Open source applications
The Commission's statement of objections focuses on its concerns about Oracle owning the open-source MySQL database... more
The data center at the Daadab refugee camp connects developers and data entry wokers to jobs... more
Pumped-up features and relatively low prices are giving open source products more inroads to corporate networks than ever before... more
Lightweight music organizer/player Jaangle has heavy-duty format support and lots of nifty features.... more
The Nook has two important capabilities that could expand the market for e-book readers beyond Amazon's device... more
Considers 'tab-on-top' look for Windows, Linux; denies it will 'Chrome-ify' Firefox
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A new draft of a plan to encourage European governments to purchase open IT systems no longer talks of open standards... more
The new system co-locates applications inside the database for faster performance... more
New features include extended HTML 5 support, but Windows 7 jump lists are dropped
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Users report significant ROI... more
Oracle lays out plans for Sun's software, reserves right to change its mind as business needs warrant... more
An updated FAQ provides information on Oracle's plans for GlassFish, NetBeans, and other products... more
Department of Defense seeks to encourage open source by releasing its own work
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Investment in the open source database vendor is a sign Red Hat may be worried about the implications of Oracle's coming takeover of MySQL
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Security update also patches 9 bugs in older Firefox 3.0
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The release reveals some new features in the software but leaves questions about the upgradability of current devices... more
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