The 10 oldest, significant open-source programs
Does open-source software still seem "new" to you? Think again, its roots go back decades.
Does open-source software still seem "new" to you? Think again, its roots go back decades.
Sun Microsystem's days as an independent company may be limited, very limited, if the reports by the Wall Street Journal and others are correct; this time IBM will be the suitor. But throughout Sun's long downhill slide, there have been many back-and-forths with Apple, deals that many saw at the time as perfect fits.
Government agencies across the globe are tapping into the benefits of cloud computing. Is hybrid the best option for these organizations?
The C programming language rests in the hearts of programmers as the quintessential expression of coding elegance, power, simplicity and portability.
Today marks an important milestone for the open source community. It's the day that, for the first time in the movement's history, the community's elders begin to dole out cash awards--known as the Open Source Awards -- to the lesser known contributors whose efforts are critical to the vibrancy, viability, and preservation of the open source culture.
Open-source software used to be poorly understood by commercial forces, and it's often approached in a biased way. A new generation of investment funds goes to show that things are changing.
IBM has used Linux to unify its product lines, it has used open source to deliver services, and it has continued to get top dollar for the time of its people despite their using open source tools.
A me-too proprietary strategy is not viable in the age of open source. You're either the leader or you're the low-cost producer. In an era of WalMart and Costco, Hurd bought Sears and Penney's.
Open-source developers could change the balance of power in tech, if they want to seize the opportunity.
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