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03/09/2010 07:44 PM

CodePlex Foundation Expands Leadership

The CodePlex Foundation adds open-source luminaries and Microsoft techies to its permanent Board of Directors. - The CodePlex Foundation has announced the expansion of its Board of Directors. The CodePlex Foundation describes itself as quot;a not-for-profit foundation formed with the mission of enabling the exchange of code and understanding among software companies and open-source communities. quot; In ...

03/06/2010 05:43 AM

Google Releases ReMail Code Under Apache 2.0 License

Google is open-sourcing the code for its recently acquired ReMail application, citing strong interest in the mobile search product. Google, which released the code under the Apache 2.0 license, faced some complaints after removing ReMail's iPhone application from Apple's App Store with plans to discontinue it. The open-sourcing of ReMail signals a trend for Google acquisitions when it plans to kill off a product. - Google March 5 decided to open-source the code for its recently acquired ReMail application, citing strong interest in the product. Google purchased ReMail on Feb. 18. ReMail's founder, Gabor Cselle, built a popular application that lets Apple iPhone users download their e-mail and conduct full-...

02/24/2010 04:23 PM

Oracle Explains Unclear Message About OpenSolaris

A posting on the company Website implied that OpenSolaris may soon be end-of-lifed. However, there's no need for app developers and IT managers to worry: Oracle says it is not killing off the freely downloadable community version of Sun's Unix-based Solaris enterprise operating system anytime soon. - Was a posting on the Oracle Website published Feb. 24 titled quot;End of Service Life Status for OpenSolaris Operating System quot; simply unclear on the concept, or was it a hint that Oracle is planning to drop the Sun Microsystems-developed open-source operating system entirely? Industry f...

02/24/2010 09:43 AM

Open-Source MonoDevelop 2.2 IDE Does Windows

MonoDevelop 2.2 may lack some of the features of Visual Studio, but the open-source IDE, which finally runs on Windows, doesn't disappoint. MonoDevelop sports a tight GUI, good performance and navigability, and all the features one would expect in a modern code editor. Check out the slide gallery below for a look at the product in action, and be sure to read eWEEK Labs' full review, here. - ...

02/24/2010 09:33 AM

OpenOffice.org 3.2 Racks Up Spreadsheet Tweaks and File Format Fixes

The latest version of the OpenOffice.org productivity suite, 3.2, has grown better at handling Microsoft Office's XML-based file formats, and demonstrates slow, but promising new developments on the feature add-on front. Check out the slide gallery below for a look at the suite in action, and be sure to read eWEEK Labs' full review, here. - ...

02/23/2010 07:48 AM

OpenOffice.org 3.2 Offers Modest Update, Better Startup Speed

Version 3.2 of the open-source OpenOffice.org productivity suite delivers a handful of file format compatibility enhancements alongside feature tweaks for the suite's Calc spreadsheet application and continued gains in startup speed for the suite as a whole. - Last month saw the latest release of OpenOffice.org 3.2, the first version of the open-source, cross-platform-friendly office suite to ship under the stewardship of Oracle. The new release is a modest update, marked primarily by improvements to the suite's compatibility with Microsoft's Office ...

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