"Being easy to install and easy to use is not enough. The first lesson of "open source business" is that your first debt is to your user and developer communities, from which everything else grows".
The biggest problem for Xandros and Linspire has been the "patent covenants" that both companies signed with Microsoft.
Read more »When shopping for an OS, technology experts say it's all about the apps. First consider the tools that prop your business processes and then pick an OS that supports the applications you need.
Read more »Tom McCallum, VP of investor relations at Red Hat, is diving into some rather interesting waters. Red Hat’s stock has dipped a bit following the company’s June 25 earnings announcement. Now for the twist: McCallum on July 7 wrote a blog that attempts to clarify Red Hat’s financial momentum.
Read more »Asus has now officially confirmed the existence of this new netbook [Eee PC 904] – and confirmed both its price, and that of its other new models.
The Eee PC 904 is essentially an Eee PC 900 in an Eee PC 1000’s body and it’s aimed at people who want a low-cost laptop with a large(ish) keyboard
In 2005, Alfresco was the first open source software company in the UK to capture venture funding, for its collection of enterprise document management applications. John Powell, formerly the COO of Business Objects, and John Newton, founder of Documentum, got together to launch Alfresco because they wanted to create a business that would have "global reach," according to Powell.
Read more »Once allergic to open source - “let me get this straight…you’re giving the software away? for free?” - venture capitalists have in recent years adapted to the reality of open source, arriving at the realization that the model possesses certain intrinsic advantages in both distribution and community building.
Read more »I hear the former CEO of Linspire said it’s going to ruin the company, because the shares will become worthless. While I’m no expert on shares etc. and since I’ve never been a CEO, the guy’s probably right about this. But for us users, what we’re going to see, is a new direction for the not-so-popular Click ‘n’ Run and maybe even a new, merged distribution?
Read more »MYSQL chief Marten Mickos isn't afraid his rivals in the database-software industry will ever overtake him. "Let them try," he says. "Our secret is in the way we operate our culture, and I'm convinced others cannot imitate that."
Read more »Two small Linux companies are merging. What does it mean to Linux market leaders like Red Hat, Novell and Ubuntu — and Linux customers? Here are some clues from The VAR Guy.
Read more »Linspire's former CEO, Kevin Carmony, isn't holding back in his criticism of the sale.
Read more »It has been amusing this Independence Day reading reaction to Microsoft’s Equipt announcement. The reaction has ranged from hope to anger, depending on the author’s attitude toward Microsoft. Rather than play either note I’d like to focus on the business model and the opportunities it offers open source.
Read more »If you’re looking forward to start up a small business enterprise, investment happens to be a key concern. How much, how less and where exactly; these are the preliminary encounters. Open source software has a lot of options for the business world, alongside the home user bandwagon.
Read more »Last week, Simon Phipps, Chief Open Source Officer at Sun Microsystems, stated in an interview that much of the current animosity from the open source community toward Sun has its origins in the way Sun used to treat the community.
Read more »Kevin Carmony: "I've known Chris Pirillo for several years... he was surprised to learn about some of the "weird stuff" that was going on with Linspire, so he invited me to his live chat room for an Interview. I tried to be as candid as possible with my perspective as to how Linspire came to an end."
Read more »I missed Red Hat's fiscal 1Q09 release a few weeks ago, so I went back and read the transcript and dug into the numbers a little.
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