tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92898852011-12-14T19:03:27.495-08:00Open source is the best thing happen in s/w industry..it not only brings the best of brains together, but it has already start making its mark in business community...this blog is trying to highlights some of the comments /suggestions / or business case study to consolidate the open source case!!SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.comBlogger321100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-26289306195452796252007-02-05T06:58:00.000-08:002007-02-05T06:59:38.877-08:00The FREE subscription service will revolutionize the way you manage and use information in your day-to-day work. The service will also offer user-configurable discussion forum and RSS feeds. Registered users can select topics for inclusion in discussion forum as well as the frequency and format of deliver<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-2628930619545279625?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1122031160032445082005-07-22T04:19:00.000-07:002005-07-22T04:19:20.063-07:00<a href="http://news.com.com/Tech VIPs say future belongs to open source/2100-7344_3-5798964.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5798964&amp;subj=news">Tech VIPs say future belongs to open source | CNET News.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-112203116003244508?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1120164368937522292005-06-30T13:46:00.000-07:002005-06-30T13:46:08.953-07:00<a href="http://81.144.183.106/Feeds/RS/Articles/2005/06/29/210639/Opensourcecopyrightfightgoestoanotherround.htm"> "SCO’s Unix/Linux slander lawsuit against Novell is to enter the discovery stage, after Novell failed to convince a US court to throw out the case."</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-112016436893752229?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1119365128001391512005-06-21T07:45:00.000-07:002005-06-21T07:58:21.836-07:00<a href="http://news.com.com/Sun tries sharing Java again still not open source/2100-7344_3-5754765.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5754765&amp;subj=news">"GlassFish is a window and entry point into Sun's development process where community members can review source code, submit improvements, and join in technical discussions," Sun said on the Web site. "GlassFish is a renewed partnership between Sun and the larger enterprise Java community."</a><br /><br /><a href="http://81.144.183.106/Feeds/RS/Articles/2005/06/21/210519/eBaymakesopensourcebidfornewapps.htm">..eBay has launched an open source developer website to encourage the creation of new applications for its auction site and PayPal online payment service.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111936512800139151?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1119179583031865022005-06-19T04:13:00.000-07:002005-06-19T04:13:03.053-07:00<a href="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/06/16/linux-bsd-unix-cz_dl_0616theo.html?partner=rss">Is Linux For Losers? - Forbes.com</a>: "heo de Raadt is a pioneer of the open source software movement and a huge proponent of free software. But he is no fan of the open source Linux operating system. "</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111917958303186502?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1118867255061870922005-06-15T13:27:00.000-07:002005-06-15T13:27:35.083-07:00<a href="http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/2137870/eclipse-takes-bi-open-road"> "Global open-source body the Eclipse Foundation has launched its first business intelligence (BI) tool, providing Java developers with reporting functionality for embedding in enterprise applications and automating previously hand-coded reporting tasks."</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111886725506187092?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1118176258312905272005-06-07T13:30:00.000-07:002005-06-07T13:30:58.343-07:00<a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/43475.html">"Rex Wang, vice president of marketing at Sleepycat Software, developer of Berkeley DB, an open-source developer database, told LinuxInsider that successful projects with open-source components and proprietary solutions are not fundamentally different. Both require a sensible sourcing strategy, thorough planning, and solid execution."</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111817625831290527?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117799921295328572005-06-03T04:58:00.000-07:002005-06-03T04:58:41.310-07:00<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4602325.stm"> "He explains that, for every workstation, the government is currently paying Microsoft fees of around 1200 Brazilian reais ($500; �270). <br /> <br />'If you switch to open source software, you pay less in royalties to foreign companies,' explains Amadeu. 'And that can count for a lot in a country like Brazil, which still has a long way to develop in the IT sector.'"</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111779992129532857?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117793636401453572005-06-03T03:13:00.000-07:002005-06-03T03:13:56.420-07:00<a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1823267,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594"> "'Microsoft officials have also publicly said that interoperability is at the top of their agenda, so this outreach is an extension of that,' Quandt said. 'They are now working collaboratively with Sun Microsystems, and they know they need to participate in a broader community.'"</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111779363640145357?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117752918959881352005-06-02T15:55:00.000-07:002005-06-02T15:55:18.980-07:00<a href="http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/43430.html">"Fleury said that these forces include the increasing reliance of the entire travel industry on e-commerce, the increasing costs and diminishing margins all travel companies are facing and the growing maturity of open-source software. Fleury said that this 'perfect storm' would eventually lead many travel companies to reassess technology costs and associated benefits."</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111775291895988135?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117644869167567632005-06-01T09:53:00.000-07:002005-06-01T09:54:29.170-07:00<a href="http://news.ft.com/cms/s/08902fe2-d202-11d9-8c82-00000e2511c8,_i_rssPage=6e6e833c-cbff-11d7-81c6-0820abe49a01.html">Other sectors remain largely oblivious to the potential impact of open-source models. A few businesses have learnt how to involve consumers in designing new products, and Amazon has benefited from opening up product reviews to its customers. But most businesses would be aghast at the risks of involving a wider range of people from outside the organisation in shaping their key decisions. Although governments have become more open about information and performance data, the use of open-source methods to improve legislation and policymaking remains in its infancy.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111764486916756763?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117489001862374032005-05-30T14:36:00.000-07:002005-05-30T14:36:41.870-07:00<a href="http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10879_11-5710799.html?part=rss">Virtual machines have become a standard tool for testing applications and system configurations, and assessing potential new software. Deploying virtual machines in your organization can save you hardware costs and administrative headaches, but which software best serves your interest and that of your organization?