Google has launched Google Gears, an open source platform that allows online properties -- such as Gmail and any other Web application -- to be used offline.
Google is working on a security tool -- codenamed Lemon -- to detect vulnerabilities in its Web applications.
Google has released as open source a web application assessment tool, Ratproxy, that was designed to root out potential security flaws.
Suncorp's CIO, Jeff Smith, says he would like the banking and insurance giant to use open source software for its 20,000 desktops, which currently run Windows XP.
Adobe is preparing to open source development tools that will enable existing desktop and server software to run in Web browsers, according to reports.
The Apache Software Foundation launches a project to develop Web application software based on Sun's Java.
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Novell's Miguel de Icaza is working on a technology that he says can replicate Microsoft's vaunted software development platform on Linux. Additional reading: The beginning of the end for Microsoft?
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Google launched Google Gears at it's Developer Day in Sydney on Thursday. Google Gears is an open source platform that could allow Web applications -- such as Gmail and YouTube -- to be used offline. Google Australia's director of engineering Alan Noble spoke to ZDNet Australia about the development.
Of the less well known open source browsers, Maxthon has been gaining attention as the second most popular Web browser in its home state of China. Based on IE's Trident engine, we found it to be highly customisable; however its lack of support makes it difficult to recommend for business.
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