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GigaOM Network — Open source in a time of recession..... Synkron: An open source tool for syncing folders across computers..... Red Hat is expanding its open source JBoss SOA platform..... LinuxWorld is no more..... Mixing Windows and Linux: How do you manage choice?.....   ...

Open Source and the Financial Meltdown [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... Dana Blankenhorn makes some good points in a post from today titled Open Source in a Time of Recession. One of the better points is that, despite the incredible turmoil in global markets and economies, we actually haven't met the official definition of a recession yet here in the U.S., which would be two consecutive quarters without economic growth. Nevertheless, the financial gloom and doom we're seeing will cause constricted business spending on software, and open source stands to benefit from that in several ways. There may also be some ...

Open Source and the Financial Meltdown
OStatic blogs — ... Dana Blankenhorn makes some good points in a post from today titled Open Source in a Time of Recession. One of the better points is that, despite the incredible turmoil in global markets and economies, we actually haven't met the official definition of a recession yet here in the U.S., which would be two consecutive quarters without economic growth. Nevertheless, the financial gloom and doom we're seeing will cause constricted business spending on software, and open source stands to benefit from that in several ways. There may also be some unexpected events in the works. ...