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Misys Open Source Solutions Launches Open Carbon World Portal

Misys Open Source Solutions in conjunction with several industry partners announced today at the California Climate Action Registry’s 6th Annual Navigating the Carbon World conference that it has launched a beta-version of its Open Carbon World portal for members of the carbon community interested in driving market policy.

Open Source Census Gaining Traction Globally as Enterprises Gain Visibility Into Their Own Open Source Usage

BROOMFIELD, CO -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/16/08 -- The Open Source Census, a global, collaborative project to collect and share quantitative data on the use of open source software, today announced that after its first two months, more than 220,000 open source package/project installations have been discovered. Additionally several organizations have joined The Open Source Census at various levels, including: ActiveState, EnterpriseDB, Microsoft, Oregon State University's Open Source Lab, and OSAlt.com (Open Source as Alternative).

Microsoft's non-open source attempt at open source

Microsoft has evolved in its stance toward open source, but its current hiccup with the Sandcastle project calls into question just how well it understands the obligations open source imposes. Microsoft created its CodePlex site to host open-source software, and has been careful to abide by open-source rules, submitting its licenses to the Open Source Initiative for approval.

Is Open Source Good for the Java Developer?

Commercial open source software has arrived. There have been commercial sponsors of open source projects for a long time, but the recent spate of high-price (for open source, at least) acquisitions of companies with open source products at the core of their business has made a splash in the technology industry. In addition, Sun’s convulsions into the open source world have left the Java landscape decisively in open source territory.

Open Source Software Continually Improving According to Research from Coverity(TM)...

Open Source Software Continually Improving According to Research from Coverity(TM) Joint Venture With U.S. Department of Homeland Security New Scan Report on Open Source Software 2008 Shows 16% Reduction in Static Analysis Defect Density Across 250 Popular Open Source Projects Over 2 Year Period SAN FRANCISCO, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Coverity(TM), Inc., the leader in improving software quality and security, today announced the availability of the Scan Report on Open Source Software 2008. The Coverity Scan site was developed with support from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as part of the federal government's 'Open Source Hardening Project.' The report is based on 2 years of analysis of more than 55 million lines of code on a recurring basis from over 250 popular open source projects with Coverity Prevent(TM), the industry-leading

DiBona on Googles Open Source Philosophy

Google often gets a bad rap when it comes to “open source citizenship� because many don’t think the company gives back as much open source code as it uses. And its lack of support for the Affero General Public License (AGPL) v3 doesn’t help matters. But as News.com writer Stephen Shankland found, Google’s open source program manager, Chris DiBona, isn’t all that worried about what open source businesses or open source evangelists think about Google. His philosophy is to focus on the open source developers:

Dimdim Uncages Open Source Eagle

Dimdim (www.dimdim.com), the world's free open source web meeting company, today announced a new release of its web meeting software specifically for the open source community. The new version, called Dimdim Open Source Community Edition Version 3.5, nicknamed "Eagle," is completely free and available for immediate download. Dimdim "Eagle" is the world's first unified communications platform specifically created for and by the open source community. To date, this community has downloaded Dimdim's free open source web meeting software over 230,000 times.

Ingres Explores the Future of Open Source at OSCON 2008

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — July 15, 2008 — Ingres Corporation, a provider of open source database management software and support services, announces that Bill Maimone, senior vice president of worldwide engineering, will discuss what lies ahead for open source database management systems at this year's Open Source Conference (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon. OSCON 2008 brings together over 2,500 open source developers, hackers, experts, IT managers, and users to champion the cause of open principles and open source adoption across the computing industry. OSCON will take place July 21 - 25 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

Ingres Explores the Future of Open Source at OSCON 2008

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 2008--Ingres Corporation, a leading provider of open source database management software and support services, announced today that Bill Maimone, senior vice president of worldwide engineering, will discuss what lies ahead for open source database management systems at this year’s Open Source Conference (OSCON) in Portland, Oregon. OSCON 2008 brings together over 2,500 open source developers, hackers, experts, IT managers, and users to champion the cause of open principles and open source adoption across the computing industry. OSCON will take place July 21 - 25 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon.

Is Mule Really Open Source?

