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.
A rare combination of open source and ASP code, this application provides a good starter intranet for the small service firm.
A look at software tools and technologies on the market.
The recent LinuxWorld conference tried to answer the question of Linux's next moves.
The JBoss Group LLC, Atlanta, and MySQL Inc., Seattle, have formed a strategic alliance to create a service solution linking their respective app server and DB server offerings.
Joe McKendrick, database analyst for Evans Data Corp., is finding growing support for Linux and open-source software.
Novell head Jack Messman kicked off LinuxWorld Expo in New York City today with a keynote address in which he told attendees that his company was prepared to wager its future on open-source software.
When thinking about the software ecosystem, it's important to remember that
computer programs are not, in fact, biological entities. And your computer is
not a potato.
Microsoft is scared of free software - which explains why they're giving some of
their own software away in return.
Longtime Java Report Editor Dwight Deugo recently reported to us on some of the more stimulating chatter heard at last fall's OOPSLA conference, including a discussion of how intellectual property rights may inhibit creativity in software innovation.
Shared Source Initiative to include a new category of developer.