Red Hat Signs Sun Agreements on Java SE Development
Nov 06, 2007Red Hat has signed the Sun’s Contributor Agreement and TCK License Agreement with the aim of developing an Open Source Java platform for RHEL.
more »"Gphone": Meet Android, Google’s Mobile Phone
Nov 06, 2007Google’s mobile phone has been dubbed Android and is actually an Open Source platform with an operating system and applications.
more »Sun Microsystems’ Profits Slightly Up
Nov 06, 2007Sun Microsystems, Inc. reported results today for its fiscal first quarter, which ended September 30, 2007.
more »Federal Open Source Referendum Study: Security as an Opportunity and a Risk
Nov 05, 2007On November 1, 2007, the Federal Open Source Alliance released the results of its Federal Open Source Referendum Study, which provides new insight into the current adoption rates, trends, benefits, challenges, and success rates of open source implementation within Federal agencies.
more »ODF vs. CDF: Storm in a Tea Cup?
Nov 02, 2007An organization calling itself the Open Document Foundation has given rise to rumors and speculation concerning the free document standard Open Document Format, ODF, of late. Leading members of the ODF Alliance say that it would be wrong to overestimate the significance of the Open Document Foundation.
more »Linux World News
Oct 31, 2007more »
Open Source in Mobile Ties, T-shirts, and telephones
Oct 31, 2007OSiM, Open Source in Mobile, is a series of events dedicated to exploring the role of open source in the world of mobile phones. The latest installment was held in September in Madrid, Spain.
more »COMMENT
Oct 31, 2007more »
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