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Google crawls into source code search

October 5, 2006 Search giant gives software developers a tool that lets them search billions of lines of source code. TAGS: Google Inc., open source, source code, programmer, code, search, developer, search engine

In hot pursuit of Firefox

April 13, 2005 IBM wants programmers who can work with the open-source browser, while Web surfers in general keep streaming to the Firefox site. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., programmer, open source, Web browser, IBM Corp., blog

Red Hat expands developer tools business

March 5, 2007 Through its JBoss division, Red Hat looks to woo developers and gain revenue by distributing open-source tools. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., JBoss, open source, programmer, server

Google throws bodies at OpenOffice

October 31, 2005 With rival Microsoft in mind, the search giant will hire people to work on the open-source software suite. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open-source software, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., programmer, Red Hat Inc., Linux, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

Sun begins open-source Solaris era

June 14, 2005 Company posts more than 5 million lines of source code for the operating system's heart in an effort to regain lost ground. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source programmer, programmer, open source, Linux, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., developer, Unix, firewall, Intel, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Xen getting multiprocessor support

June 13, 2005 Open-source project lets computers run several OSes at once. Now it's getting a multiprocessor boost. TAGS: Xen, multiprocessor, hypervisor, VMware, EMC Corp., virtual machine, programmer, open source, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, Intel, server

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmers

April 13, 2005 Big Blue looks to hire techies to adapt the open-source browser to work well with its server software. TAGS: workplace, IBM Corp., programmer, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Firefox, Mozilla Corp., open source, server software, Web browser, Linux, server, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Project bridges Xen, KVM virtualization

June 6, 2007 Linux programmer Rusty Russell offers software that could unify some virtualization programming chores. TAGS: virtualization, Xen, KVM, programmer, programming, open source, Linux, operating system, server

Novell hires top Samba programmer from HP

April 28, 2005 Software company adds another open-source luminary to its staff. Jeremy Allison says, "These guys know a lot about file sharing." TAGS: Jeremy Allison, Samba, Novell Inc., programmer, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell NetWare, file-sharing, file server, open source, Linux, file system, IBM Corp., server, HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Open-source Alfresco shifts to GPL

February 23, 2007 Document management company hopes license change will mean more outside programmer involvement. TAGS: GPL, license, open source, programmer

IBM takes potshots at OpenSolaris

August 16, 2006 Big Blue, a major Linux fan, bashes top rival Sun's effort to make its Unix an open-source operating system. TAGS: OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Linux, IBM AIX, community, programmer, Unix, project, operating system

Microsoft to release more source code?

February 7, 2005 Firm's developer unit may make available source code from popular tool for building user interfaces for Windows applications. TAGS: source code, Jason Matusow, programmer, Microsoft Windows CE, Microsoft Visual Studio, open source, Microsoft Corp., code, Microsoft Windows, security, operating system

Red Hat looks under Linux's hood

November 1, 2005 Trying to take a more active role in open-source programming, Red Hat is expanding its R&D efforts on the operating system. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Xen, open source, Linux, programmer, virtual machine, Novell Inc., open-source software, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

TimeSys adds new embedded Linux option

August 29, 2005 New take on simplifying chaos of open-source realm connects programmers to continuous stream of relevant software updates. TAGS: TimeSys, embedded Linux, programming tool, Wind River Systems Inc., programmer, open source, Linux, developer, Intel

IBM tunes up for Jazz open-source project

January 30, 2007 Set to launch in June, Jazz aims to modernize development tools for programming teams that are geographically spread out. TAGS: software development, development tool, IBM Corp., Stephen O'Grady, open-source project, open source, programmer, general manager, software company, IM, Microsoft Corp.

Ubuntu carves niche in Linux landscape

September 30, 2005 Less than two years into its development, a new version of Linux is generating considerable excitement. TAGS: Jeff Waugh, Ubuntu, Debian, Linux, Red Hat Inc., programmer, project, distribution, open source, server, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Red Hat: Fedora will engage customers

February 19, 2005 Firm says it snubbed early adopters when it shifted attention to business-focused version of Linux. It hopes to make amends with Fedora. TAGS: Fedora Project, Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Intel Itanium, programmer, Boston, open-source software, Linux, Intel, open source

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., heavyweight, Linux company, Linux, multiprocessor, IBM Corp., open-source community, open source, SuSE, programmer, file system, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, Dell, server, HP

Motorola dialing up mainstream Linux phones

August 16, 2006 The open-source operating system is poised to move beyond high-end handsets and into a more wallet-friendly realm. Photo: Linux Rokr TAGS: Motorola Inc., Linux, fragmentation, Open Source Development Labs, Motorola ROKR, Asia, programmer, mobile phone, mobile device, handset, Europe, open source, operating system

Andreessen: PHP succeeding where Java isn't

October 20, 2005 Netscape pioneer Marc Andreessen says the scripting language is better, simpler, and has a brighter future than Java. TAGS: PHP, Marc Andreessen, Java, Java server, programming tool, executive director, scripting language, programmer, C++ programming language, IBM Corp., Oracle Corp., vice president, open source, conference, server