http://news.cnet.com/8300-13505_3-16.html The Open Road en-us The Business and Politics of Open Source by Matt Asay 2009 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:42 PST Mobile: Still waiting to see what sticks http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad As businesses try to capitalize on the growing mobile software market, open source can offer a way to encourage adoption and build products in the image of the prospective buyer. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10392714-16.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:53:42 PST Matt Asay Google privacy controls: Most people won't care http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390456-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Google Dashboard is putting personal data in the hands of users, but most of us won't care enough to exercise this control. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390456-16.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:44:00 PST Matt Asay Amazon's move mocks EU's fear of Oracle http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390467-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Amazon.com's fork of the MySQL database suggests that competition is alive and well, regardless of Oracle's desire to buy Sun or of the European Commission. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390467-16.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:50:14 PST Matt Asay Skype to open-source far too little http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390457-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Internet phone company plans to open-source only the graphical user interface for its Linux client, which could burn the company's bridges with the open-source community. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390457-16.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:08:00 PST Matt Asay The difference a few years makes to open source http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390361-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Open source has evolved dramatically in the past few years, as IT and business strategists have rushed to embrace it. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10390361-16.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:05:00 PST Matt Asay Novell cuts 3 percent of its workforce, plus benefits http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10389929-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Amid a "new focus in its strategic direction" as it struggles to deliver a compelling message to the market, the company conducts layoffs and cuts 401(k) matching. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10389929-16.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:57:02 PST Matt Asay Data's one-two punch in open-source business models http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10389451-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Tim O'Reilly has been saying for years that data, not open-source licenses, is the key to successful open-source businesses. We're finally listening. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10389451-16.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:38:00 PST Matt Asay Open source as an antitrust strategy http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388408-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Open source provides a way for industries to collaborate without running afoul of antitrust law. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388408-16.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:40:29 PST Matt Asay Google: The open-source savior we deserve http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388101-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Google's open-source business model may not be the ideal for which we've waited, but it's the one that we deserve given the values of our market. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388101-16.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:11:34 PST Matt Asay Time to upgrade open source perceptions of Gartner http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388091-16.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=TheOpenRoad Gartner has been changing its views on open source, which suggests it's time for the open-source community to change its views on Gartner. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10388091-16.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:06:33 PST Matt Asay