News 2002
2003-08-19
The following articles represent a selection of those pertaining to OpenOffice.org, Open Source, or the general IT industry that may be of interest to the community. If you would like to share an article with the community, please send the link to Louis Suárez-Potts, editor, at marketing@openoffice.apache.org.
| 2002 | |
| eWeek | 2002:
The Tech Good, Bad and Ugly 2002-12-23 |
| eWeek writer Jason Brooks writes that the "most impressive" gains in tech were OpenOffice.org and other open-source endeavors. | |
| NewsForge | Grid
computing from Sun - Open Source and proud of it 2002-12-16 |
| Robin 'Roblimo' Miller reports on Sun's Open Source GridEngine, writing that "Sun's open source Grid Engine software currently runs over 7000 grids with an average of 47 CPUs per grid, and a steadily increasing percentage of the grids it powers run Linux, according to John Tollefsrud, Sun's Grid marketing manager." | |
| c|net | How
open is the new [MS} Office? 2002-12-16 |
| Joe Wilcox writes, "Microsoft says it's opening its Office desktop software by adding support for XML--a move that should help companies free up access to shared information. But there's a catch: It has yet to disclose the underlying XML dialect." A useful and interesting assessment. | |
| The Register | Scott
McNealy on: Sun's secret weapon and its biggest mistake (not you, Apple) 2002-12-06 |
| Andrew Orlowski spends an hour with Scott McNealy of Sun. This is his trenchant account. | |
| c|net | Sony
dumps Microsoft for StarOffice 2002-12-05 |
| Staff writer David Becker reports on Sony's switch to StarOffice. Why the switch? because it is much cheaper and perfectly interoperable with Microsoft Office. StarOffice is Sun's proprietary derivation of OpenOffice.org. | |
| The Register | Wanted:
ISPs to flog StarOffice 2002-12-02 |
| ComputerWire reports that " Sun Microsystems Inc is in talks with some of the major internet service providers regarding possible tie-up agreements through which the ISPs will distribute and offer services around Sun's StarOffice productivity office software suite." | |
| The Inquirer | Open
Office for Windows 2002-12-01 |
| Mike Magee reviews OpenOffice.org 1.0 and likes it. | |
| ZDNet UK Tech Update | OpenOffice.org
gives MS Office a run for no money 2002-11-27 |
| Jack Wallen, Jr., writes that: "The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way -- so much so that it's now a viable alternative to MS Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath." Useful reading. | |
| c|net | Group
tackles OpenOffice desktop spec 2002-11-21 |
| Margaret Kane of c|net writes that "A group of companies working on Web services specifications is calling for a new standard to handle desktop application documents." Worth reading. | |
| LinuxWorld (Australia) | OpenOffice,
OASIS aim to create office standard 2002-11-21 |
| Matt Berger, of IDG News Service, reports further on the Oasis effort "develop a standard file format that would allow office documents such as spreadsheets and word processing files to be opened by applications from different vendors." | |
| Newsforge | OpenOffice.org
as a 2-year-old: Still aiming to catch MS Office 2002-10-16 |
| Grant Gross interviews Marketing Co-Lead Sam Hiser for Newsforge. A useful, informative interview. Worth reading. | |
| Linux Journal | OpenOffice.org
Project Update 2002-11-09 |
| Sam Hiser, Co-Lead of the Marketing Project, provides an update on the Project. Worth saving. | |
| InfoWorld.com | Pavlicek
on The Open Source: Switching Offices 2002-11-13 |
| Contributing InfoWorld editor Russell Pavlicek weighs in on the reason to switch Offices. Worth reading. | |
| NewsFactor | The
Case for OpenOffice[.org] 2002-11-13 |
| Lisa Gill presents a compelling case for OpenOffice.org. Worth reading. | |
| Business 2.0 | Linux
for the Rest of Us 2002-11-06 |
| Eric Schonfeld boldly writes that: "With the long-awaited emergence of dirt-cheap new applications, the desktop alternative to Microsoft finally has emerged." OpenOffice.org is prominently mentioned. Case examples, cost analyses presented. Worth reading. | |
