Open Source

To build or to buy IT applications?

The oldest question in IT keeps getting more complicated as new options emerge. Here's how MCI, Motorola, Visa, and others are tackling the problem.

Trolltech, Teleca partner for Linux on phones

Partnership points to a growing interest in using Linux on mobile phones

Turbolinux to set up joint venture in India

New venture will set up a global call center for English-speaking customers

ObjectWeb shapes up for the enterprise

Consortium aims to make its open-source software more suitable for business use

One! million! downloads! ( … more or less)

Update: Senegal goes open source to cut software costs

State's IT agency opts to avoid commercial software license fees

Qlusters unveils open-source systems management

openQRM eases management of disparate components at Linux-based datacenters

Don’t get too excited about Windows source code

Microsoft's offer to open the code to key protocols is probably not as revolutionary as it sounds

GPL 3 draft draws mostly positive response

Major update of GNU GPL does raise some concern about software patent protection, DRM

Getting a grip on mixed Linux, Windows administration

Centeris  aims to smooth wrinkles in managing mixed environments