Open Source

Book excerpt: Converting XML to spreadsheet, and vice versa

Use Jakarta POI to generate Excel spreadsheets from XML documents

Update: MySQL adds ‘Merlin’ database monitoring

MySQL Enterprise to gain service for identifying crashes, bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities

Ingres extends presence to India

Open source database company sets up shop in New Delhi to grow business in that country

Microsoft frees virtualization tech from licensing

Virtual Hard Drive lets more computers run different software systems alongside Windows

Opera’s open source conundrum

Browser maker embraces open standards but keeps code closed

Danish gov’t weighs switch to Open Office

Study shows gov't could save $21M over five years if it adopted OpenOffice instead of Office 2007

MySQL sees ‘invisible hand’ at work in open source

Interview: CEO Marten Mickos discusses the open source movement and wrangling over GPLv3

Microsoft to offer no-strings attached access to Windows Datacenter Server

Open-source firm enters Web content management

Startup Alfresco Software preps final piece of its ECM software suite

Oracle unveils first core Berkeley DB release

Release 4.5 of the embedded database offers improved performance, availability, and ease of use