Open Sources | Rodrigues & Urlocker

Open source application adoption

Zack Urlocker — 2009-04-03T09:16:40-08:00

Open source application adoption is on the rise, according to IDC and Forrester READ MORE

Gartner's open source database forecast doesn't make sense

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-04-03T08:38:17-08:00

The annual growth rate estimates appear to be too aggressive, and it's difficult to reconcile the market size with potential vendor revenues READ MORE

Palm Pre to run "Classic" Palm apps

Zack Urlocker — 2009-04-02T09:59:09-08:00

Fan boys rejoice, your PalmOS apps will run on the Palm Pre! READ MORE

A toast to Marten Mickos

Zack Urlocker — 2009-04-01T06:13:34-08:00

Sure he was a good CEO, but did he get his TPS reports in on time? And what about my red stapler? READ MORE

JBoss founder to Sun's rescue?

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-04-01T03:00:00-08:00

Amid speculation of Sun's imminent acquisition, several sources are confirming that Marc Fleury is considering an offer for his ex-employer READ MORE

Comparing the JBoss and MySQL acquisitions

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-03-31T02:21:01-08:00

The numerous popular MySQL forks are an unexpected consequence of Sun's acquisition. But why haven't we seen any JBoss forks since the Red Hat acquisition? READ MORE

Is the downturn good for open source?

Guest — 2009-03-30T03:00:25-08:00

During the last recession, low TCO drove a rise in open source adoption. Whether that happens again depends on developers READ MORE

Open source and the cloud

Zack Urlocker — 2009-03-27T07:23:46-08:00

Is open source just the first round in a bigger battle? READ MORE

Don't worry about Red Hat's 2009 profit decline

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-03-26T12:24:16-08:00

Red Hat's profit decline is largely attributable to profit declines outside its core operations READ MORE

OSBC report: It's all about disruption

Zack Urlocker — 2009-03-26T11:28:47-08:00

Open source is thriving by helping CIOs reduce their IT budgets READ MORE

Want an open source job? Don't forget established software vendors

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-03-25T10:00:46-08:00

Folks that can walk the delicate tightrope between the open source and commercial ideologies are becoming indispensable to open source and commercial vendors alike! READ MORE

Benefits of transparent software

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-03-25T05:28:53-08:00

Open source can teach the software industry a few lessons about transparency and how to use it for joint customer and vendor benefit READ MORE

John Chambers: Biggest mistake is moving too slow

Zack Urlocker — 2009-03-23T12:46:20-08:00

Does your company move as fast as necessary to embrace change? READ MORE

Has the Internet and social networking made software vendors soft?

Savio Rodrigues — 2009-03-20T12:20:04-08:00

Knowing your peers at competitors changes how you choose to compete -- in a good way. And I'm not saying that just because I'm Canadian. READ MORE

Update: Cisco announces acquisition of Pure Digital for $590 million

Zack Urlocker — 2009-03-19T14:02:57-08:00

The second-most-speculated tech acquisition READ MORE