- Tue Nov 10 1:15 PM PST 2009 When open source isn't (open enough)
It's very possible to be completely open-source without being completely open, but this may fade as more companies learn to use open source effectively.
- Wed Sep 16 7:45 AM PDT 2009 World's biggest open-source company? Google
Calling Red Hat the leading "open-source company" is no longer accurate as it overlooks much bigger contributors like IBM and, in particular, Google.
- Mon Aug 10 3:41 PM PDT 2009 VMware puts squeeze on Red Hat with SpringSource buy
The $420 million acquisition makes a true application lifecycle powerhouse, extending SpringSource's Java application tech to the cloud and virtualized environments.
- Tue Aug 4 7:07 AM PDT 2009 SpringSource, Canonical, and MySQL join Red Hat on Microsoft's hit list
Microsoft's recent 10-K reveals that the software giant still views open source as more foe than friend.
- Tue Feb 10 3:57 PM PST 2009 Why doesn't Sun really respect Java?
As Sun pushes out more meaningless software, Java has become boring. So when-if ever-will Sun start doing right by its own best software invention?
- Thu Jan 29 7:07 AM PST 2009 Could Sun swallow Red Hat? Or vice versa?
Neither company has a lot of cash to burn, but in some ways, it would make a lot of sense to see the two biggest open-source companies band together as one.
- Thu May 8 11:51 AM PDT 2008 Thoughts on JavaOne 2008 (mostly good, but lots of confusing messages from Sun)
JavaOne 2008 was pretty good, but that had little to do with Sun themselves.
- Wed May 7 12:05 AM PDT 2008 A plea for community
It would be nice if vendors could come together on open-source projects to create common industry platforms. But nice isn't how the industry operates.
- Wed Mar 19 11:39 AM PDT 2008 Microsoft to work with Eclipse on Java
Although Eclipse competes with its Visual Studio business, Microsoft's Sam Ramji says a joint project will let Java Eclipse developers write native Windows Vista GUIs.
- Tue Feb 26 9:16 AM PST 2008 15 minutes with Jonathan Schwartz: Java and Linux
Sun has a new piece in its portfolio called MySQL. What does this mean for the company?




