Industry veterans bet on open-source model
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A former Microsoft executive and other tech bigwigs fund SourceLabs, an open-source start-up focused on maintenance and support.
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More and more companies that in the past might have been wary of open-source alternatives to commercial software are rethinking their stance and are now more receptive to the idea, according to panelists at an SDForum conference.
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Without question, open source is one of the most important forces in enterprise IT. Apache is still the reigning champion of Web server software.
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Hefty valuations = a bet on the future.  That future is clearly open source + SaaS, based on the multiples people are willing to pay.
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Private no more, the open-source database will find new customers.
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Brian Aker talks about the differences between community and company open-source, how to get started in the open-source world and what the future holds for database services "in the cloud."
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Open source software companies have gotten a lot of buzz, but most have yet to prove their staying power.
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Open-source backers plan to launch a "census" project next year that would allow companies -- using a tool devised by OpenLogic -- to figure out how extensively they use open-source software.
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Still in stealth mode, a company looks to use open source to make it easier to build social applications on the Web.
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Is open source becoming the dumping ground for no-longer-wanted software, sort of like a Salvation Army dropoff point for programs instead of old clothes?
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Using open-source modules instead of commercial alternatives -- even standards-based ones -- could save businesses money.
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There's money to be made in mediating others' software rivalries.
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The case for open development There was some interesting buzz about the state of open source going around ApacheCon in Dublin.â¦
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Corporations are interested in open source, but barriers to adoption remain, Forrester analysts say.
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Previously, I have asked what happens to the software industry if enterprises expect to acquire their software for free via open source.
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Self assembly Open source is moving beyond the real worlds of business and consumer systems into the more experimental sphere of personal gadgetry.â¦
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Open-source geeks are devout in their belief that software should be free to all, and hold as their icon the Linux alternative to the Microsoft commercial empire.