198 blog results for "SAP Microsoft"

Open source is becoming an increasingly mainstream way to develop software, but the Apache Software Foundation may have cornered the market on doing it jerk-free.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

SAP apparently doesn't understand the irony of a proprietary software company demanding that complements like Java be open.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

With the value of consumer's online information increasing every year, do the old "you can't blame us" mentality of software and Internet-based services have to go?

Posted in The Wisdom of Clouds by James Urquhart

Given the U.S. federal government's widespread adoption of open source, the amazing thing is that it took so long.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Google is using open source and cloud computing to tackle the future of computing while Microsoft seems stymied by its legacy.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Reference architecture is designed for utilities that need to integrate their IT systems and collect more customer usage data in smart-grid programs.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

The United States may buy a lot of proprietary software, but when it comes to international development, it's betting on open source.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Cisco is using its dominance in network router gear to make a strong play for the heart of Linux-based server computing.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

If you can tell anything about society from the advertising it endures, what does advertising say about open source?

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay

Venture capital firms are struggling as exits for start-ups dwindle, which suggests a need for VCs to change.

Posted in The Open Road by Matt Asay