News 2003-07: July

2003-08-19

The following articles represent a selection of those pertaining to OpenOffice.org, Open Source, or the general IT industry that may be of interest to the community. If you would like to share an article with the community, please send the link to Louis Suárez-Potts, Editor, at marketing@openoffice.apache.org.

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2003-08: July
infoconomy	McNealy: "Don't touch" Linux without legal guarantees 2003-07-31
	"Scott McNealy, the chairman, president and CEO of systems vendor Sun Microsystems, has dramatically warned companies of the legal dangers of using open source software such as the Linux operating system."
NewsFactor	Sun Adds Gnome Open-Source Interface to Solaris 2003-07-30
	James Maguire writes that "Leveraging the growing interest in open-source applications, Sun Microsystems will release its Solaris operating system with the Gnome desktop interface as an option."
NewsForge	Open Asia: Under the radar, FLOSS thrive 2003-07-28
	Frederick Noronha continues his detailed analysis of FLOSS in Asia.
c\|net	Sun proposes new Web services specs 2003-07-27
	Martin LaMonica reports that, "Sun Microsystems and a handful of partners on Monday will announce they are seeking the approval of Web services specifications for coordinating electronic transactions."
NewsForge	Why governments should be allowed to specify Open Source software 2003-07-25
	Robin 'Roblimo' Miller argues against so-called "'free-market' advocates" and for the requirement that governments use open-source software (OSS).
OSnews	Small Business Dilemma: Open Source or Proprietary Software? 2003-07-23
	Special contributor to OS news Alex Chejlyk analyses the lure of open-source software (OSS) for small businesses. Recommended.
ZDNet	Europe to push for open source 2003-07-21
	Matthew Broersma reports that, "The European Commission is placing open standards and open-source software at the centre of its efforts to promote interoperable e-government services with a new working paper introduced this month."
NewsForge	Open Asia: Japan and Korea embrace open source 2003-07-21
	Frederick Noronha writes on recent initiatives in Japan and Korea regarding Open Source.
c\|net	SCO takes aim at Linux users 2003-07-21
	In an update, Lisa M. Bowman writes that, "SCO Group, a company arguing that Linux infringes on its Unix intellectual property, said Monday it has been granted key Unix copyrights and will start a program to let companies running Linux avoid litigation by paying licensing fees. "
SearchEnterpriseLinux.com	Making a pitch for OpenOffice 2003-07-17
	Solveig Haugland, SearchEnterpriseLinux.com Site Expert and respected OpenOffice.org contributor, provides a compelling, point-by-point argument for switching to OpenOffice.org. Highly recommended.
ZDNet	Who's liable for Linux? 2003-07-18
	Columnist Charles Cooper discusses the SCO suit and some of its more interesting repercussions.
InfoWorld	Jupiter: SMBs eye open-source as Microsoft alternative 2003-07-16
	Stacy Cowley reports that "Some price-sensitive small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are turning to Linux and other open-source products as a lower-cost alternative to Microsoft Corp.'s ubiquitous business software, Jupiter Research found in a recent study."
O'Reilly ONLamp	Kapor's Thoughts on Desktop Linux 2003-07-14
	Daniel Steinberg interviews Mitch Kapor (OSAF, EFF) on the state of Linux on the desktop. Recommended.
O'Reilly ONLamp	The O'Reilly Open Source Convention 2003 Summary 2003-07
	The O'Reilly Open Source Convention 2003 took place in Portland, Oregon, USA from 07-07 to 11-07. O'Reilly has posted many useful links and summaries to the conference panels.
NewsForge	OGo: No go so far 2003-07-14
	Taking a skeptical view of the claims made by the OGo project, which offers Exchange-like functionality for Linux users, Russell Pavlicek argues that OGo has a way to go before it is ready for enterprise. A useful, cogent article. Recommended.
Processor.com	Open Source Perspective: The Significance of Open Source 2003-07
	Noted columnist Russell Pavlicek discusses open source, examines what it is, what it is not, what it could be. Recommended.
USA Today	Linux took on Microsoft, and won big in Munich 2003-07-14
	Byron Acohido gives a riveting and in-depth account of Munich's decision to choose open-source software. Especially good examination of Microsoft's reaction and strategy. Recommended.