| Guardian Unlimited | Knowledge
is power 2002-10-31 |
| Ben Hammersely writes incisively on what has made OpenOffice.org successful. Worth reading. | |
| The Age | The
OpenOffice Experiment 2002-10-28 |
| Insightful and topical, this article by Lisa Gill of NewsFactor addresses the opportunities now being presented to enterprise companies. The lead of the article: "What is most likely, Yankee Group senior analyst Laura DiDio said, is that companies disgruntled with Microsoft and willing to test alternative waters will install open software alongside Windows products." | |
| The Age | OpenOffice.org
releases beta for Mac OS X 2002-10-15 |
| From Australia, an article on the release of the Mac OS X port and 643, the developer port. | |
| eWeek | Linux
Is Ready to Roll, With or Without [MS] Office 2002-10-14 |
| Peter Coffee writes on Linux' suitability--and that it is ready for all users. "The bargain-priced applications available today for Linux are more than enough to get the job done--and it's time for those who pay the bills to say so." | |
| eWeek | OpenOffice
Releases New Developer Version 2002-10-14 |
| Peter Galli reports on the new developer releases. | |
| c|net | A
Mortal Microsoft. Open source: Rebels at the gate 2002-10-14 |
| In the first of a series of articles examining the state of Microsoft today, Mike Ricciuti analyzes the threat to MS posed by Open Source technologies, including OpenOffice.org. Worth reading. | |
| O'Reilly Network | OpenOffice/NeoOffice
on Mac OS X 2002-10-04 |
| Tim O'Reilly sends his weblog from the Mac OS X conference session where Ed Peterlin presented the results of the Mac OS X porting team's work. | |
| Newsfactor | What's
New on the Open Source Front? 2002-09-30 |
| An informed and intelligent analysis by Masha Zager of Open Source efforts, touching on OpenOffice.org, among other projects. Worth reading. | |
| Newsfactor | The
State of Linux in 2002 2002-09-26 |
| Masha Zager intelligently analyzes the state of Linux today and its character in light of the push by large companies to capitalize on Linux. Worth reading. | |
| The New York
Times.com (Free registration required) |
Sun
Ready to Push Linux as Alternative to Microsoft 2002-09-18 |
| John Markoff reports on Sun's efforts to position Open Source technologies, among them Linux and StarOffice (which uses the same code base as OpenOffice.org), as alternatives to Microsoft's products. | |
| International and Herald Tribune | IT
managers cite security and competition when choosing a Linux system 2002-09-09 |
| In a special article to the IHT, Nick Selby reports on the factors influencing IT managers' choice for Linux. Among those cited, Martijn Dekkers, chief enterprise architect for the prime minister's office in Malta. | |
| The New York Times (Free registration required) |
An
Alternative to Microsoft Gains Support in High Places 2002-09-05 |
| Steve Lohr writes on how governments throughout the world are increasingly turning to Open Source software. | |
| NewsForge | Commentary:
Making the Openoffice.org file format the standard 2002-08-30 |
| Ryan Leduc persuasively argues that "The first step in breaking the Microsoft Office monopoly is to replace the Office file formats as the de facto file interchange standard. | |
| Seattle Times | Q&A:
No standing in shadows for Sun Microsystems chief 2002-08-19 |
| The Seattle Times' Brier Dudley interviews Sun's CEO Scott McNealy, and it's worth reading. Insight on Sun's Open Source strategy, among other things. | |
| c|net | Verizon
switches programmers to Linux [and OpenOffice.org] 2002-08-15 |
| As Stephen Shankland writes from San Francisco, "The company [Verizon] cut costs by replacing programmers' Unix and Windows workstations with Linux systems that run OpenOffice instead of Microsoft Office, said George Hughes, a Verizon executive overseeing the work. The average desktop cost dropped from $20,000 to $3,000 per developer, he said in a talk at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo." | |
| ZDNet: TechUpdate | Sun
readies open source desktop 2002-08-14 |
