Open Source

Speaking Gaelyk is easy with the App Engine

MySQL developers release 5.5 beta

Replication and improved partitioning are added to the new version of the topical open-source database

ERP vendor Nexedi offers to take over MySQL

The company says Oracle might destroy the value of the open-source database and thus shouldn't be allowed to acquire it

Oracle-Sun merger gains favor in Europe

Following new promises made by Oracle over the weekend regarding MySQL, the EU seems set to approve the deal

Microsoft re-issues Windows 7 tool as open-source

After admitting it had copied code, Microsoft has revised and re-released a netbook upgrade tool

Book Review: Programming Scala

Cloud computing, virtualization, open source poised for big gains

Analyst firm identifies five technologies that will see huge growth in U.S. government adoption, largely driven by efforts to contain costs

MySQL use predicted to drop under Oracle ownership

Some users say they'll be less likely to use the open-source database if Oracle buys Sun Microsystems

If Oracle and Sun merge, customer negotiations could get tricky

If customers can't lock in good deals now, they should wait until the merger is settled to negotiate

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