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Open Source Weblog: July 2006 Archives
Who's afraid of OpenOffice?
July 31, 2006
UK home computing magazine PC Pro has an interesting article about how the mag was only allowed to put Office 2007 on its cover disk on the proviso that it did not also include any open source software - specifically OpenOffice.org
Scalix finally goes open source
July 27, 2006
Linux-based messaging specialist Scalix is well known as a Linux supporter, but the code for its core eponymous email and calendaring product has actually been closed source since it was first introduced in 2004.
That has now changed with the company announcing plans to release Scalix Community Edition Open Source.
Pervasive admits it is not needed by PostgreSQL community
July 26, 2006
Data management software vendor Pervasive has withdrawn from the PostgreSQL market, but far from suggesting a lack of interest in the open source database, the move is a confirmation of the strength of the open source community, according to Pervasive.
The company has admitted that it underestimated the expertise and commitment of the PostgreSQL community, which has limited its business opportunity to act as a trusted source for support and services.
Vyatta's open source router software reaches version 1.0
July 24, 2006
You may remember a post about open source networking start-up Vyatta from way back in March and its potential to challenge some of the networking heavyweights with its Open Flexible Router software.
Open source location redux
July 21, 2006
This a vaguely interesting (which regular readers will know is more than can usually be expected for a Friday afternoon) but does mean going back to the old Europe vs US debate, unfortunately. Steven Vaughan-Nichols has used Google Trends to show that Linux is more popular in Europe than it is in the US.
The expanding influence of open source
July 20, 2006
CBR has published its fourth annual CBR 10 special issue, examining the most influential vendors, people and technologies in the IT industry right now. The content is now online and indicates the growing influence of open source on the industry as a whole.
Novell explains JBoss decision, denies Red Hat link
Novell has got back to us to explain more about its decision to drop the JBoss application server from its SUSE Linux Enterprise distribution, and has denied that the decision has anything to do with Red Hat acquiring the open source Java middleware vendor.
JBoss denies Novell's claim of licensing change
July 19, 2006
JBoss has denied Novell's suggestion that it changed the licensing terms for its open source application server and expressed surprise at the omission of JBoss AS from SUSE Linux Enterprise 10.
Microsoft teams with XenSource for virtual Linux interoperability
July 18, 2006
Microsoft is teaming up with open source virtualization software vendor XenSource to enable Linux running virtually inside the Xen hypervisor to run on Microsoft's Windows Server operating system.
Novell ditches JBoss
July 17, 2006
Novell has ditched the JBoss application server in favour of Geronimo, following Red Hat's recent acquisition of JBoss.
The Linux kernel, yours for $79m
How much would it cost to develop the Linux kernel yourself? A cool $79m, according to a new company started by former Microsoft employees.
MySQL introduces end of life policy
July 14, 2006
Open source database vendor MySQL has introduced its first support lifecycle policy as it prepares to end the support life for older versions of its database management system.
End of the road for SUSE Linux
Novell is set to change the name of its consumer and community SUSE Linux distribution to openSUSE in a move that should avoid confusion over the company's various distributions.
Open source in the national interest
July 11, 2006
"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come." Victor Hugo.
So states a report from the Department of Defense's Advanced Systems and Concepts Office, which recommends that the DoD move to a roadmap to adopt open source and open standards, maintaining that such a move is not only in the US national interest, but in the interests of US national security.
Open source location update
July 10, 2006
One of the (many) problems with the open source location mash up I created is that it reflected the location of open source vendors, rather than developers.
Thanks to James, Kragen, Marcus, and Thomas for their comments pointing out the availability of maps showing the location of Debian, KDE and Gnome developers.
Where in the world does open source come from?
July 07, 2006
Matt Asay's recent comment that "open source is not a Silicon Valley phenomenon" has sparked a debate about the importance of location, and got me thinking about where open source software comes from. Meanwhile I stumbled upon the mylocalguru tool and before I knew it had created a Web 2.0 style mash up showing the location of some of the leading open source vendors.
Location, location, location. The debate rolls on.
There's been some interesting reaction to my article on Matt Asay's comments about open source remaining European - even Robert Scoble got involved - which is nice.
Trolltech's embedded opportunity
July 06, 2006
Trolltech made its debut as a public company yesterday an event cited as "an important milestone" by co-CEO Haavard Nord.
A brief history of open source IPOs
July 05, 2006
Embedded Linux and development tools vendor Trolltech announced its initial listing on the Oslo Bors today, joining an exclusive club of open source vendors that have gone through with an IPO.
Asterisk: the next big thing?
July 04, 2006
During the discussion on open source and VC funding at the recent OSBC conference, the name of one open source project was mentioned more than most: the Asterisk PBX.
"A lot of our brethren have been making that flight down to Huntsville, Alabama to talk to them," commented Robin Vasan, managing director of Mayfield Fund. I decided to investigate further.
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