</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111748900186237403?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117186126957812212005-05-27T02:28:00.000-07:002005-05-27T02:28:46.966-07:00<a href="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2005/05/26/cz_dl_0526linux.html?partner=rss">"One problem with the services model is that it is based on the idea that you are giving customers crap--because if you give them software that works, what is the point of service?" McVoy says. "The other problem is that the services model doesn't generate enough revenue to support the creation of the next generation of innovative products. Red Hat has been around for a long time--for a decade now. Yet try to name one significant thing--one innovative product--that has come out of Red Hat." </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111718612695781221?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1117057974707768112005-05-25T14:52:00.000-07:002005-05-25T14:52:54.726-07:00<a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1820532,00.asp">"When we moved to Linux, we found that using the low-cost x86 hardware platform made our system run three times faster and was 90 percent cheaper than the mainframe using Unix had been," Wiseman said. "It also has the highest uptime of any system we have had: We have not had a single second of outage, either scheduled or unscheduled, since June 2004."</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111705797470776811?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1116588713465903482005-05-20T04:31:00.000-07:002005-05-20T04:31:53.483-07:00<a href="http://news.com.com/Investors to commercialize open source/2100-7344_3-5714532.html?part=rss&amp;tag=5714532&amp;subj=news">The venture, called Simula Labs, will take open-source development projects and seek to create businesses around them. That approach was employed at Gluecode, a company founded in 2001, which was bought by IBM earlier this month.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111658871346590348?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1114680569355270872005-04-28T02:28:00.000-07:002005-04-28T02:29:29.356-07:00<a href="http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=161601274">How bad is the problem? Bond noted that from 1995 to 2000, the number of students in computer science and engineering was up 130%, but that's gone down 39% since then.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111468056935527087?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1114624920833023022005-04-27T11:01:00.000-07:002005-04-27T11:02:00.836-07:00<a href="http://www.computerweekly.com/articles/article.asp?liArticleID=138155&liArticleTypeID=20&liCategoryID=2&liChannelID=28&liFlavourID=1&sSearch=&nPage=1">According to a briefing paper on the case by law firm Tarlo Lyons, the judge compared the software program to a pudding and argued that a chef who by trial and error manages to emulate the pudding does not infringe the copyright in the written version of the recipe.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111462492083302302?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1114171945061367692005-04-22T05:10:00.000-07:002005-04-22T05:12:25.063-07:00<a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4472219.stm">No Doubt Open Source gives flexibilty to control s/w & has managed to push Microsoft hard to fix its bugs!!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111417194506136769?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1113833441038708962005-04-18T07:09:00.000-07:002005-05-09T16:19:06.523-07:00<a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1783281,00.asp">"Linux is free, but the support for it is not," Koelsch told me, adding that "unless there is a compelling reason" mid-sized shops are better off with Microsoft solutions, despite any shortcomings.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4508897.stm">BUT Microsofet is also not safe any more!!.....The assault on software giant Microsoft</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111383344103870896?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1112800715744012512005-04-06T08:16:00.000-07:002005-04-06T08:18:35.743-07:00<a href="http://www.itweek.co.uk/news/1162291">Whole Open Source revolution needs ore focus & market driven approach???</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111280071574401251?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1112385815058996492005-04-01T12:03:00.000-08:002005-04-01T12:03:35.056-08:00Is open source missing the business advantage???<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-111238581505899649?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1109679472508373582005-03-01T04:16:00.000-08:002005-03-01T04:17:52.506-08:00Depends upon situation!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110967947250837358?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1103203379229618912004-12-16T05:22:00.000-08:002004-12-16T05:22:59.230-08:00Challange for Linux (open Source) World....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110320337922961891?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1102610401682252762004-12-09T08:40:00.000-08:002004-12-09T08:40:01.683-08:00Linux & Offshore..(Another way to reduce the cost???)....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110261040168225276?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1102536176485718882004-12-08T12:02:00.000-08:002004-12-08T12:02:56.486-08:00MS is jumping in free ware market??????.....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110253617648571888?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1102430770835120592004-12-07T06:46:00.000-08:002004-12-07T06:46:10.836-08:00Real saving....!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110243077083512059?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101829868475712402004-11-30T07:51:00.000-08:002004-11-30T07:51:08.476-08:00Bingo...Linux can save up to 50% costs....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110182986847571240?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101728742273953062004-11-29T03:45:00.000-08:002004-11-29T03:45:42.273-08:00Offshore and Opensource??? (Can it save costs?)....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110172874227395306?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101653068239101002004-11-28T06:44:00.000-08:002004-11-28T06:44:28.240-08:00It(open source migration) is not a easy ride...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110165306823910100?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101390460259073762004-11-25T05:47:00.000-08:002004-11-25T05:47:40.260-08:00Why Freeware's A Solution, Not A Problem....<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110139046025907376?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101390345790710502004-11-25T05:45:00.000-08:002004-11-25T05:45:45.790-08:00 Sun & Microsoft together.....;o)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110139034579071050?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9289885.post-1101209200286854222004-11-23T03:19:00.000-08:002004-11-23T03:26:40.286-08:00<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9289885-110120920028685422?l=onecosts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>SRKNEThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247080582814258446noreply@blogger.com0