| Columnist Dan Farber analyzes Sun's plans for Linux and the desktop as revealed by Scott McNealy's keynote speech at Linux World Expo. Interesting article; insightful. | |
| NewsForge | LinuxWorld
diary, part two: not for the fun of it 2002-08-14 |
| Roblimo continues his wry and trenchant account of this years more sober but more trafficked LWE. | |
| The Register | Sun
Makes Licensing Peace Offering to OpenOffice.org 2002-08-14 |
| Reporter Justin Clift writes on OpenOffice.org's new license structure. | |
| NewsForge | LinuxWorld
diary part one 2002-08-13 |
| Robin (Roblimo) Miller writes on LWE's first full day; interesting and worth reading. | |
| The New York
Times.com (Free registration required) |
Microsoft
and Free Software at the Same Show? It's True 2002-08-09 |
| John Markoff discusses the upcoming Linux World Expo and writes on the peculiar presence of Microsoft at the show. Worth reading. | |
| c|net | Open
source's new weapon: The law? 2002-08-09 |
| Michael Kanellos and Stephen Shankland write that: "Open-source software advocates will unfurl a legislative proposal next week to prohibit the state of California from buying software from Microsoft or any other company that doesn't open its source code and licensing policies." | |
| PC Magazine | OpenOffice
Appears Dept. 2002-08-06 |
| As the much-respected columnist John C. Dvorak writes, "Much of the recent buzz among computer users has been around the release of the all-free office suite OpenOffice.org 1.0, available for download at www.openoffice.org. This open-source spin-off of Sun's StarOffice might become the biggest threat yet to the Microsoft Office suite monopoly." | |
| MSNBC | An
alternative to Microsoft Office 2002-08-02 |
| In a very positive article, AP journalist Matthew Fordahl reviews OpenOffice.org 1.0 and finds it "sleek" and a real threat to Microsoft Office. Worth reading. | |
| c|net | Sun
muddies StarOffice plans for OS X 2002-08-01 |
| Writer Joe Wilcox reports on the misunderstanding regarding Sun's statements about the possibility of a Mac OS X build of Star Office. | |
| NewsForge | Why
StarOffice for Mac is Important to Linux 2002-07-31 |
| Robin "Roblimo" Miller writes compellingly on the important relation between the Mac OS X port of OpenOffice.org and Linux. Quote: "The Mac OpenOffice release is also a great opportunity for corporate IT managers to test the idea of using a truly cross-platform office suite without investing in license purchases." | |
| MacCentral | No
StarOffice planned for Mac OS X 2002-07-31 |
| John Dalrymple writes on the port for Mac OS X. Front page on MacCentral, the article provides a just account. | |
| Reuters: Technology | Microsoft
Shifts Licensing Plan 2002-07-30 |
| Reed Stevenson writes on Microsoft's new licensing plan (pay for your life with Office). He also points out that as a result, Linux and other open-source software (which is free) is more and more popular. | |
| Newsfactor | OpenOffice
Gets Its Story Straight 2002-07-30 |
| Masha Zager, provides an insightful and accurate account of reportage on the new Mac OS X port. | |
| Newsfactor | OpenOffice
for Mac OS X Goes Alpha 2002-07-26 |
| An excellent article and summary by Masha Zager on the newly released port to Mac OS X. | |
| The Register | OpenOffice
bats for the Mac 2002-07-25 |
| Andrew Orlowski reports on the latest port of OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X. As he phrases it, "[the port] prints and saves, so there's been much progress since a very rough cut appeared early this year." | |
| eWeek | Red
Hat Shows a More Limber Linux 2002-07-22 |
| Jason Brooks writes on the new, improved RedHat 8 (still in testing) which will include OpenOffice.org. | |
| c|Net | Real
takes the open-source route 2002-07-22 |
| As Jim Hu writes, " RealNetworks on Monday unveiled a new open-source version of its streaming media technology that supports multiple file formats for audio and video, including those that use Microsoft's Windows Media technology." | |
| Penguinista News | EU
White Paper On Open Source and Asian Development 2002-07-10 |
