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

Open-source bug hunt project expands

March 28, 2007 Bug tally is at 6,000 on the first anniversary of government-sponsored project, which is adding more open-source code to scan. TAGS: Coverity, open source, open-source project, project, Symantec Corp.

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

Open-source P2P projects keep swapping

July 15, 2005 Supreme Court ruling casts cloud over commercial file-trading companies, but independent projects continue unabated. TAGS: file-swapping, Shareaza, open source, file-trading, Grokster Ltd., open-source project, court, piracy, project, P2P, lawyer, LimeWire, software company, programming

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

Google backs character-recognition research

April 11, 2007 Ocropus, an open-source project based in Germany, aims to develop advanced handwriting recognition for e-library creation. TAGS: handwriting recognition, open source, project, Google Inc., Germany

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

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 kernel, open-source software, Linux, project, security, London, analysis

Site helps developers navigate open-source jungle

July 14, 2006 Ohloh compiles data on open-source projects, in an effort to help people find, compare software and choose the right one. TAGS: open-source project, open source, co-founder, open-source community, developer, project, directory, database, analysis, Microsoft Corp.

Open-source Eclipse barrels down Ajax path

March 7, 2007 The open-source development tools consortium fills out its projects for Ajax-style Web development. TAGS: AJAX, TCL, Sun NetBeans, open source, consortium, programming, project, Java

Wikibooks takes on textbook industry

September 28, 2005 Project aims to create open-ended curriculum that would offer a free, licensable alternative to traditional textbooks. TAGS: Jimmy Wales, textbook, curriculum, biology, project, open source, Wikipedia, college, Google Inc.

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

Motorola picks home for its open-source Java

November 2, 2006 Mobile phone maker urges others to help build open-source Java ME at the Apache Software project. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, Motorola Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Java, MIDP, project, mobile phone, cell phone

KVM steals virtualization spotlight

February 26, 2007 A new open-source virtual-machine project has quickly won Linux allies, but its arrival brings complications. TAGS: KVM, Xen, virtualization, open source, Novell Inc., Linux, chief technology officer, virtual machine, Red Hat Inc., project, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

Open source casts new mold for type design

July 11, 2006 DejaVu font development gives Linux another toehold for its push into proprietary territory. Image: The DejaVu font TAGS: open source, font, derivatives, Fedora Project, Linux, character, project, programming

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

Munich fires up Linux at last

September 25, 2006 Local government launches the first phase of its open-source migration after a year's delay. TAGS: Munich, migration, open source, government, Linux, stage, SuSE, city, project, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, PC

OpenBSD founder makes funding plea

March 23, 2006 The group calls on commercial users for financial help, decries "culture of entitlement" in open-source community. TAGS: OpenBSD, OpenSSH, open-source community, founder, project, open source, IBM Corp., developer, income, Unix, operating system, CD

SugarCRM launches project-planning application

March 19, 2007 Key feature gives users a 360-degree view of a project along with shared files, notes and benchmarks. TAGS: SugarCRM, 360-degree, CRM, on-demand, project, open source

Apple guru combats month of bugs

January 3, 2007 Open-source developer is attempting to ensure that a patch exists for every flaw found by the Month of Apple Bugs project. TAGS: Landon Fuller, vulnerability, flaw, open source, VLC, project, patch management, Apple QuickTime, mailing list, researcher, Apple Computer, fix, media player, blog
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