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• IBM snaps up stake in open source database firm

  IBM has taken a minority stake in EnterpriseDB, an open source database that competes with Oracle and MySQL.

• Red Hat scoops up JBoss for US$350m

  Linux distributor Red Hat said on Monday that it has signed an agreement to buy open-source company JBoss for at least US$350 million, a move that expands Red Hat's product line and adds to its growth potential.

• 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.

• Oracle tried to buy open-source MySQL

  Oracle tried to acquire open-source database maker MySQL, an indication of the profound changes the software giant is willing to make as it adapts to the increasingly significant collaborative programming philosophy.

• Open-source projects intertwine for integration

  Three open-source projects are teaming up to create an alternative to software-integration products from IBM and other heavyweights.

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• Is it kill or cure for Oracle's database buy?

  Purchase of a company with close ties to open-source rival MySQL has people wondering about the database giant's motives.

• Open source's next frontier

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

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• A new hat for Linux workstations

  Red Hat has remained the most visible Linux packager and a prominent Windows competitor by releasing high-quality products with lots of extra features and plenty of professional sheen. This strategy clearly informs the company's Linux 7.1 line.

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