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Great Open-Source Alternatives
Open-source software has a lot going for it. It's free, it's constantly being improved upon, and it doesn't rely on proprietary formatting. (Did I mention it's free?)  Unfortunately, it can also be confusing to figure out which programs are worthwhile and which ones you need to be a programmer to...
Tags: Open-source Software, Open Source, David Goldenberg
Blog posts 2007-11-26
Aras brings open source model to PLM practitioners, Microsoft users (Manufacturing Business Technology)
The open source software movement has spread to the product development space--and in a somewhat surprising fashion. The open source software movement has spread to the product development space--and in a somewhat surprising fashion.
Tags: manufacturing, Microsoft Corp., open-source software, open source
Research articles 2007-04-01
Black Duck Software Joins Open Source Software Institute
WALTHAM, Mass. & STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. -- Black Duck Software, Inc., the leading provider of software compliance management solutions, today announced that it has become a corporate member of the Open Source Software Institute OSSI, a U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to the development and implementation of open source software...
Tags: open-source software, open source
Research articles 2005-05-09
IDC Reveals the Real Impact of Open Source: Sustaining Innovations and Extending the Useful Life of Software Assets
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- According to a newly released IDC study, the open source software phenomenon has spread far beyond Linux and is gaining enormous momentum. The study, which analyzed IDC surveys from over 5,000 developers in 116 countries, finds that developers worldwide are increasing their use of open source. The...
Tags: International Data Corp., open-source software, open source, software
Research articles 2006-08-14
An open question: can open-source software help--or hinder--a manufacturer's IT operations?(Integration & Infrastructure)
When it was time to replace his company's primary network server, Joe Drouin, CIO of TRW Automotive, Livonia, Mich., took what many in his position might still consider a huge risk. "I threw out a wild card to the team that was...
Tags: information technology, Linux, MySQL, open-source software, open source, server, software, TRW
Research articles 2005-03-01
TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Advances Telecom Industry's First Use of Open-Source Software to Drive Implementation of OSS Standards; TMF OpenOSS Catalyst Aims to Save Time and Money for Systems Integration
NICE, France -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced the first deliverable from a collaboration to assemble and build the communication industry's first set of open-source software components to support implementation of Telemanagement Forum TMF New Generation Operations Systems and Software NGOSS standards. These components will provide an open-source "sandbox"...
Tags: Agilent Technologies Inc., open-source software, open source, OSS, software, systems integration, telecommunications
Research articles 2005-05-16
IBM's move to reveal patent secrets to open-source software users
Industry observers call IBM Corp.'s move to reveal 500 patent secrets to open-source software users a thinly veiled message to Microsoft Corp. to not mess with communal operating systems such as Linux.
Tags: IBM Corp., open-source software, open source, software
Research articles 2005-01-12
NeoPlanet Steps Up Support of mozilla.org's Open Source Software Development Initiative
LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--April 15, 1999--
Tags: open-source software, open source
Research articles 1999-04-15
OpenOffice.org Office Suite Available for Use on Any U3 Smart Drive; U3 to Release Framework for Open Source Development on U3 Platform
LAS VEGAS -- U3TM LLC today reaffirmed its commitment to providing consumers a way to carry and access their office documents on any computer with the release of U3 smart versions of OpenOffice.org's popular suite of office productivity software. Users can now edit and view their Office documents, presentations and...
Tags: open-source software, open source
Research articles 2006-01-04
LynuxWorks Introduces New Linux Point of Sale —POS— Solution for Worldwide Retail Market; BlueCat Linux POS Enables Retailers to Take Advantage of Open Source Software Benefits
NEW YORK -- Marks Embedded Software Leader's Entry into Retail Market
Tags: Linux, open-source software, open source, point-of-sale
Research articles 2005-01-17
Downloadable open source software solution.(Free Stuff)
Aras Corp. has made the Aras Innovator open source solution suite available as a download. The Version 8 release is offered exclusively on the Microsoft.NET platform and includes business ready enterprise solutions along with a solution studio for Aras Corp. has made the...
Tags: open-source software, open source, software
Research articles 2007-02-01
Open-Source Software Code Gurus Assail SCO Chief Executive on Linux Talks.
By Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Bob Mims, The Salt Lake Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Tags: Linux, open-source software, open source, SCO Group Inc.
Research articles 2003-09-11
Second Usability Sprint for Free/Libre/Open Source Software: 'Extreme Usability'; Developers, Activists Gather to Make Open Source Software More Usable, Explore 'Extreme Usability' in Open Source Development.
Byline: Aspiration Byline: Aspiration
Tags: open-source software, open source, software, Sprint Communications
Research articles 2005-08-22
SOpen-source software.(Red Hat Inc. goes public and other open-source software companies receive venture capital investments)(Brief Article)
Venture communism Venture communism
Tags: open-source software, open source, Red Hat Inc., software, venture capital
Research articles 1999-06-12
Efficient Decoding Algorithms for Generalized Hidden Markov Model Gene Finders
The Generalized Hidden Markov Model GHMM has proven a useful framework for the task of computational gene prediction in eukaryotic genomes, due to its flexibility and probabilistic underpinnings. In describing a number of optimizations for GHMM-based gene finders and making available two complete open-source software systems embodying these methods, the...
Tags: Algorithm, BioMed Central, Open-source Software, Generalized Hidden Markov Model, Biotechnology, Open Source
White papers 2005-01-24
Product - And Service Related Business Models For Open Source Software
The buzzword "Open source software" is gaining in importance and popularity in public, and more and more people are interested in this phenomenon. Yet up until now most of the literature concerning open source has mainly dealt with the technical aspects of the software. The non-technical side, such as discussing...
Tags: Software, Siemens AG, Open-source Software, Business Model, Open Source, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Management
White papers 2003-08-13
The Business Of Free Software
In this paper, we examine the motivations of large Information Technology ("IT") vendors, to invest in Open Source Software ("OSS"). What drives companies with large, proprietary software portfolios to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in OSS? We approach this question by grouping a sample of OSS projects into clusters...
Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Vendor, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management
White papers 2006-10-09
Open Source In The Software Product Line: An Inevitable Trajectory?
The Open Source Software OSS landscape has changed dramatically in last few years. While OSS and its Free Software antecedent were largely driven by ideology and individual commitment, the main driving force of OSS is commercialization and opportunities for inter-organizational collaboration. OSS is no longer primarily about enthusiasts contributing to...
Tags: Software, Software Product, Open-source Software, University Of Limerick, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management
White papers 2006-06-02
The Development Of Open Source Software And Its Potential Implications For Higher Education
This paper provides background information about the development and use of open source software in a variety of contexts and attempts to highlight issues most relevant to higher education. It was assembled as preparation for the meeting, the primary objective of which is to discuss whether the potential of open...
Tags: Education, Software, Open-source Software, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology, Open Source
White papers 2005-10-06
The Department of Defense and Open Source Software
Is open source software a viable strategy for large-scale SOA deployments, especially at the U.S. Department of Defense? This white paper looks at the pros and cons of open-source software and helps organizations understand how to build a business case that is based on cost, schedule, performance and risks across...
Tags: Oracle Corp., Open-source Software, U.S. Department Of Defense, Open Source, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2009-03-01
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