Microsoft's OOXML format, newly embraced by Massachusetts' IT Division as an open standard, produced divided views along the way toward approval.
The state had originally said "No" to Office.
Company's open source software (OSS) product offers break from proprietary solution lock-in.
Open source solution combines collaboration tool with application development capability.
New site to promote OSS harmony went live Thursday.
Company moving far beyond software development.
Company survey of its members finds Linux preferred over Windows for software deployments.
The company's DDS-based solution adds quality-of-service and scalability to service-oriented architectures (SOAs).
Resources are springing up to connect businesses with best-of-breed open source solutions.
Last week, companies announced various product deals and developments in the service-oriented architecture (SOA) space. The big news was an open source play by Iona Technologies.
Company aims to increase software interoperability by not asserting rights to more than 150 Web technology patents.
Spanish company launches program to build international partner base.
GPLv3 causes rift between Microsoft, Novell.
Company aims to provide technical support, documentation and indemnification for corporate users of open source software.
The new WSDL 2.0 protocol adds standardization and better interoperability for Web services and service-oriented architectures.