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- Open Source is gaining momentum
- It wasn’t so long ago that proprietary solutions such as UNIX and Windows ruled the land but now more and more critical systems are being run by open source software. One of the main reasons to look at open source software OSS is the cost factor. When you realize the...
- Tags: Open Source, open-source software, proprietary software, software, steven s. warren, The Hot Button
- Blog posts 2006-12-06
- Ubuntu reaches out to Novell: backlash ensues
- With the recent blunder *er* partnership of Novell and Microsoft the Linux community quickly flew up in arms about what was to happen. Many conspiracy theories were tossed up into the wind and few of them fell back down to earth.But one thing did come to light in this tiny...
- Tags: Distribution Upgrade, Fedora, Gpl, Linux, Netware, Novell Inc., Open Source, proprietary software, software, Suse, Ubuntu, Uncategorized, Windows
- Blog posts 2006-11-30
- Security through visibility: The secrets of open source security
- Open source v. Proprietary – does it miss the point?The downloadable version of this article can be found here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-10877-6064730.htmlThe debate on which is more secure, open source or proprietary software, has been visited many times on TechRepublic. Has your attitude about the security of either or both methods changed in...
- Tags: open source, security, apotheon, chad perrin, vulnerability, Mark W. Kaelin, hardware, proprietary software, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft Internet Explorer, software
- Discussion threads 2006-04-25
- New Linux look fuels old debate
- New Linux look fuels old debatearticle rootProprietary software: To prohibit or to permit?To add glitzy graphics to Linux, open-source developers must use proprietary drivers for graphics chips. The use of closed-source software has revived a thorny legal and philosophical dispute in the Linux community: Does proprietary software belong in open-source...
- Tags: card, Linux, drivers, news, proprietary software, graphics chips, Sonja Thompson, programming, graphics, video card
- Discussion threads 2006-04-17
- Torvalds unveils new Linux control system
- the BitKeeper problemI'm actually surprised that there hasn't been more mention at TR of the brouhaha that blew up over BitKeeper and SourcePuller. Linus Torvalds actually ended up siding with a proprietary software vendor against his own partner, Tridgeell, and made some strangely self-contradictory remarks about reverse engineering practice....
- Tags: apotheon, BitKeeper, Linux, open source, proprietary software, software, software development, Torvalds
- Discussion threads 2005-04-21
- Open-source programmer rebuts charge
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest e-newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, programmer, Programmer Emir Sakic, Mambo, Brian Connolly, open source, software, proprietary software, open-source software
- Technical articles 2004-09-21
- Building a Geospatial Information System, Part 1: Understanding the Basics
- Businesses and educational and governmental institutions are increasingly using Geospatial Information Systems GIS to solve real-world problems. GIS offers many new ways to visualize information, collaborate, and do business. In this paper, learn the basics of GIS. Explore open source and proprietary software considerations, a basic GIS architecture, and how...
- Tags: Basics, Proprietary Software, IBM Corp., Geospatial Information System
- White papers 2008-10-28
- Processing 0125 beta (Windows)
- Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning, prototyping, and production. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve...
- Tags: Proprietary Software, Microsoft Windows, Programming, Development Tools, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-08-15
- Processing (no Java) 0125 beta (Windows)
- Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning, prototyping, and production. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve...
- Tags: Proprietary Software, Java, Microsoft Windows, Programming, Development Tools, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2007-08-16
- T-shirt of the week: Arrogant Linux elitist
- Stop hiding that open source light under a bushel, just admit it: You're an arrogant Linux elitist -- and proud of it! Now there's a t-shirt that does the talking for you. by Jay Garmon
- Tags: Proprietary Software, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Linux Vs. Windows: A Comparison of Application and Platform Innovation Incentives for Open Source and Proprietary Software Platforms
- The paper analyzes and compares the investment incentives of platform and application developers for Linux and Windows. It is found that the level of investment in applications is larger when the operating system is open source rather than proprietary. The comparison of the levels of investment in the operating systems...
- Tags: Innovation, Incentive, Proprietary Software, Fordham University, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Open Source, UNIX, Sales Force Management, Software, Sales
- White papers 2005-10-01
- Processing 1.0.5 (Mac)
- Processing is an open source programming language and environment for people who want to program images, animation, and interactions. It is used by students, artists, designers, researchers, and hobbyists for learning, prototyping, and production. It is created to teach fundamentals of computer programming within a visual context and to serve...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Proprietary Software, Programming, Development Tools, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2009-06-07
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- Open Source software vs. Proprietary software
- Open Source software vs. Proprietary softwareIn keeping up with the Open Source software movement, I've come across a single, basic flaw.The only way to ensure that your executable is as it should be, is to perform a comprehensive review the source code and to recompile it yourself.I can, very easily,...
- Tags: executable, KaceyR, open-source software, programming, software, source code, XYZ company
- Discussion threads 2004-11-12
- Open source or proprietary: Which software model is better for the consumer?
- As a supporter of open source, I am happy to see the re-energized debate over open source vs. proprietary software. Recent news that both Dell and HP are offering preloaded Linux on desktops, coupled with Microsoft's ongoing Vista woes, has inevitably fired up both sides here at TechRepublic and elsewhere....
- Tags: Software, Open-source Software, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, Jaqui Greenlees
- Blog posts 2007-10-12
- Have you Considered Open Source Software?
- It is time to take a hard look and open source software. It wasnÂ't so long ago that proprietary solutions such as UNIX andWindows ruled the land but now more and more critical systems are beingrun by open source software. One of the main reasons to look at open source...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, software, open-source software
- Blog posts 2006-04-10
- Open source or proprietary: Which software model is better for the consumer?
- open source supportHere's where the big problem comes - and it's not really with the software or the nature of open source. the problem is the nature of business especially big business. big business likes to spend money. and when big business doesn't see a dollar sign attached to...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, jlwallen@..., open source, software, big business
- Discussion threads 2007-10-12
- Open source versus proprietary: Does the debate really have to be endless?
- Open source versus proprietary: Does the debate really have to be endless?article rootOpen Source need CertificationOpen Source software needs a certification body. The argument rightly states that businesses and home users won't adopt OS on a large scale becuase of the security implications - and lack of fall-back. A body...
- Tags: edbyrne@..., job, Microsoft Internet Explorer, open source, open-source software, socket, tool
- Discussion threads 2004-11-30
- Sun warms to open-source server software
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- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Servers, Operating systems, server, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, Sun Solaris, server software, open source
- Technical articles 2005-01-26
- Open source versus proprietary: Does the debate really have to be endless?
- In the past few months, the debate concerning which softwarepurchasing/licensing protocol is better, open source or proprietary, continuesto percolate in the TechRepublic discussion boards. On one side of the debate,we have the camp that distrusts the motivations of the open source communityand dismisses the viability of an economic model that...
- Tags: Linux, Mark Kaelin, open source
- Technical articles 2004-11-30
- The business case for free software
- Developers enjoy the freedom and collaborative opportunities that the GPL and similar licenses lend their work. But is free software practical for business? Often, yes. See how the GPL could give your company a competitive edge.By George HammerbeckA license that requires software to be freely distributed, modified, and copied seems...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Tools & Techniques, Databases, business case, Guest Contributor, GPL, MySQL, software, Bradley Kuhn
- Technical articles 2002-03-12
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