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  • Oracle apps to work with Mozilla

    The database company is working on a project to let Mozilla's open-source desktop software work better with Oracle's business applications.

  • Open source take-up booming in APAC

    Open source accounts for between 25 and 70 percent of all software in Australian, Chinese, Indian and Korean companies, according to a recent IDC survey.

  • Open source firms 'to be consumed by wave of consolidation'

    A wave of consolidation is sweeping the IT industry, and many open source business applications will be left behind when customers pare down their suppliers, an SAP executive predicted on Wednesday.

  • Red Hat doubles JBoss funding

    Open-source specialist Red Hat claims that it is doubling the amount of research and development investment in JBoss the open-source application server company it acquired last June.

  • Microsoft dips toe in shared source

    Microsoft's business applications division made a foray into code-sharing on Tuesday.

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  • Oracle apps to work with Mozilla

    The database company is working on a project to let Mozilla's open-source desktop software work better with Oracle's business applications.

  • Open source's next frontier

    Open-source software is starting to expand into the big-ticket infrastructure-software market dominated by Microsoft and others.

  • SAP reaches out to the community

    The market-leading maker of business applications is turning to smaller firms and Web services to expand its software portfolio.

  • The open source guide to the galaxy

    Could your business be paying for a proprietary program when an open source alternative exists? Take a look at our guide as we count down the most popular open source products.

  • Asia's open source hangup

    One of the main draws and selling point of open source technology is its much celebrated developer ecosystem. But, according to an industry expert, this community spirit seems to be lacking in Asia.

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  • Open source threatens Java servers

    Open-source software has already shaken up the operating systems business. Now, Java server software makers are feeling the heat.

  • UnitedLinux: the key to Australian take-up?

    Four Linux companies have joined forces to develop a common core version of the OS for businesses, but a local analyst doubts a unified approach is enough to encourage take-up by Australian businesses.

  • Novell cozies up to open source

    The networking-software company bets on open source and standards to build momentum for its operating systems and security software.

  • The best VoIP solution is ...

    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • Microsoft Small Business Server 2003

    For small companies that need a business in a box and want to stick with Microsoft technology, SBS 2003 is the only game in town.

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