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New survey suggests many are losing patience with vendors touting 'open core' and 'dual license' models that lock in customers... more
The most popular language for Web apps, PHP tends to buckle under heavy loads -- unless you opt for cloud scaling and a NoSQL back end... more
JVM-based Ruby variant also features support for different character encodings... more
The newly released Linux distribution comes in two variants, Cinnamon and Mate, both of which use Gnome... more
The jury decided yesterday that Google did not infringe on Oracle's patents related to Android. Fantastic news -- but the wider view offers little comfort... more
Newest Linux kernel, coming just two months after its last major release, adds more support for Btrfs file system as well as graphics and security enhancements... more
The trend for commercial open source licensing could be back toward the center, either to MPLv2 or an even better successor... more
A wide range of detection and prevention countermeasures can vastly reduce the threat of malicious activity by insiders. Learn which work best and how to deploy them for maximum effect... more
With the move to 'Precise Pangolin,' Canonical's business-focused Linux OS gains several new productivity features... more
Mobile open source software projects continue to double annually, with more enterprise applications added to the mix... more
The company thanks Wall Street and the move to a subscription model for its current success... more
At Interop, both open source cloud projects roll out list of backers... more
Open source desktop productivity suites are experiencing an injection of enthusiasm, as recent burst of news releases confirms... more
Google's Android chief testifies on the stand in week four of the Oracle-Google trial... more
SAP-steered proposal brings OpenJDK to new platforms... more
Project Sputnik aims to equip developers with a launchpad for developing, testing, and deploying services to the cloud ... more
The deal could mean a further expansion of open-source software use in the enterprise... more
Antiquated copyright law scored a victory in Android-Java suit -- and brought bad news for U.S. competitiveness... more
Analyst firm IDC predicts banner days for big data programming frameworks... more
Nimble and fast, open-source frameworks can simplify application deployment in the cloud. But they're not for everyone... more
