Open Source Delivers

One of the things I’ve learned the hard way is that there’s more to software development than firing up your favorite text editor. As developers, we often interact with systems which are linked with our work – bug trackers, source control systems, build servers etc. More recently the processes which govern these interactions were branded [...]

I had the opportunity to spend the past few days at EclipseCon Boston, talking with many seasoned, talented open source developers. One of the great things about the Eclipse crowd is that they take open source seriously, focusing on building industrial-strength software through the open source development model. In typical conference format, there have been keynote [...]

Every year the movers and shakers of the mobile/wireless industry converge upon the industry’s mecca, the Mobile World Congress (MWC).  This year’s ecosystem extravaganza in Barcelona drew 1,500 exhibitors and over 72,000 visitors.  Attendees spanned the gadget gamut, from mobile chipset vendors and software platform suppliers to device manufacturers and network operators, from app developers, [...]

Sifting through the thousands of new open source projects that start each year is a refreshing, insightful process. As we completed our Rookies analysis of the new projects that hit the scene in 2012, I had a wonderful sense of the kind of impact that open source is making on the world in so many [...]

Mozilla announced new developer preview phones for its upcoming Firefox mobile OS, while Canonical started recruiting the developer community in the creation of its core Ubuntu Phone apps. Here is the latest on new open source mobile operating systems and other highlights from the OSS world: Mozilla’s new preview phones for developers were covered in [...]

The year 2012 had many important FOSS legal developments which reflects the continued increase in FOSS use. During a recent webinar with Black Duck, we noted that FOSS projects have increased from 600,000 in 2010 to 900,000 by December 2012. In addition, a Dr. Dobbs’ survey in the third quarter of 2012 stated that more [...]

The Best of Open Source Software Awards (or Bossies, if you prefer) announced its winners this week. With seven categories and over a hundred products recognized, it is clearer than ever that open source is playing a major role in contributing to technology innovation across industries and categories. Take a look at a few of [...]

Looking for a good Linux developer but finding some of the best are already taken? You’re not alone. The Linux Foundation’s 2012 Linux Jobs Report, produced in partnership with Dice.com, shows that 85% percent of hiring managers surveyed say that finding Linux talent is somewhat to very difficult. Not to worry, though. Technology professionals recognize the opportunities [...]

Between hosting its 2012 Summit and a big acquisition, Red Hat has had a busy week! Jim Whitehurst’s opening keynote presentation at the Red Had Summit took a retrospective look at revolutionizing innovations, inspiring numerous blogs and articles. The billion dollar open source company also made news when it announced it was buying the open [...]

In recent years, the topic of “gamification” has become an increasingly hot potato. For those of you unfamiliar with it, gamification is the study of building game-like logic and workflow into products, services, and environments. Good examples of this are the trophies systems that are built into the major consoles such as the Playstation 3 [...]