SD Times Top 100 software vendor list
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| SD Times just published a well defined list of their choices for top 100
| companies of the moment. An interesting point they make is that 2007 was a
| difficult year for developers while 2008 is much shinier and happier.
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| Check out how the influencers list show the power of open source:
| - Apache Software Foundation
| - Apple
| - Eclipse Foundation
| - Free Software Foundation
| - Google
| - IBM
| - Intel
| - Linux Foundation
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-9957272-62.html
Recent:
New report shows UK developers preference for open source technologies
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| The research department of Kingpin Intelligence has just published a new
| research report titled “Developers and Open Source”. The report concludes
| that based on Kingpin's research, non-Open Source respondents would prefer to
| use Open Source for work, but agree that existing licences and client
| requirements hamper migration.
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http://www.heise-online.co.uk/news/New-report-shows-UK-developers-preference-for-open-source-technologies--/110795
Voice 2.0 developers like Open Source, independence
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| A survey of Voice 2.0 developers carried out by iLocus, a research firm
| focussed on emerging communications, reveals that 72 percent of them prefer
| to work with Open Source telephony platforms like Asterisk, OpenSER, and
| FreeSWITCH and offer services direct to the consumer. The survey is part of a
| report 'Voice 2.0: 2008 Status Report' published by iLocus.
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http://www.ciol.com/Developer/Open-Source/News-Reports/Voice-20-developers-like-Open-Source,-independence/6508105763/0/
Linux kernel developers have tripled in number
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| The Linux Foundation (LF) has published a study on Linux mainline kernel
| development. According to LF, the number of Linux kernel developers has
| tripled since 2005, with many more companies contributing to the process
| (including, potentially, the latest new LF member, Adobe).
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS6925891609.html
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