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News IBM Opens Its Software Patent Treasure Trove - On the 11th of July 2007, IBM wrote history by pledging to grant 'universal and perpetual access to certain intellectual property that might be necessary to implement more than 150 standards designed to make software interoperable'. This move to pursue an open source model for a stockpile of patents had the software development community buzzing. Find out how the move is being perceived. Matusow's Blog : Shared Source Licensing - "Based on a quick read, the non-limited versions of these licenses look like they might well be able to meet with OSI approval as open source licenses." (comment by Tim O'Reilly) Yahoo! News on Linux and Open Source - The latest news on Linux and open source software, compiled from various sources. open.itworld.com - Open source in the enterprise News - Recent open source news at ITworld.com InfoWorld: Former BEA executives launch open source company - The startup will focus on two major areas: certifying and testing open source software and selling support and maintenance subscriptions similar to those offered by Red Hat . >> get more news here

Info Open Source is Like Water - Open Source (and "free") software is like water. You can get it for free from any stream, although you have to get to the stream with something to carry the water in. For the last few decades, corporations with only greed to guide them have polluted our water supplies. You can still go to a mountain stream and get cool, clear and clean water, but who has the time? Linux, in this water analogy, comes from such a stream. The water is pure. Since the stream is not very easy to reach, some companies have undertaken the arduous task of bottling the water for public consumption. In Linux terms, these are called "distributions." So even though I can go out and download several gigabytes of data and assemble all of the bytes into a working operating system on my home server, I prefer to buy the bottle, err... distribution, from the store shelf, knowing that someone else has taken a lot of time to put all of those billions of bytes into a known working order for me already. It is nice to know that I will not have to worry about dropped ftp connections causing corrupted files, or spend my time actually assembling all of those bytes into what may not be the right order when I'm done. Consulting Times: The Business of Open Source - ConsultingTimes is an independent journal of open source computing. Their aim is to bridge the critical communications gap between technical geeks and enterprise decision makers, by delivering high-impact reports on practical, low-cost solutions to enterprise computing. Our main thrust is to present important technical trends affecting everyday business. DISC.nl - Op disc.nl vind je voorbeelden van open source projecten en ervaringen van gebruikers met open source software in het maatschappelijke en culturele domein. De website is een ideaal startpunt als je aan de slag wilt met open source software maar niet goed weet waar te beginnen. The Open Source Observatory at the IDA (Interchange of Data between Administrations) site - This section of the IDA website is dedicated to Open Source Software and is intended to encourage the spread and use of Best Practices in Europe. We introduce new users to the concept of Open Source and present interesting facts and references for experts. See also the Open Source Migration guidelines http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/export/files/en/1618.pdf, which is in PDF, a highly interchangeable data format... David A. Wheeler's Personal Home Page - Papers & projects on developing secure software, open source software / Free Software, software innovation, & other interesting things... >> get more info here

Market OpensourceCMS.com: try out over 40 open source content management systems - This site gives you the opportunity to "try out" over 40 of the best php/mysql based free and open source software systems in the world. You are welcome to be the administrator of any site here, allowing you to decide which system best suits your needs. A review of open source content management systems - Audience: ISVs and web development companies looking for a content management system, who are intending to build a content-managed website for a client. Free Software Directory - Catalogs useful free software that runs under free operating systems - particularly the GNU operating system and its GNU/Linux variants. Now indexes over 3400 packages, who said there weren't any free software applications ? Manageability - Open Source Document Management Solutions Written in Java - The primary intent of document repostiories is to support scalable management of large documents. This review contains CMS implementations that place more emphasis on this rather than the presentation layer. plone.org - Plone in Belgium - Belgian Plone user group: members, meetings, mailinglist. >> get more market info here

Literature Report: Open Source: Open for Business (CSC Leading Edge Forum 2004 Report) - Great report by the Linux enthusiasts at CSC, who have put together a 96-page report that talks about how open source software is radically changing how IT shops think about software in general--not just operating systems. It details how and why open source has gained strength, provides case study examples, describes a variety of product types and offers a robust appendix of source Web sites. It also contains in-depth information about little-known licensing and legal ramifications. (report in PDF) Special Report: Open Source's New Frontiers - About the open source ecosystem, software patents, Linux, open source databases, embedded systems, ... Special Report: Build your business with open source (InfoWorld) - Think high-priced commercial software is your only option? Don't be so sure. Free alternatives are available in a wide range of enterprise software categories, including some that may surprise you. Bruce Perens' Open Source Series - The Bruce Perens' Open Source Series focuses on Linux and Open Source technologies, including new and emerging technologies. It targets professional software developers, system and network administrators, and power users. Open Source Glossary - Most of these terms and acronyms are not really specific to open source, so it is more useful than you may think. >> get more literature here