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Does Cloud Computing Stimulate IT Hiring?
A new survey details the impact of cloud computing projects on IT hiring and also shows quite a gap between enterprise and small business plans to leverage cloud platforms.
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Ruby on Java to Get a Boost With JRuby 1.6
Next iteration of Java implementation of Ruby language, now in release candidate, will expand compatibility with Microsoft Windows and integration with Ruby on Rails.
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Linux 2011 Dawns With 2.6.37 Kernel
Not wasting any time in the New Year, open source Linux operating system is out with a new kernel, promising new security and performance improvements.
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Developer 2010: The Year in Open Source
With major releases of the Java, Ruby, PHP, Perl and Python languages, along with associated tools, there was no shortage of activity in the open source world in 2010.
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Linux on the Grow in 2010
There were big advances for Linux in 2010, especially when it came to business adoption of the open source software.
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Google Giving Java GUI Tools to Eclipse
Search giant donates code for WindowsBuilder Java GUI designer and CodePro Profiler technologies to the open source Eclipse Foundation for next year's release train.
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Apples Mac App Store Coming Jan. 6
Apple has confirmed the date that its new Mac App Store will be open for business, calling on developers to begin work on desktop applications ahead of the new Mac OS launch next summer.
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Red Hat Tunes Up JBoss Business Rules
Open source firm is out with the first major upgrade of its Business Rules Management System, with the new JBoss BRMS 5.1 promising new automation tools.
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Apache Reviving Wave as Incubator Project
Abandoned by Google, Wave finds new life as a project with the Apache Software Foundation, which Novell hopes will broaden contributions and adoption of the technology.