Open Source

An open-source problem? Too many scratches for too few itches (CNET)

5 Jul 2008

The open-source world needs to pull together, not diversify.

What could Open Office do with a business model? (ZDNet)

5 Jul 2008

You can say Microsoft has found a way to crush open source. Or you can say open source has been shown a business model it can use to crack the mass market and gain a sustainable revenue base. by Dana Blankenhorn

Open Source Twitter Competitor Emerges (Slashdot)

5 Jul 2008

ruphus13 writes "Twitter has had a lot of public woes with Open Source technologies like Ruby on Rails, and a lot of alternatives have sprung up in the micro-blogging world, but no one has managed to dislodge twitter in its usage or appeal. Now, an Open Source alternative by Identi.ca, backed by project Laconica has emerged. From the article, 'It supports OpenID for logins, is completely free ...