| In a strong white paper, the EU AsiaITC presents the case for "the use and distribution of Free Open Software as a valid and necessary official development aid [ODA] tool in developing countries. Its benefits are manifold and it may be the only option available for developing countries not to miss the 'information technology (IT) revolution,' without infringing copyright laws." Although the author confuses Open Source with GNU, the paper is still quite important. | |
| The Register | EU
calls for open source e-government 2002-07-08 |
| Electricnews.net reveals that in a "report published by the European Commission is encouraging EU governments to share open source software resources as a way to cut down on e-government costs." | |
| NewsForge | OpenOffice.org
seeks P2P technology to help with distribution 2002-06-17 (posted 07-03) |
| Anne Zieger writes on OpenOffice.org's consideration of using p2p technology, including that of jxta.org. | |
| The Register | MS
security patch EULA gives Billg admin privileges on your box 2002-06-30 |
| Characteristically trenchant and sarcastic, the Reg sheds light on what Microsoft would rather were kept dark. | |
| O'Reilly Network | The
Strange Case of the Disappearing Open Source Vendors 2002-06-28 |
| Tim O'Reilly writes incisively on the state of Open Source vendors. There are some sterling successes, but as O'Reilly writes, "Open source is ultimately about empowering users, not vendors." | |
| The New York
Times (Free registration required) |
The
Office Software That Roared 2002-06-20 |
| David Pogue, the Times' chief technology columnist, writes a brilliant article extolling OpenOffice.org--and mentioning just why it poses such a threat to Microsoft's Office. As he puts it, "The world waited for a contender that was so compelling, people might actually consider filing for Microsoft divorce. Now there is one. It's called OpenOffice, and it has a killer feature: it's free." A must read. | |
| LinuxToday | PR:
Ximian To Bundle StarOffice 6.0 with Desktop Offerings 2002-05-20 |
| "Ximian, Inc. today announced it will bundle the Sun StarOffice 6.0 productivity suite across a range of its desktop and software management products and services for Linux." | |
| Slashdot | Danese
Cooper (of Sun) Finally Answers 2002-05-09 (posted 6-20) |
| Danese Cooper, Sun's Open Source Diva, answers questions posed to her by the Slashdot community. Worth reading. | |
| BBCNews | IBM
signs Linux deal with Germany 2002-06-03 |
| Yet another blow to the hegemon: "IBM announced it will offer German Government offices deep discounts on computer systems based on Linux, rather than Microsoft's near-ubiquitous Windows operating system." | |
| The New York Times | Sun
Takes On Microsoft's Office Software (Requires free registration) 2002-05-20 |
| Laurie J. Flynn reports on Sun's StarOffice release and on the chances of Sun's strategy. Given Microsoft's new licensing scheme, the timing of Sun's release of StarOffice is quite good; especially in places such as Europe, where "resistance [to Microsoft's licensing strategy] is especially strong." | |
| Computerworld | IT
Buyers Can Cash in - to a Point 2002-05-20 |
| Dan Gillmor examines the state of the IT industry and thinks that it actually augurs well for IT managers; he then suggests now is the time to consider the "increasingly interesting" StarOffice. | |
| Bloomberg.com | Sun
Micro Targets Top Microsoft Product With Office Program 2002-05-14 |
| Describing StarOffice as a "latest attack" by the beleaguered company, Bloomberg writer Dan Goodin portrays Sun as deploying StarOffice as infantry in a war against Microsoft. | |
| ZDNet: Tech Update | Considering
OpenOffice.org 2002-05-15 |
| Writes Dan Farber: "A few weeks ago I joined the free software camp, replacing my trusty and mostly reliable, Microsoft Office with the 1.0 release of OpenOffice.org. By free, I mean OpenOffice.org is an open source, zero-cost replacement for Microsoft Office with a comparable feature set. My verdict so far: OpenOffice.org rates a 7 on a scale of 10 from the perspective of an individual user untethered from corporate manacles." | |