"Most Open Source Projects (Not the namesake open source projects) are released under an OSI approved license. The open source definition of OSI states that 'Open source doesn't just mean access to the source code. The distribution terms of open-source software must comply with the following criteria'. It goes on to describe 10 items under this. Item #6 states that 'The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research.'

Microsoft - Open Source Community Is Watching

Microsoft's been getting some flack for posting a project called Sandcastle on their Codeplex open source site but not including the source code for the project. Ops, that is a rather "open" definition of open source software. Either it was just one of those goof ups that happen in big companies or someone on the Sandcastle team really don't know that open source licensed software is supposed to include source code. I'd guess it was a goof up. Whatever the reason, Microsoft's learned a hard lesson very quickly; the open source community does a good job of policing policy violations, and they are just waiting for Microsoft to make a mistake.

Microsoft doet aan Open Source

Wij hebben enkele experimentele fases doorlopen om te Open Source te begrijpen, ons te positioneren en Open Source projecten te testen�, verklaart Marc Gardette, verantwoordelijke van de groep architecten van de researchdivisie en het bedrijfsplatform van Microsoft Frankrijk. De uitgever neemt uiteraard al twee jaar deel aan de vrije wereld, al was het maar met Codeplex, het hostingplatform voor Open Source projecten. Het bedrijf vermenigvuldigt nu ook haar partnerakkoorden met de gemeenschap dankzij een samenwerking met Novell, Apache en zelfs Mozilla. Ten slotte is het bedrijf dit jaar ook sponsor van organisaties zoals Open Source Census en Oscon (Open Source Convention).

Misys Open Source Solutions Launches Open Carbon World Portal

Company Introduces Web Portal to expedite the development of the carbon market, provide clear information, policy news and issues resolution to market advocates

Microsoft 'Shared Source' Attempts to Hijack FOSS

aacc1313 writes "An article that details how Open Source is being hijacked by Microsoft and the sort via 'Shared Source' licenses and how Open Source licenses have become so much more confusing. From the article, "The confusion stems from the fact that Microsoft's 'shared source' program includes three proprietary licenses as well, whose names are similar in some ways to the open-source licenses. Thus, while the Microsoft Reciprocal License has been approved by OSI, the Microsoft Limited Reciprocal License (Ms-LRL) is not, because it allows users to modify and redistribute the software only on the Windows platform" and "The 'shared source' program was and is Microsoft's way of fighting the open source world, allowing customers to inspect Microsoft source code without giving those customers the right to modify or redistribute the code.

Netgear Launches Open Source-Friendly Wireless Router

An anonymous reader submits news of Netgear's release of the "open source Wireless-G Router (model WGR614L), enabling Linux developers and enthusiasts to create firmware for specialized applications, and supported by a dedicated open source community. The router supports the most popular open source firmware; Tomato and DD-WRT are available on WGR614L, making it easier for users to develop a wide variety of applications. The router is targeted at people who want custom firmware on their router without worrying about issues, and enjoy the benefits of having an open source wireless router."

Open source software security improving

You cannot say something’s good or bad unless you benchmark or compare it against something else. According to theOpen Source Security Report 2008 Linus’s Law, “given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow�, a mentality which when combined with static code analysis of the most popular and widely used open source projects such as Firefox, Linux and PHP and benchmark it against 250 other open source projects, can truly make an impact. Is open source software security improving? Coverity’s recently released Open Source Report 2008, indicates it is.

New Zealand Open Source Awards 2008 open for nominations

New Zealand Open Source Awards 2008 open for nominations The 2008 New Zealand Open Source Awards are open for nominations until 18 July 2008. This year's Awards will focus particularly on achievements over the last twelve months and follow the successful inaugural event in 2007.

ActiveState Debunks Open Source Software Myths

ActiveState released a white paper today that explores and debunks some common misconceptions about open source software and, in particular, dynamic languages like Perl, Tcl and Python. Entitled "10 Myths About Running Open Source Software in Your Business", the white paper was written by open source experts at ActiveState, a leading provider of tools and business solutions for open source dynamic languages. The white paper is available for free download at http://www.activestate.com/business_solutions/ten_myths.pdf.

