Well, maybe not yet. But what does the future hold for those who consider their source code an important proprietary asset?
Wikis are Web sites that anyone can edit. This seems like a recipe for disaster,
but in fact they can be surprisingly resilient.
IBM is donating some of its software for speech-enabling applications to two open-source organizations: the Apache Software Foundation and the Eclipse Foundation.
The extension of patent law to cover software raises great dangers for an industry that has become increasingly litigious over the past decade.
As Java coders make greater use of open-source tools, they need a way to organize and coordinate software downloads from the groups that make up the open-source community, argues Andy Grolnick, VP marketing at OpenLogic.
Microsoft continues to treat the GPL as anathema, even when to do otherwise
would benefit their customers.
With a new open source license and a million-dollar bounty, Computer Associates
is trying to push the Ingres database into the open source community. But I
wonder how well the pushing will work.
Is Open Source a good thing or not? Sun doesn't seem to be able to make
up its mind about that.
Declaring independence from technology lock-in sounds like a good idea. But is it actually a good idea?
I know they didn't plan it that way, but Microsoft's most recent Issues essay
couldn't have come out at a more unfortunate time.
Working for a banking corporation in acquisition mode, Scott Matthew, vice president, office of technology at Pacific Capital Bancorp (PCB), has become a strong advocate of Java and open-source software.
Microsoft just released some software under a legitimate open source license.
Has the company lost its collective mind, or is this just more good business?
How will the for-profit software industry fair if the open-source model continues to proliferate? According to Microsoft Distinguished Engineer Jim Gray, it might not survive.
When the company first built the Zipcar.com site in 2000, developers used map programs that were available for free on the Web, explained Roy Russell, vice president of technology for Zipcar.In 2003, the company decided to redo its Web site and Russell looked for a map application that would integrate better.