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Are UK Businesses Missing The Open Source Trick?
A survey of UK IT businesses finds the majority may be missing out due to concerns over security and a lack of real understanding about the approach.
Box Offers New Open Source Initiative Ahead Of $250m IPO
Box Open Source will allow the company to give back to the wider community through a suite of tools that have already spawned 20 projects created by its team of engineers.
Cabinet Completes Trials Of New Technology
The Cabinet Office has completed trials of new technology including lightweight laptops and tablets, Google Apps, Evernote, Libre Office and new printers.
Google Reveals Open Source PDF Rendering Engine
Search giant Google has revealed its PDF software library, PDFium, is now an Open Source project.
Government IT Bills Cut By Open Source
The UK government’s new open source procurement mandate has allowed the achievement of real cost savings, claims hosting company Memset.
HMRC Explains Commitment To Digital, Cloud And Open Source
HM Revenue and Customs has revealed how it is using digital technology, the cloud and open source to transform its services.
IBM Introduces Two New Open Source Mainframes
American tech giant IBM today introduced two mainframe servers, both running only on the open-source Linux operating system.
Is The UK Government Permanently Ending Its Microsoft Relationship?
A consultation that was launched several months ago with the remit of saving money decided on the standard in order to also provide easier collaboration with the public.
Linux OS Celebrates Major Anniversary
Dr Gerald Pfeifer of SUSE looks back at 24 years of Linux and considers what the future may hold.
Maxwell Admits “Open Source Not Always Best Option”
Government CTO Liam Maxwell has claimed that although Whitehall supports the use of open source where possible, there are sometimes better options.
Microsoft Responds to Government Open Source Plans
Microsoft has fought back at the government’s plans to use open source software alternatives to Microsoft Office, claiming the move would be damaging to tech suppliers to the public sector.
Mozilla To Launch "Developer Friendly" Browser
The open-source firm will officially reveal the browser on 10 November, aiming to simplify the development of web-based software and enabling developers to “debug the whole web.”
New Open Source Desktop For Public Sector Announced
The new offering, Collabora GovOffice is based on LibreOffice from vendor Collabora Productivity, and is compatible with Google Docs and Microsoft Office (including Office 365).
Newcastle-Under-Lyme Chooses Microsoft Over Open Source
Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough Council has opted to renew its contract with Microsoft instead of choosing cloud-based or open source products.
Open Source And Third Party Bugs 'Rife In Enterprise Apps' Claim
Is it possible the vast majority of Open Source apps used for enterprise purposes are riddled with bugs and backdoors for hackers?
Open Source More Expensive Than Microsoft, Claims CIO
IT giant Microsoft works out cheaper than open source alternatives, according to Hampshire County Council CIO Jos Creese.
Open Source VNAs Are The Future Of The NHS
The future of the NHS could greatly be improved if it quickly adopts open source technology, particularly when it comes to Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) solutions.
Open Source, Still Lacking Security?
Over the last decade, the perception of open source software has improved drastically. Proprietary software is increasingly seen as limiting due to concerns regarding both future flexibility and vendor lock-in.
Opinion: How Can We Best Train The Next Gen Of Programmers?
Dr Don Syme of Microsoft Research says we need to do more to bridge the gap between research and industry.
Raspberry Pi Launches New Open Source Compute Module
The new items include a Compute Mobile and open-source IO board that it hopes will appeal to business and industry users thus opening up a new source of customers.
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