A few years ago, releasing once-secret source code to the public would have been a highly unusual first move for a company with a newly acquired software product line.
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Proprietary companies waste too much money on promoting their wares rather than focusing their resources on developing better products, a group of open source companies agreed last week.
The federal government's recently-launched open-source content management system does not meet industry standards, a leading IT lawyer claims.
Oracle said on Tuesday that it has acquired open-source database company Sleepycat Software for an undisclosed sum.
Open-source database company introduces subscription-based service with tiered support, around the general public licence.
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The open-source movement has already rewritten the rules for how software is licensed and used. Now the computer services market is changing to keep up.
Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.
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