| ZDNet: Tech Update | OpenOffice.org--the
people's StarOffice 2002-05-15 |
| An excellent article by Todd Volz that briefly touches on the history of the project, it's constituent projects and on the software itself, what it does, how it differs from StarOffice 6.0, and what its promise is. | |
| Computerworld New Zealand | All eyes on Linux: Microsoft absent as free OS dominates
show [Link unavailable] 2002-05-13 |
| An examination of the strong open-source realities and possibilities represented in the recent Auckland, NZ, Computerworld Expo. | |
| InfoWorld | Opening
the desktop 2002-05-13 |
| A characteristically excellent analysis of the current state of Open Source, in this case, of the real possibilities of the open-source desktop. | |
| The Washington Post | The
Office Suite That Lets You See Past Redmond 2002-05-12 |
| As columnist Rob Pegoraro writes, "OpenOffice.org 1.0 arrived, and Microsoft Office's long winning streak may finally screech to a halt. OpenOffice is what many computer users have been waiting and wishing for: It's free, open-source, Office-compatible and cross-platform (Windows, Linux and Solaris, with a Mac OS X version in early development)." | |
| Tandem | A
free alternative to Microsoft: The New OpenOffice.org 1.0 has finally
been released to public 2002-05-12 |
| "The good news.... After a lengthy wait, one of the best alternatives to proprietary formats, Openoffice.org, is finally reaching maturity. Some weeks ago, in fact, the OpenOffice.org community released version 1.0 of the well-known open-source suite." | |
| Slashdot | Danese
Cooper (of Sun) Finally Answers 2002-05-09 |
| Danese Cooper, Sun's Open Source manager, answers questions posed to her from the Slashdot community. Very interesting reading. | |
| ZDNet News | Free
office suite heads to the Mac 2002-05-08 |
| Matthew Broersma (of ZDNet UK) writes, "OpenOffice.org, the open-source office suite project, has reached a milestone in porting the software to Mac OS X with an early release for Mac developers." | |
| eWeek | OpenOffice.org:
Serious Suite Alternative 2002-05-06 |
| "...Enter OpenOffice.org 1.0, which became available for download last week. OpenOffice.org--or OOo, as it has become known--is a freely available, open-source office productivity suite that delivers enough functionality and Office file format compatibility to make it a compelling replacement for the Microsoft suite and a good option for Linux and Solaris users." | |
| LinuxFormat | OPENOFFICE.ORG
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCES OPENOFFICE.ORG 1.O 2002-05-02 |
| News from the press release. | |
| ZDNet UK | Free
office suite reaches milestone release 2002-05-02 |
| "OpenOffice.org developers have put the finishing touches on their productivity suite, which provides users and businesses with an alternative to Microsoft's Office suite. The free OpenOffice uses the same code base as the StarOffice software for which Sun Microsystems charges a fee." | |
| ZDNet News | Free
OpenOffice picks up from StarOffice 2002-05-02 |
| "[C]ongratulations[...,] people. We'll download it as soon as we can get in." The article is interesting, and examines the nuances of the nature of 1.0. | |
| Computerworld | Gartner:
Microsoft licensing could push users to StarOffice 2002 May 01 |
| Patrick Thebodeau reports on the prestigious and Gartner report which opines that, "End-user unrest over Microsoft Corp.'s enterprise licensing plan may prompt some companies to move from Microsoft Office suite to rival Sun Microsystems Inc.'s personal productivity suite, StarOffice, predicts Gartner Group Inc. " | |
| Computerworld | OpenOffice.org
releases Version 1.0 of its free office suite 2002 May 01 |
| As Todd Weiss writes, "After 18 months of development, Version 1.0 of the open-source OpenOffice.org productivity suite was released today for free download." | |
| bityard | OpenOffice
1.0 Unleashed against MS Office 2002 May 01 |
| "Amid the dominance found in the office productivity sector, Sun Microsystems through it OpenOffice.org project has released the first version of a community based effort to unseat Microsoft’s massive stranglehold." | |
