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At the heart of the open-source revolution

January 13, 2005 Lotus founder Mitch Kapor oversees two open-source software foundations. His success could make Microsoft miserable. TAGS: Mitch Kapor, open source, foundation, open-source software, Time Warner Inc., IBM Corp., GPL, Netscape Communications Corp., spreadsheet, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, e-mail, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

Socialtext to distribute wiki spreadsheet tool

June 9, 2006 Software maker teams up on WikiCalc, created by Dan Bricklin, co-developer of first spreadsheet program for PCs. TAGS: Socialtext, Wiki, spreadsheet, open source, collaboration, blog, software company, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., PC

Rivals make run at Microsoft Office

September 18, 2007 Is the multibillion-dollar cash cow vulnerable at last to alternatives? Google, Yahoo and IBM seem to think so. TAGS: Microsoft Office, IBM Corp., desktop software, open source, small business, Microsoft Corp., spreadsheet, Google Inc., Linux, Yahoo! Inc.

Software pioneer Bricklin tackles wikis

February 17, 2006 Dan Bricklin, the man behind one of the first PC applications, brings tools to the Web to foster a mashup of wiki technology and spreadsheets. Images: Counting on WikiCalc TAGS: VisiCalc, spreadsheet, Wiki, collaboration tool, Groove Networks Inc., Microsoft Excel, collaboration, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Open source grows beyond its roots

August 14, 2006 Zimbra shows off wiki as the start-up and its cohorts push into new areas and compete on features, not just price. TAGS: SugarCRM, open source, LinuxWorld, open-source company, desktop software, Wiki, vendor, software company, open-source software, collaboration, spreadsheet, start-up, document, Linux, database, Microsoft Corp.

Wikis meet open source with Socialtext

July 24, 2006 Software company introduces Socialtext Open, an open-source, downloadable version of its primary wiki product. TAGS: Socialtext, Wiki, JotSpot, collaboration tool, open source, collaboration, spreadsheet, developer

Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8

May 2, 2005 The company touts the software's "dramatically improved" compatibility with Microsoft Office, its chief competitor. TAGS: StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, OpenOffice, Excel spreadsheet, compatibility, open source, spreadsheet, Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., operating system

OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0

October 20, 2005 Programmers release a major overhaul to the open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, user interface, open-source software, Microsoft Office, vice president, IBM Corp., spreadsheet, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Linux, database
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