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Open source support firm SourceLabs bags $7m
News SourceLabs was launched about two years ago around the idea of offering corporate customers support for open source software products, particularly Linux, the Apache web server, MySQL database and Java development software.
[October 27, 2006, 9:20]
Open Source for the Enterprise: Support Models for Open Source
White Papers While this paper argues that the best way to take advantage of open source is to embark on a program of institutional skill building, startups, systems integrators, and software, vendors are coming to market with different offers of support.
[October 17, 2007, 1:00]
Re: open source and support
Talkback Could there be a backlash from customers when the people developing the open source products disappear and they have not any support? If there are customers who want commercial support and are happy to pay for it, there will always be providers.
[January 15, 2009, 14:25]
Open source InfoCard rival gets heavyweight support
News IBM is expected to support Higgins in its products sometime next year. But with IBM and Novell, the Higgins Project has attracted big-name support, Neuenschwander said. The companies plan to contribute to an open source initiative code-named...
[February 27, 2006, 15:50]
One-stop shop for open-source support launched
News Open-source support specialists Credativ has launched the Open Source Support Centre (OSSC), which aims to provide support for a range of community-developed software from Linux to MySQL. Halls believes there is plenty of demand for this type of...
[November 13, 2007, 5:00]
Denmark urges govt support for open source
News While a number of governments in Europe and elsewhere are eyeing open source software as a way of cutting costs and stimulating localised software development, the Danish study goes a step further, arguing that public sector support for open...
[October 23, 2003, 18:15]
Does Yahoo! OpenID 2.0 support open up security concerns?
Blog ID will be able to use the same ID for access to any of the 9,000 sites that currently support OpenID. OpenID (it says here) is an open framework that allows you to consolidate your Internet identity and thereby eliminate the need to create...
[January 17, 2008, 18:24]
SugarCRM hopes support will sweeten open-source package
News Open-source software start-up SugarCRM plans to introduce support services for its free contact management product on Thursday, part of a big push to lure customers away from high-priced, proprietary programs.
[September 7, 2004, 13:55]
National PK12 Gateway and Clearinghouse to Support State and City Open Virtual Education Spaces
White Papers Multiple states will be coming together next Fall to pilot, prototype and collaborate in the development and implementation of Open Virtual Education Spaces (OpenVES), to support teachers, students, and parents in implementing standards based...
[July 15, 2004, 3:00]
Open-Xchange adds cross-platform support
News Commercial support may be offered later in the year for OS X and Solaris, according to Frank Hoberg, CEO of Netline. German software company Netline on Tuesday released the latest version of its open-source collaboration server Open-Xchange Server 5.
[April 12, 2005, 17:10]
EC's open-source study wins broad support
News The European Commission-sponsored report which urged organisations to consider deploying open-source software has won widespread support from key industry figures. Mark Taylor, founder of the Open Source Consortium, echoed his support for the...
[January 18, 2007, 16:02]
Office 2007 adds Open Document support
News The service pack includes a collection of stability and performance updates as well as support for more file formats including Open Document Format (ODF) and Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Microsoft had said last May that it would add...
[April 29, 2009, 12:56]
Denmark urges govt support for open source
Talkback Once an open file format is established all government needs to do is maintain the standards for all software but saying that software that doesn't support the standard, or software that tries to break the standard, won't be considered until if...
[October 26, 2003, 23:18]
Denmark urges govt support for open source
Talkback Of course the only really open format is a text file comprising ASCII format characters. If you use ANY other file format for archive purposes, it will become obsolete. This is in addition to the extra storage capacity required.
[October 27, 2003, 8:39]
Does Yahoo! OpenID 2.0 support open up security concerns?
Blog Comment I do wonder how easy it is for sites to join then Open ID scheme and whether your login details are revealed to all perticipating websites! Its definately food for thought.
[January 17, 2008, 22:33]
Denmark urges govt support for open source
Talkback Is it just me, or these pseudo-studies highlight mostly geo-political views of the world (i.e. Europe versus American corporations), rather than economical or technical ones ?
[October 26, 2003, 19:35]
Denmark urges govt support for open source
Talkback Now now now. Do you even know the openoffice file format? It is a compressed xml file. Meaining you uncompress it with standard compression tools followed by interpret the plane text that is encased.ie unlike you state, it will not become obsolete...
[October 28, 2003, 20:30]
Coders 'have support concerns' over open source
Talkback .but open source/free softwares have nothing against commercial "support" or accountability. Even the open nature of exchange allow an easy evaluation of a product : is it still maintained, how much users, fixes per bug, type of bugs, skill of the...
[January 20, 2005, 11:13]
Open source specialists offered tech support bounty
Talkback European companies exist that have been doing this sort of thing for years - minus the Xbox (which a stupid idea). Why the article?
[May 9, 2006, 16:10]
Free/Libre and Open Source Software: Policy Support
White Papers It argues that most of what is claimed for "Open standards" in recent policy debates was already well encompassed by "Standards"; a different term is needed only if it is defined clearly in order to provide a distinct economic effect.
[April 5, 2006, 1:01]
