Open Source Nonprofit Software

Many people are familiar with the practice of using either a Mac or PC at work and the opposite type of computer at home. When searching for applications that will properly work across both Macs and Windows, many quickly discover that the applications for Macs are incredibly underdeveloped.
Experts in the field suggest that many open [...]

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A prominent research firm, IDC, has declared the development of open-source software is one of the most important long-term trends in the software industry in the last twenty years.  In research done by the firm, 71% of developers worldwide use open-source software.  About half of respondents, which totaled 5,000, currently utilize open-source software in the [...]

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Adobe, a large, established company, recently adopted an open-source strategy.  Some people consider this a controversial change because releasing software’s code into the community allows any trade secrets or special company tricks to be immediately discovered.
However, several advantages exist for large corporations.  First of all, the market demand for open-source is increasing.  Additionally, development costs [...]

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In the latest jab at Microsoft, even the Wall Street Journal is joining the chorus. Columnist Lee Gomes called on Microsoft to open source Windows 7, the rumored successor to the much-maligned Windows Vista.
Microsoft has historically ignored calls to open source its flagship OS, seeing open source as a threat to its existing proprietary business [...]

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Microsoft recently developed an open-source tool that is capable of translating Word documents into a “talking” book format.  This tool was created in a project involving Sonata software and the Digital Accessible Information System (Daisy) consortium.  By translating OOXML files into Daisy format, other software programs such as Book Wizard Producer can read the documents [...]

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