Open Source Development News & More


Coverity Adds Java Support to OSS Scan Service

Users can check Java- and C/C++-based software for potential security and quality problems before compiling code.

Coming: Virtualization Validation Program From Microsoft

Redmond makes way for virtualization competitors.

First Look: DB4Objects Database

Product offers ease-of-use to those new to object-oriented databases.

Genuitec Checks Eclipse Pulse

Company combines Eclipse IDE provisioning and products with social networking site.

Red Hat and Platform Computing Team on Grid Solution

Agreemeent marks effort to provide high-performance computing solutions at a lower cost.

Virtualization Key at Oracle OpenWorld

Plans for Linux, Fusion and 11g were also part of the announcements at recent Oracle user group meeting.

Carnegie Mellon To Engage Yahoo! Open Source Supercomputing Project

Project will use Apache Hadoop-based supercomputer for data-intensive research.

Red Hat and Sun Ink Open Source Java Deal

The collaboration will help Red Hat create a Java development kit and runtime for its Linux products.

XAware's Data Integration App Goes Open Source

Company teams with MySQL and offers XML-handling capabilities for service-oriented architectures and traditional database management applications.

Google Seeks Social Networking High-Ground

Open API's for social networking portal fosters a write-once approach for developers and enables portability.

Medical Software Firm Joins Eclipse Foundation

Misys signs up for Open Healthcare Framework project.

Zend Takes PHP Studio to Eclipse

Zend Technologies announces Eclipse version of Zend Studio.

Open Source Adoption Low but Growing

Security and support were key concerns in Independent Oracle User's Group survey.

First Look: The Curl Development Environment

The Curl language offers an alternative to AJAX through its fat-client approach, and the latest release features open source code.

Latest Microsoft Patent Protection Deal: Turbolinux

Live Search to be default on Turbolinux desktops as part of deal.