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OSS Gains Ground in Survey of IT Pros

Open source software (OSS) is not so much the underdog in the IT world, according survey findings announced by Barracuda Networks, a provider of e-mail and Web security appliances.

OSS Gains Ground in Survey of IT Pros

Security professionals favor open source software about as much as proprietary solutions for IT deployments, a vendor survey suggests.

Speed AJAX Development With ATF

The new AJAX Toolkit Framework promises a comprehensive open source solution for JavaScript-based development of data-intensive, Web-based business apps.

DataDirect Rolls Out Enterprise MySQL Drivers

New driver products facilitate enterprise database deployment and application development.

Zend To Integrate Its PHP IDE With Eclipse

In other news from the company's annual event, Zend announced collaborative agreements with Microsoft, IBM and Oracle.

Microsoft Takes Step Toward Opening .NET 3.5 Framework

Announcement falls short of open source as developers cannot modify or distribute the source code.

MIT Forms Kerberos Consortium

Group aims to foster a universal single sign-on security mechanism that will be available as an open source resource.

Sun Makes Splash With GlassFish 2.0 Release

New Java application server features improvements for open source enterprise use.

Software AG Launches SOA Governance App

New enterprise product aims to automate governance and enable lifecycle management.

ActiveState Updates Komodo IDE

ActiveState released Komodo IDE 4.2, the newest version of its multiplatform, multilanguage integrated development environment (IDE) for advanced Web development.

PostPath Offers Exchange 5.5 Alternative

Company offers migration advice for those still holding on to older Microsoft mail servers.

ActiveState Updates Komodo IDE

Company enhances its Web development environment with latest release.

Ipedo Boosts Data Virtualization App

Enterprise information integration solution gets improved data caching and querying power, plus MySQL support.

TeamDrive Embraces ODF and OpenOffice.org

Product lets users collaborate across the Internet via Office-like suite.

Report Recommends Unbundling Windows From Computers

Think tank says such a move would spur competition, lower prices.

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