| LinuxWorld.com.au | OpenOffice
1.0 available for free download 2002 May 01 |
| Featuring commentary by OpenOffice.org's own Zaheda Bhorat and Sam Hiser. | |
| ITworld.com | OpenOffice
1.0 available for free download 2002 May 01 |
| "A free version of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s StarOffice business productivity suite is now available for download from OpenOffice.org, an open-source developer community sponsored by Sun." | |
| Flora | OpenOffice.org
Community announces OpenOffice.org 1.0: Free office productivity 2002 May 01 |
| "Global Community builds full-featured office suite with revolutionary momentum." | |
| Geek.com | OpenOffice
1.0 2002-05-02 |
| "OpenOffice has reached the 1.0 release, meaning it's stable and ready for prime-time. " | |
| c|Net | Sun's
OpenOffice open for business 2002-05-02 |
| "Sun Microsystems and its open-source allies have released version 1.0 of OpenOffice, a free version of Sun's StarOffice desktop software and a competitor to Microsoft Office." | |
| WinInfo | Free
Office Suite Now Shipping 2002-05-02 |
| "The OpenOffice.org community has finally unleashed the long-awaited initial release of OpenOffice.org 1.0, a full-featured, free Microsoft Office alternative." | |
| Slashdot | OpenOffice.org
Team Releases Version 1.0 2002 May 01 |
| Slashdot congratulates OpenOffice.org and there are many, many responses. | |
| The Register | OpenOffice
suite goes 1.0 2002 May 01 |
| "[C]ongratulations[...,] people. We'll download it as soon as we can get in." The article is interesting, and examines the nuances of the nature of 1.0. | |
| OregonLive | Microsoft
puts the squeeze on NW schools 2002 April 25 |
| Microsoft exists to make money. Any doubts? Then read this article. | |
| NewsForge | Klez
and OpenOffice should both spur Linux use 2002 April 22 |
| Reasons to use Linux and OpenOffice.org abound. But as Robin Miller points out, a compelling reason is: viruses. If M$ can think of Linux and GPL as a pox on capitalism, we can think of M$ as a vector to truly destructive viruses. | |
| The Register | Gates:
GPL will eat your economy, but BSD's cool 2002 April 22 |
| Surprise! As John Lettice figures it, Bill G is paranoid! Seriously, Bill's opposition to Linux and GPL is legendary; and his recent performance in front of Congress a deeply unsettling vision of how Microsoft sees the world. | |
| seattletimes.com | Feds
might use Microsoft product for online ID 2002 April 15 |
| Brier Dudley reports on how the federal government "might use Microsoft's Passport technology to verify the online identity of America's citizens, federal employees and businesses, according to the White House technology czar." | |
| c|net | The
Microsoft penalty that isn't 2002 April 15 |
| Bruce Perens writes that, "In its antitrust settlement with the Justice Department and nine states, Microsoft promised to publish technology that would allow competing products to interoperate with Windows. But Microsoft has sidestepped the penalty by crafting a technology license that excludes the company's only viable competitor." | |
| Star Weekend Magazine | How
Microsoft will Kill Bangladesh 2002 March 22 |
| In a compelling article, Zeeshan Hasan analyzes the situation facing Bangladesh in regards to Microsoft. | |
| Consulting Times | StarOffice
Rolls Out Its Business Model 2002 April 03 |
| Stephen E. Harris, Publisher, ConsultingTimes, discusses Sun's Mike Rogers, vice president and general manager of desktop and office productivity at Sun. A must read. | |
| ZDNet.UK | Eric
Raymond: Why open source will rule 2002 April 02 |
| Matthew Broersma interviews noted Open Source theorists and polemicist on his favorite subject. Fine quote on OpenOffice.org. | |
| vnunet.com | Councils want
an Office alternative 2002 March 22 |
| Sarah Arnott writes that "UK councils are talking to Microsoft's rivals about developing a genuine open-source alternative to MS-Office." | |
| vnunet.com | Councils want
an Office alternative 2002 March 22 |