Funambol Debuts Open Source Wireless Sync for iPhone 2.0

PRNewswire/ -- Funambol Inc., the leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, today announced it has enhanced its native open source wireless sync app for iPhone 2.0. The app uses the new iPhone 2.0 SDK and enables users to wirelessly sync PIM data with a wide variety of consumer and enterprise email systems and clients. The free open source software will be available when iPhone 2.0 ships and the App Store opens, scheduled for July. iPhone users will be able to access the sync software via the free myFUNAMBOL portal. In contrast to MobileMe announced yesterday, myFUNAMBOL provides free syncing of PIM data and mobile email for mass market users. When the new Funambol iPhone open source software ships in July, it will initially sync contacts, followed by a version that also syncs calendars and notes.

Open Source Business Intelligence (OSBI) Customers Reveal Best-in-Class Capabilities When it Comes to Managing the TCO of BI

Open Source Business Intelligence (OSBI) solutions have become increasingly popular, and are being adopted by companies across a broad range of industry and geographic markets. A lot of market hype, both positive and negative, has been generated about open source solutions, resulting in confusion about the capabilities, costs, and technology that OSBI can or can't deliver. This Research Brief presents information and findings collected in January and February of 2008 from over 490 companies for Aberdeen Group's Managing the TCO of Business Intelligence benchmark survey. Seventy-three companies (15% of respondents) reported that they are currently utilizing OSBI solutions from two leading open source technology providers - Jaspersoft, and Pentaho.

Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com)

Open source software had its origins in the free software movement. By now, most open source users understand that free refers to freedom, not to price. The new lesson is that the freedom belongs to the software, not to users. You are not free to do whatever you want with the open source software and may find yourself in a legal fight if what you do restricts the freedom of the software. Many of the things that for-profit companies strive for end up limiting some software's freedom. Any activity that leverages software for business advantage is likely to restrict the software's freedom, and the growing use of open source software by for-profit companies has been a growing irritant for free software advocates.

Funambol Debuts Open Source Wireless Sync for iPhone 2.0

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Funambol Inc., the leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, today announced it has enhanced its native open source wireless sync app for iPhone 2.0. The app uses the new iPhone 2.0 SDK and enables users to wirelessly sync PIM data with a wide variety of consumer and enterprise email systems and clients. The free open source software will be available when iPhone 2.0 ships and the App Store opens, scheduled for July. iPhone users will be able to access the sync software via the free myFUNAMBOL portal. In contrast to MobileMe announced yesterday, myFUNAMBOL provides free syncing of PIM data and mobile email for mass market users. When the new Funambol iPhone open source software ships in July, it will initially sync contacts, followed by a version that also syncs

Funambol Debuts Open Source Wireless Sync for iPhone 2.0

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Funambol Inc., the leading provider of Mobile 2.0 messaging software powered by open source, today announced it has enhanced its native open source wireless sync app for iPhone 2.0. The app uses the new iPhone 2.0 SDK and enables users to wirelessly sync PIM data with a wide variety of consumer and enterprise email systems and clients. The free open source software will be available when iPhone 2.0 ships and the App Store opens, scheduled for July. iPhone users will be able to access the sync software via the free myFUNAMBOL portal. In contrast to MobileMe announced yesterday, myFUNAMBOL provides free syncing of PIM data and mobile email for mass market users. When the new Funambol iPhone open source software ships in July, it will initially sync contacts, followed by a version that also syncs

1&1 Internet Ltd: 1&1 Internet opts for Open Source Business Foundation membership; Business success with open source solutions

TMCNet: 1&1 Internet Ltd: 1&1 Internet opts for Open Source Business Foundation membership; Business success with open source solutions

Kernel Builders Appeal For Open Source Drivers

snydeq writes "The Linux kernel development community has released a statement emphasizing the need for open source drivers. The statement, signed by 135 developers, is aimed at preventing future vendors from following the closed source path. One holdout cited is Nvidia. The Linux Foundation has also released a statement in support: 'The Linux Foundation recommends that hardware manufacturers provide open source kernel modules. The open source nature of Linux is intrinsic to its success. We encourage manufacturers to work with the kernel community to provide open source kernel modules in order to enable their users and themselves to take advantage of the considerable benefits that Linux makes possible.'"

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