Sun woos FSF with GPLv3 carrot while Linux gets the stick
Reaction to the Free Software Foundation's upcoming revision of the GNU Public License (GPLv3) has been mixed so far, with many participants taking a wait-and-see attitude while others (such as…
Marc Fleury Will Be Back
In a move that many in the industry had expected, Marc Fleury, founder of JBoss and often controversial open-source software has left Red Hat.
In a statement, Fleury said, "I have done what…
Microsoft ‘officelabs’ looks to open source for inspiration
One of the criticisms most often levied against Microsoft — and not just by anonymous posters on Mini Microsoft — is that the company has gotten too big and too slow to be effective. Can Microsoft…
Interview with Kristian Høgsberg creator of AIGLX
Learn from AIGLX creator Kristian Høgsberg what he thinks is important in the world of desktop 3D and... FireWire!
Interview with Kristian Høgsberg creator of AIGLX.
Andrew Morton reveals his plans for Linux 2.6.21
Following the release of Linux Version 2.6.20 a few days ago the development phase of the next kernel version has now taken off. Whereas Linus Torvalds during the last few days has already…
Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
When it comes to open-sourcing Solaris and Java, patents and politics are leading Sun Microsystems toward a change of heart.
The question is which open-source license should govern the…
OpenSSL gets hard-fought revalidation
After a long and arduous journey that included a suspended validation last year, the Open Source Software Institute (OSSI) has announced that OpenSSL has regained its FIPS 140-2 validation and is…
Usability is Key for ChainBuilder ESB’s General Availability
COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Bostech Corporation announced the general availability of ChainBuilder ESB for Linux, a new Enterprise Service Bus centered on open standards and development through Eclipse-…
More than 20 Software Company CEOs Attending 2nd Annual Open Source Think Tank
Organizers of Open Source Think Tank 2007: The Future of Commercial Open Source, today announced that more than 20 CEOs of software companies from around the world were participating in the March…
PlaneShift Open Source MMORPG Version 0.3.018 is out
Another expansion of the PlaneShift world is ready! Client 0.3.018 is available for download at PlaneShift Download.
PlaneShift is an Open Source MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online…