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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. TAGS: pack, region, open-source software, Linux, project, student, school, CD, open source, Apple Macintosh, Firefox, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: Coverity, Stanford, open-source software, open source, margin, security bug, homeland security, Symantec Corp., Apache Software Foundation, project, security, Firefox, Linux, operating system

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, open-source software, project, analysis, security

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. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, open-source project, open-source software, project, Java

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. TAGS: open source, student, Google Inc., project, open-source software, organization, developer, programming, U.S., Web browser

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. TAGS: open source, open-source developer, open-source project, Google Inc., social networking, open-source software, phishing, project, activity, code, Java

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. TAGS: Xen, endorsement, open-source software, VMware, open source, Novell Inc., project, Linux, AMD, server, operating system

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. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, obligation, open source, Sun Solaris, intellectual property, Java, source code, project, nation, Red Hat Inc., president, Linux, IBM Corp.

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: open source, Matthew Broersma, open-source software, Unisys Corp., project, information technology

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. TAGS: desktop Linux, migration, e-government, open-source software, portal, Linux, city, citizen, project, desktop computer, open source, server, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Palamida, open-source software, SCO Group Inc., open source, GPL, project, Linux, San Francisco, software company, start-up, IBM Corp.

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. TAGS: Coverity, consortium, open source, open-source project, open-source software, project

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 ... TAGS: margin, open-source software, Brazil, South Africa, emerging market, government, open source, U.S., language, project, Europe, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Site offers open-source clearinghouse

July 6, 2005 Swik aims to aid software developers by featuring the latest collaboration and syndication tools. TAGS: open source, open-source software, RSS, Wiki, project, collaboration

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. TAGS: open source, council, initiative, consortium, sector, SourceForge, open-source software, project, U.K., Microsoft Office

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, Linux kernel, Red Hat Inc., Linux, project, open-source software, London, security, analysis

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. TAGS: Fortinet Inc., GPL, Linux programmer, open-source software, victory, project, Germany, Mr., Novell Inc., open source, Linux, California, security, operating system

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. TAGS: OLPC, XO laptop, open-source software, chip company, Intel, children, nation, open source, project, AMD, Linux, laptop computer, PC

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. TAGS: Ubuntu, collaboration, Ubuntu Linux, open source, mailing list, open-source software, project, Linux, programming, Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: Mambo, Miro, foundation, pitfall, content management system, development, open-source software, open source, developer, GPL, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, direction, project
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