
In just a few short months, the open-source software package has been catapulted from obscurity to the limelight.
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Sun criticizes popular open-source license
April 6, 2005
Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz applauds the open-source software realm but takes jabs at the GPL.
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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)
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Pioneering desktop Linux project put on ice
September 5, 2006
Norwegian city won't make shift soon, but the man behind the plan denies that the project has been canned.
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Second start-up tackles open-source hygiene
February 15, 2005
San Francisco-based Palamida begins selling software aimed at making sure open-source and proprietary software don't intermingle.
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Open-source consortium wins EC funding
October 23, 2006
The European Commission is committing millions of euros to a consortium examining the quality of open-source code.
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Open source: Developing markets look for alternatives to U.S.
November 14, 2005
Outside the U.S. and Europe, cost is a big motivator for governments to use open-source software--but it's not the only one. China: Local software for local people India: Speaking your language ...
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Site offers open-source clearinghouse
July 6, 2005
Swik aims to aid software developers by featuring the latest collaboration and syndication tools.
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U.K.-funded initiative to push open source
April 7, 2005
Project will promote use of open-source tools within the public sector by creating a code repository, among other efforts.
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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.
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Linux programmer wins legal victory
April 14, 2005
German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms.
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OLPC and Intel bury the hatchet--for the children
July 13, 2007
Nonprofit and chipmaker have faced off over low-cost laptops in the past, but they're coming together to bring PCs to kids.
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Canonical wants open-source cooperation
April 9, 2007
Ubuntu Linux backer hopes its Launchpad site will help open-source projects match Microsoft's collaboration abilities.
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Open-source Mambo project faces rift
August 22, 2005
Struggle over who steers development of the content management software underlines the promise and the pitfalls of collaborative work.
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