Open Source

On appeal, Oracle may beat Google and kill innovation

With Oracle v. Google, programmers won when courts said APIs could not be copyrighted; now that ruling may be reversed

Never, ever do this to Hadoop

Hadoop on the SAN? That is, a hot, disruptive technology demanding new architecture paired with core IT's pet investment? Don't do it!

Oracle may get second chance to prove Google infringed on Java copyrights

JetBrains builds on Google Android collaboration for new IntelliJ IDEA

IntelliJ IDEA 13 has improved supports for the Java Spring framework

What will be in Ubuntu 14.04?

Today in Open Source: What to expect from Ubuntu 14.04. Plus: LXLE beta updated, and SuperTuxKart 0.8.1 released

Is open source encryption the answer to NSA snooping?

Going the open source route to encrypt enterprise data has its own potential pitfalls

Linux Mint 16 released

Today in Open Source: Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon and MATE available for download. Plus: A review of Linux Mint 16 Cinnamon, and Linux Mint 16 support

Google’s C alternative gets an update, but will developers bite?

Google releases Go version 1.2, but questions remain about programming language's uptake among developers outside Google

Google’s C alternative gets an update, but will developers bite?

Google releases Go 1.2, but questions remain about programming language's uptake among non-Google developers

Linux worm wriggles its way into routers, cameras and other devices

Today in Open Source: Beware the Linux.Darlloz worm. Plus: Joe Danger game for Linux, and a screenshot tour of SolydX 201311