UK gov&#39;t report cites merits of open source
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Open source software proponents received a potential boost from the UK government Thursday with a release of a report citing the well-documented advantages on the server side, but also growing maturity on the desktop front.
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Open-source software advocates got a potential boost from a report by the U.K.'s Office of Government Commerce, which cited advantages on the server side and a growing maturity on the desktop front.
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Educational institutions will increase spending on open-source software and services over the next few years, but that doesn't mean proprietary software will be left in the dark, according to a new report covering 14 countries.
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We all have a Mr. Hyde in us. Open source helps to protect the world (and ourselves) from that side.
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A progress report on how one California county government systematically is turning to Linux and open source.
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BBC Click reporter Chris Long takes a swipe at some of the technologies that are floated as good ideas by government.
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The Japanese government has approved Sun Microsystems&#39; open-source desktop software for use within one of its ministries, Sun is expected to announce.
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This is what the future looks like.  Heavy adoption of open source at the core of commercial software so that developers can focus on pushing the envelope on innovation, not reinventing wheels that provide no discernible differentiation.
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By its very nature, open-source software would appear to run counter to the goals of venture capitalists. Not only is it distributed and developed for free by a loose-knit group of techies from around the
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Using open-source modules instead of commercial alternatives -- even standards-based ones -- could save businesses money.
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The FOSSology Project monitors the use of free and open-source software within an enterprise.
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Recommendations on plugging the UK's skills gaps are to be outlined in a government-commissioned report.
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Pentagon picks up a Penguin The US Navy has recently affirmed support for open source software, in pursuit of "an interoperable net-centric environment...which will improve the warfighter's effectiveness through seamless access to critical information".â¦
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Open source can immediately prompt the words &#39;law suit&#39; in some peoples&#39; minds, but Black Duck have introduced a software platform that helps developers catch and resolve potential intellectual property disputes.
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Consortium of companies working on software interoperability cites Europe's abundant open-source projects.
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TechWeb - A UK government report encourages public agencies to consider using Linux and other open-source alternatives to commercial software.
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A U.K. survey finds that little money is left over for new IT investment and that Linux is not leaving its mark on the desktop.