News-Leader.com	OpenOffice is great free option to Microsoft Office 2003-07-14
	In a fine and encouraging article on OpenOffice.org, columnist Dean Asby strongly recommends OpenOffice.org as an alternative to Microsoft Office.
NewsForge	Open Asia: GNU/Linux gaining visibility across the continent 2003-07-14
	Frederick Noronha provides a valuable account of the rise of open-source software (OSS) in Asia. Recommended.
InfoWorld	Walmart.com sells Microtel PC with SuSe Linux software 2003-07-14
	John Blau, IDG News Service, reports that visitors to Wal-Mart's online shop "will find a new PC on offer with a bundle of preloaded open source software products from SuSE Linux." The package offered by SuSe includes OpenOffice.org.
c\|net	Inside the open-source development model 2003-07-13
	In a special to CNET News.com, "Harvard Business School professor Siobhan O'Mahony discusses her research on foundations formed around three projects: Debian, a complete non-commercial distribution of Linux; the GNU Object Model Environment (GNOME), which is a graphical user interface for Linux-based operating systems; and Apache, a public domain open source Web server." Recommended.
NewsForge	The Caribbean learns about Free and Open Software - Part Two (of Two) 2003-07-11
	Robin "Roblimo" Miller reports that "The inaugural Caribbean "Free, Libré and Open Source" (FLOS) Software Conference - IT WORKS!" conference was held here June 26 and 27. It was an impressive first effort. Several local Free Software advocates felt the conference, which was held behind tight security in the Trinidad and Tobago Central Bank building, was too oriented toward officialdom. But was this bad? Officialdom was certainly there in force -- and was listening with open ears to the Free and Open Source message. "
eWeek	Open-Source Groupware Aims at Exchange 2003-07-11
	Mark Hachman, of ExtremeTech (www.extremetech.com), provides an insightful account of the release of OGo: "In the spirit of the OpenOffice assault on Microsoft Office, a group of independent developers has begun an open-source groupware project intended to provide an alternative to Microsoft's Exchange Server. " Recommended.
InfoWorld	New group releases open source groupware 2003-07-10
	Paul Krill reports that, "OpenGroupware.org (OGo) on Thursday announced its formation and release of groupware server software under an open source format. An official at OpenOffice.org, a complementary project for building an open source office suite, calls the OGo project a replacement for Microsoft Exchange."
eWeek	Open Source on Rise in Government 2003-07-10
	Reporting from OSCON 2003, Peter Galli writes that, "The use of open-source software is alive and well and growing among government agencies, including the U.S. Census Bureau." Recommended..
Internetnews.com	Open Source Takes on Exchange 2003-07-10
	Thor Olavsrud reports that "OpenOffice.org gained a sister organization and Microsoft gained another open source competitor Thursday with the coming out party for OpenGroupware.org, an open source project developing groupware server software which competes with Microsoft's Exchange Server. " Recommended.
InformationWeek	Japan Mulls Switch To Linux For Public Servants Data 2003-07-09
	"The government would use the open-source operating system to manage personnel data for the nation's 800,000 central government employees."
National Public Radio (USA)	Computer File Sharing 2003-07-03
	Dan Charles interviews Joerg Heilig, Director of Software Engineering for StarOffice/OpenOffice.org, and Gary Edwards, OpenOffice.org member on the Oasis TCO, regarding OpenOffice.org and XML. Very interesting, worth listening to.
InfoWorld	Update: High growth rates for open source in Germany 2003-07-02
	John Blau, of IDG News Service, writes that, "Germany is poised to see sales of open source software and services grow substantially over the next few years, particularly in the public sector, according to a new report published Tuesday. "
Yahoo! Reuters News	Microsoft Beats Linux in Trio of Govt. Contracts 2003-07-01
	Bernard Warner writes that "Microsoft Corp announced a trio of European government contract wins on Tuesday, the latest salvo in the growing turf battle between the software giant and vendors of the upstart Linux software."