In a survey by market-researcher IDC, companies in Australia, Korea, India and China quote better protection against vulnerabilities gaps as the main reason for the implementation of Open Source technology.

SerNet claimed the protocol specifications from Microsoft in order to enhance the open source software and make it interoperable.

Within the scope of the EU "FLOSSMETRICS" project, participant Carlo Daffara investigated how much truth the "Ten Myths about Open Source Software" actually contain.

Software vendor Autodesk is looking to release a geodetic program for the conversion of geographical data into various formats as Open Source.

Release Manager Steve Langasek today announced the first beta version of the next generation Ubuntu, Gutsy Gibbon.

Security expert Jesper Johansson is planning to remove Windows Media Center from his computer and to install Linux MCE due to frustration with his former employer Microsoft's DRM software.

Analyst George Weiss claims that no new applications will be developed exclusively for proprietary Unix after 2009.

Linux distributor Red Hat has reported increased turnover and profits in its interim report for the second quarter. The company mainly owes these promising figures to its Linux business.