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Life Without Open Source?

By Aaron Huslage

Let's face it, open source software runs the Internet. Without it we wouldn't have basic services like DNS, or even the web server that's sending you this page. This isn't a new phenomenon. People have been writing and distributing OSS software since the Internet was born. I'm always amused when people characterize it as a new-fangled thing. That does a complete disservice to the hard work of folks all over the world, and the phenomenal software they have written.



Sun Buys MySQL for $1B and Wall Street Mourns

Original Post authored by Stacey Higginbotham on 1/16/2008 on GigaOM
Sun Microsystems said today it would pay $1 billion to buy privately held open-source database maker MySQL, a move that strengthens Sunﾒs ability to offer an alternative to proprietary software.


The Amazing Rise of WebKit Mobile

Original Post authored by Om Malik on 11/13/2007 on GigaOM

The Google Android SDK, released yesterday, confirmed what had been long been rumored: Google's mobile platform uses WebKit, an open source browser engine . We have been working on our mobile implementation of WebKit for quite some time, ...