"Open-source software has been called many things: a movement, a fad, a virus, a Communist conspiracy, even the heart and soul of the Internet. But one point is often overlooked: Open-source software is also a highly effective vehicle for the transfer of wealth from the industrialized world to developing countries."

New release gets more polish. A host of improvements and bug fixes are in the works. Keep your eye on this one.

New release gets more polish. A host of improvements and bug fixes are in the works. Keep your eye on this one.

This new generation of the Qt application development framework contains many new features, improvements and extensions. It also includes a significantly improved Qt Designer, and introduces Qt Linguist, Qt Assistant and a new multi-platform build tool, qmake.

This new generation of the Qt application development framework contains many new features, improvements and extensions. It also includes a significantly improved Qt Designer, and introduces Qt Linguist, Qt Assistant and a new multi-platform build tool, qmake.

A surprisingly large group of entrepreneurs, including some of Microsoft’s most vocal critics, say they either don’t want or don’t need any court-ordered protection from Bill Gates & Co. Instead, they have come up with their own ways to keep what they see as the wolf from the door.

A surprisingly large group of entrepreneurs, including some of Microsoft’s most vocal critics, say they either don’t want or don’t need any court-ordered protection from Bill Gates & Co. Instead, they have come up with their own ways to keep what they see as the wolf from the door.

The Pine license is not a Free Software license, nor does it meet the Open Source Definition. Why is it included in the distribution, then? Well, because it's "free enough."

"The Open Source model will be freely accepted commercially and one day there will be no preferred alternative, the time line for globalized acceptance of such methods is certainly within the next five years, so hold on to your hats and do not get left behind. It is your choice and a free one."

Motor giant Ford's European arm is planning to ditch Microsoft as its desktop operating systems provider and move to an open source model, according to its European head of IT.