No More Free BitKeeper, Apr 06, 2005

There are two definitions for the word "free" that are commonly used to describe software. The first is "Free as in Freedom", and the other is "Free as in Free Beer". BitKeeper was made available freely under the latter definition, allowing free and open source software developers to use the tool without having to pay any money.

The open source Linux operating system gets lots of media hype, but it hasn't caught on with medium-size businesses, a new study says.

Version 5.04 of Ubuntu's free Linux distribution -- dubbed the "Hoary Hedgehog" -- is scheduled to be published on Wednesday, according to Mark Shuttleworth, who runs the effort.

Recently, Bacone's technologist Robert Duncan III, transferred a Linux hobby into huge savings for the school's IT department.

Linux advocates hoping to convert Windows users to the open source operating system are more likely to succeed with technophobes and very inexperienced computer users than with Windows power users.

As many as 98,000 people die each year as a result of preventable medical errors which Free and Open Source electronic medical records software could reduce.

Microsoft said late Tuesday that it has pushed back the expected launch of a version of Windows designed for high-performance computer clusters.

Penguins marching on the Capitol Building in Washington DC on their magazine cover and a plethora of articles marks a breakthrough for Linux. In the past, FCW has just ignored FOSS. This may mark the formal crossing of the Potomac!

Advances in mobile operating systems and the growth of Linux will make it easier for companies to build more cost-effective mobile applications, analyst firm Meta Group has predicted.

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