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Perspective: Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software.

The automatic password manager in the Firefox web browser is not secure, according to a report on the software maker's website.

This week, Berlin is hosting the European JBoss World Conference. Red Hat is now the organizer of the three-day conference for developers and users of the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite (JEMS). In April, the Linux distributor took over the middleware specialist and recently began offering its products, which are still published under the independent JBoss brand, as part of its own the Red Hat Application Stack in combination with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

PortableApps.com has launched Portable Apps Suite and the latest version of its Mozilla Firefox Portable Edition. With more than seven million downloads to date, PortableApps.com claims to bring computing to the pocket, letting users take their favorite applications anywhere and access these on a PC of choice, without installing software or leaving data behind, as per a statement issued by the company.

Microsoft Windows may be the dominant operating system in businesses and homes, but there are some places it just doesn't fit. That is particularly true for the mini-ITX systems that are gaining popularity in single-purpose applications.

Why open source is ready for the enterprise: beyond free stuff

BasKet is a multipurpose note-taking application that allows you to collect and organize text, pictures, files, and more. BasKet 0.6.0, released last month, sports a new interface and improved features over previous releases.

CHILI U.S.A To serve As The U.S. Support And Distribution Center For CHILI PACS Radiology Software Products

Steve Ballmer has triggered a PR nightmare for his firm over his threats to down Linux with intellectual property based lawsuits.

As a follow-up to our previous story "To be or not to be banned...", we have nothing but good news for the "very small percentage" of World of Warcraft players running the game on Cedega under Linux!

Builds Electronic Design Automation Industry's First Supercomputer to Claim 242nd Spot on Top500 List

In the wake of the Novell-Microsoft deal we installed SuSE Linux 10 and ran it for a week to see what all the fuss was about.

Red Hat Expands Current Bull Partnership to Include Open Source R&D Collaboration, System Integration, and Subscription Support With Middleware Division

We didn't say Linux infringed on Microsoft intellectual property, says Novell as the company fights to regain credibility in the free and open source world. Microsoft agrees to disagree.

DataCore Gains Momentum with VMware's Top Partners; Next Generation Virtual Infrastructure Comprises Desktop, Server and Storage Virtualization

Supporters of Linux are preparing to counter Microsoft's deal with Novell that establishes for the first time the principle of paying the software giant for the operating system, whose license requires it to be free.

Novell CEO issues open letter saying deal with Redmond is not admission the open-source OS infringes on Microsoft's patents.

Eben Moglen, others are working to close license loophole by saying a promise not to sue would be applicable to everyone.

Enables QA Professionals and Test Automation Engineers to Perform All Aspects of Testing Across Geographic Locations

The KDE e.V. Quarterly Report is now available for July to September 2006.