| Sarah Arnott writes that "UK councils are talking to Microsoft's rivals about developing a genuine open-source alternative to MS-Office." | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. | A Closer Look at Linux: Sun's Open Source Strategy 2002 March 22 |
| As detailed in this press release, "Sun vice president and general manager, Anil Gadre, joined with Stephen DeWitt, vice president and general manager of Content Delivery and Edge Computing at Sun Microsystems," speak on Sun's Open Source strategy. | |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. | SUN
EXPANDS STAROFFICE[TM] SOFTWARE OFFERING Customer and Partner Feedback Drives Increased Services and Support Low Cost Payment Model to be Introduced 2002 March 21 |
| In this press release, Sun briefly explains its policy regarding StarOffice and OpenOffice.org | |
| c|net | Commentary:
StarOffice is now more viable 2002 March 21 |
| Michael Silver, Gartner analyst, argues that StarOffice "yet may [...] pose the greatest threat to Microsoft Office." | |
| ZDNetUK | MandrakeSoft
adds office software to Linux 2002 March 20 |
| As Matthew Broersma writes, the French Linux distributor adds OpenOffice.org to its latest release. | |
| LinuxWorld (Australia) | StarOffice
goes commercial, and stays open-source 2002 March 20 |
| Tom Krazit, IDG News Service, writes on Sun's plans for StarOffice and OpenOffice.org, and says nice things about OpenOffice.org. | |
| The Register | Would
you pay $5 to rescue Mandrake? 2002 March 12 |
| Mandrake calls on the Open Source community for help. Thomas Greene writes on what one can do to help this fine, community-oriented Open Source company survive. | |
| The Register | Cost
the key factor in pushing business to open source 2002 March 12 |
| John Lettice reports on a survey of business leaders and their views on Open Source. | |
| LinuxPlanet | The
StartX Files: Between the Sheets Roundup 2002 March 01 |
| Briann Proffitt continues his very favorable comparison of Linux desktop applications. Guess which app comes out ahead? | |
| The Register | UK
Gov deal opens up 2m desktops to MS rivals 2002 March 01 |
| Be proud if your British: According to John Lettice, "The UK Government's Office of Government Commerce has struck a "ground-breaking" three-cornered deal covering the use of desktop productivity software in Government departments." This deal allows the government to obtain StarOffice--in vast quantities. | |
| The Register | PHP
flaws pose hacker risk 2002 February 28 |
| John Leyden reports that "Flaws in the popular open source scripting language PHP could allow crackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system or crash a Web server, security clearing house CERT has warned." | |
| The Register | Sun
to charge for StarOffice (Linux and Windows) 2002 February 25 |
| John Leyden writes on the report by Heise Online that Sun will charge for the Windows and Linux but not Solaris versions of its proprietary StarOffice. OpenOffice.org will of course remain free--as in beer and as in speech. | |
| InfoWorld.com | The
Open Source: Column 2002 February 20 |
| Columnist Russel Pavlicek analyzes the tension between Sun's Netbeans and IBM's Eclipse. An excellent account of Open Source. | |
| The Register | Danish
local govt. rebels against MS license terms 2002 February 19 |
| As John Leyden reports, the Danish government is seriously considering Open Source alternatives to Microsoft software because of the Redmond company's pricing scheme. | |
| The Register | Report
favours open source, Windows mix for Bundestag 2002 February 13 |
| John Lettice reports on the latest developments regarding Open Source in one of Europe's most interesting parliaments, the Bundestag. | |
| GCN.com | Microsoft
stops new work to fix bugs 2002 February 04 |
| As William Jackson reports, Microsoft has stopped work on its software to finally get rid of all its bugs. | |
| DesktopLinux.com | Open
Source on the Business Desktop 2002 February 08 |
| In Part 3, Adam Wiggins examines the desktop offerings for Linux users. And guess what program is the "critical application" for Linux users? | |
| c|net | Linux-loving
