Redmond gets behind open source network authentication protocol, which is already used in its operating systems.
Vote count is close on ratifying Microsoft's Office Open XML document format as an international standard.
This latest Java IDE release includes Ruby, JavaScript and MySQL integration improvements.
Event drew experts to speak on Hadoop, a Java-based framework for running data-intensive applications on computer clusters.
The company partnered with Sourcesense to broaden the use of Office 2007 file formats by Java applications.
Current economic conditions favor open source, survey respondents say.
This latest Ruby IDE release features improved installation, plus a few customization features to suit your coding preferences.
A Microsoft exec talked about enabling Eclipse tools with Windows Presentation Foundation technology in order to support Java developer needs.
Effort will be focused on making parallel computing accessible to mainstream developers.
Red Hat last week announced that it has acquired Amentra, a systems integrator specializing in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) projects, as well as a provider of enterprise data solutions.
The U.S. "Yea" vote on Microsoft's XML document format will be added to a final tally on March 29.
Sun Microsystems and the National Security Agency (NSA) announced last week that they are working together to develop new security tools for the OpenSolaris operating system.
Acquisition will help Red Hat better deliver its enterprise open source middleware stack.
Web site provides tools to help test accessibility features in applications.
Agency plans to transfer technology improvements to private sector.