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Covalent tosses Salesforce for SugarCRM
Covalent had been a Salesforce.com customer since the beginning. But when license fees got out of control, the company's founder and COO looked to open source for a solution. Article | 01 Dec 2005
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IBM continues Solaris-to-Linux migration push
IBM is offering yet another free Linux migration program targeted at Solaris x86 customers. Article | 30 Nov 2005
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More Firefox secrets revealed
Back by popular demand, the lead technical editor of the new book "Firefox Secrets" reveals more of the Firefox tips, shortcuts and plug-ins that most people don't know about. Article | 17 Nov 2005
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SleepyCat CEO: What open source software buyers can learn from Google
The CEO of SleepyCat software tells software buyers what they can glean from Google's approach to open source and explains why Oracle and Microsoft have a problem building community. Article | 16 Nov 2005
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Why and when open source products best Microsoft, part 1
There are good reasons for using open source software (OSS), and I've learned those reasons through 15 years of experience with more traditional, commercial or closed source applications. Column | 15 Nov 2005
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Why and when open source products best Microsoft, part 2
Through 15 years of experience in IT, I've learned the benefits of using open source software (OSS) whenever I can, instead of using closed source products. In particular, I choose OSS because I've had to deal with unnecessary complications and costs... Column | 15 Nov 2005
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Open source Ingres out-hyped and underdeveloped into obscurity
If a fledgling open source database fell in the woods, would anybody care? The latest news this week concerning Ingres made some analysts think the answer might be no. Article | 10 Nov 2005
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Why Microsoft and Google are cleaning up with AJAX
CIOs can cut costs by developing Web-based applications with AJAX, says site expert and Scalix founder Julie Hanna Farris. Article | 10 Nov 2005
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Eclipse Foundation director: Open up, Microsoft
Eclipse Foundation executive director Michael Milinkovich believes Microsoft should put its money where its mouth is and open up a few of its licenses. Article | 09 Nov 2005
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The art of the open source deal
Getting the best deal from open source vendors means knowing what questions to ask and how much leverage you have. Article | 07 Nov 2005