McNealy dons penguin outfit 2002 February 08 |
| As Stephen Shankland writes from San Francisco, "In a move to erase doubts about the sincerity of Sun Microsystems' move to embrace the Linux operating system, Chief Executive Scott McNealy took the stage Thursday wearing a penguin suit." | |
| The Register | MS
chief lashes out at German Free Software petition 2002 February 07 |
| John Lettice writes on Microsoft's reactionary politics regarding Open Source in Germany. | |
| The Register | Stallman
issues Porto Alegre clarification 2002 February 07 |
| Intrepid Register reporter in the US Andrew Orlowski reports on Stallman's clarification regarding his seemingly harsh words regarding GNOME. (He was quoted out of context.) Of interest because it signals the travails of mapping Open Source/Free Software to business. | |
| ZDNet News | Q&A:
Red Hat CEO says Linux won't rule desktop 2002 February 04 |
| In an interview with Matthew Broersma, "Red Hat Chairman Bob Young explains why converting Unix customers is easy; why open source will win the day on the Internet; and why Linux will never replace Windows on the desktop." | |
| vnunet.com | Controversy
brews in Linux camp 2002 February 04 |
| James Middleton reports on the controversy surrounding "vnunet.com's article on the higher number of vulnerabilities found in Linux last year as opposed to Windows." | |
| c|net | The
week in review: Penguin power 2002 February 03 |
| Steven Musil reports on last week's LinuxWorld Expo in New York, where OpenOffice.org had one of the more interesting exhibits. | |
| The Register | US
mulls Linux for world's biggest computer 2002 January 27 |
| As The Register's US reporter Andrew Orlowski reports from NY LinuxWorld, Linux may be the operating system of choice for the vast new computer ("Purple") being planned. Size of computer? not more than half an acre. | |
| c|net | Ximian
changes open-source license 2002 January 27 |
| Ximian's Open Source license has gotten less restrictive, Stephen Shankland reports. | |
| CIO | The
Meter is Running 2002 January 15 |
| Scott Berinato writes on how CIOs are balking at Microsoft's 2001 licensing scheme. | |
| c|net | StarOffice
6.0 Beta (Review) 2002 January 25 |
| Gregg Keizer reviews the latest software offering from Sun and ignores Openoffice.org. | |
| The Business Times (Singapore) | Civil
service eyes non-Microsoft software 2002 January 21 |
| Tang Weng Fai reports on the possible move by the Singapore civil service to StarOffice. | |
| The Register | Who
wins if AOL swallows RedHat? 2002 January 21 |
| Andrew Orlowski trenchantly analyzes the possible merger between behemoth AOL/Time Warner and RedHat. | |
| The Register | Borland
CEO recants, rallies nation 2002 January 16 |
| In an update to the story below ("Borland demands users pay for license audit"), Andrew Orlowsky reports that Dale Fuller has apologized for the language and stricken it as a mistake. | |
| The Register | Borland
demands users pay for license audit 2002 January 14 |
| As Andrew Orlowsky reports, "Borland reserves the right, for one year after the license expires, to enter your home and access your system and accounts to perform an audit." What next? | |
| The Register | Settlement
terms nixed by Judge 2002 January 11 |
| Andrew Orlowsky reports on the nixing of Microsoft's wish to absolve itself by supplying its products free to young children in school. As the presiding judge described the terms of the agreement, "Microsoft's $1.1 billion giveaway of computers software to US schools would constitute 'court-approved predatory pricing,'if approved, said Judge Motz." | |
| The Register | UK
fails to make the most of open source 2002 January 11 |
| John Leyden writes that "UK firms are failing to exploit open source software as much as they might because of uncertainty about its business benefits." | |
| UKGovTalk | Analysis
of the Impact of Open Source Software 2002 January 02 |
| This paper examines how the OSS movement could impact the UK Government's policy towards the worldwide market in software infrastructure and software applications. | |
