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We've recently hired our first CIO at MySQL, and it's interesting to consider how the role of the CIO is different from what it used to be. MySQL has some particular challenges from an information management perspective because we have so m
Microsoft enlists Linux distributor to ensure Open XML-based documents can communicate with ODF-based documents in Japan, China
I questioned the value of VC investments in OSS in a previous post. I estimated that the investments would have to be worth between $12.5B and $19.6B to be in line with the historical rate of return for VCs (i.e. 57%). Well, I was wrong, (somewhat).
Manipulate XML files using XPath declarations
OpenLogic Inc. unveils its free software Discovery tool
Via CBR, I read Bob Sutor's (VP of Open Standards for IBM) comments on Microsoft and GPLv3: Frankly, whatever they say, it might end up being up to the lawyers and other aspects of the legal system to decide what it all means. Yes, it looks like
TurboLinux has joined the Microsoft-funded effort to build an Open XML-ODF translator.
Matthew Aslett reports that VC funding to open source startups rose more than 33% in 2Q07 vs. 2Q06. A decline in funding in 1Q07 resulted in an overall decline of 6.4% to $198.85M in 1H07 vs. 1H06. Matthew estimates that a total of $2.05B has been in
The obvious question that any open source "business" needs to address is how to get people to pay for offerings. Being that the code is out there and customers can theoretically support themselves and/or never pay there needs to be a compel
BTL posted a 'highlight' of an interesting interview that Mary Jo Foley did with Iain McDonald, director of project management for Windows Server. In the interview, McDonald describes "Windows 2000" as the worst-run project of all