Open source

Drupal

Drupal is free, open source software that can be used by individuals or groups of users -- even those lacking technical skills -- to easily create and manage many types of Web sites.

Debian

Debian GNU/Linux is a free distribution of the GNU/Linux operating system.

The Apache Software Foundation

The Apache Software Foundation supports the development of a number of open-source software projects, including the apache webserver.

Gnu

GNU is a Unix-like operating system that comes with source code that can be copied, modified, and redistributed. The GNU project was started in 1983 by Richard Stallman and others, who formed the

80% of all commercial software will include elements of open-source

Many open-source technologies are mature, stable and well supported. They provide significant opportunities for vendors and users to lower their total cost of ownership and increase returns on investment. Ignoring this will put companies at a serious competitive disadvantage....

Overheard: Piracy hurting open source movement in China

In China, the open-source movement is having a harder time gaining traction because of widespread software piracy....       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend January 17, 2008  12:18 PM Overheard: MySQL purchase could be what saves Sun Posted by: Margaret Rouse MySQL, Open source, Sun The MySQL purchase by Sun makes more sense than any other acquisition they have done since they botched...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend January 15, 2008  12:56 PM Overheard: OpenNMS Posted by: Margaret Rouse Open source We’ve worked very hard to build the OpenNMS community over the last seven plus years. We’ve done it by...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend January 11, 2008  2:17 AM Overheard: One security glitch per 1,000 lines of code Posted by: Margaret Rouse Open source, Programming, Security A US Department of Homeland Security bug-fixing scheme has...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend January 9, 2008  1:35 AM Overheard: John Jilly becomes Mozilla CEO – no plans to go public Posted by: Margaret Rouse Firefox, Open source, Technology As in a relay race, the key to a successful enterprise is often the hand-off, a change in leadership at the...       0 Comments     RSS Feed     Email a friend PREV1234NEXT About This Blog Overheard in the tech blogosphere is like an impressionist painting about information technology. Close up, it’s just a bunch of colorful quotes. Take a step back and look at all the posts together — and you begin to see a picture. >> READ MORE ABOUT THIS BLOG Browse This Blog’s Tags Agile development, Amazon, apology, Apple, Cisco, Cloud computing, Compliance, CRM, Data Center, Encryption, Google, government IT, Green computing, Hardware, horoscopes, IBM, Internet, Linux, Malware, Marketing, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Nanotechnology, Networking, Open source, predictions, Privacy, Programming, Project management, quiz, risk management, Robotics, SaaS, Security, Servers, SOA, Social networking, Spam, Storage, Sun, Technology, Telecom, Tour, Video, Virtualization, Web 2.0, What is IT?, Wireless, writing for business Archives February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 December 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 February 2007 Blog Roll Our Favorite Technology Quotations Technology Quotes Quotations for Technical Writing Our latest discovery Paul Gillin's blog - Social Media and the Open Enterprise Wool Gathering I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson Contagious Curiosity Endless Knots ITKE Community Blog Matt Cutts: Gadgets, Google, and SEO Data Strategy Mactoids All virtual Help Subscribe to Alerts RSS feed of Overheard in the tech blogosphere hidden modal window Community Blog | About Us | Contact Us | FAQ | Terms of Use | DMCA Policy TechTarget provides enterprise IT professionals with the information they need to perform their jobs - from developing strategy, to making cost-effective IT purchase decisions and managing their organization's IT projects - with its network of technology-specific Web sites, events and magazines. All Rights Reserved, Copyright 1999-2013, TechTarget | Read our Privacy Policy Questions and Answers Index 1 | Questions and Answers Index 2 | IT Topics Index 1 | IT Topics Index 2 | Blogs Index | Blogs Tags