Open Source

VMware’s hypervisor to go open source?

CEO says VMware has thought about open sourcing ESX and supporting virtualization tools, but refuses to commit

Zend expands use of PHP for rich internet apps

Adobe support of Zend Framework announced at PHP conference

Project Kenai: Sun beyond Java?

Beware open source violations lurking in your code

As open source rises in popularity, so too does the likelihood that licensing violations have seeped into your applications

Could open source have helped Lehman’s technology customers?

As Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy, investment banks and brokers using its technology are in the dark about the future of their investments

Growth and change at SpringSource

While revenue doubled year-on-year, did growth come from professional services or products/support? And where is Neelan heading off to?

Track comments around the Internet with BackType

Steps towards finding and tracking readers that make thoughtful and interesting comments across multiple websites

Sun aims at Google with open source project hosting site

Sun launches Project Kenai as a place to nurture and grow open source communities that it can control

Startup releases open source data warehouse

Infobright also has gained Sun Microsystems as an investor through a $10 million round of venture funding

Is HP working on its own OS?

Rumors circulate that HP is building a desktop version of Linux to compete with Mac and Windows.