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    Sun to Open-Source Java

    16 May, 2006 (23:06) | Technology | By: Scott Burkett

    logo_sun.gifWhile not a complete surprise, Sun Microsystems let loose with an interesting development today. At its JavaOne conference, Sun announced that it would open-source its Java platform.

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    SugarCRM: The Case for Enterprise Open Source

    23 January, 2006 (06:00) | IT Management, Technology | By: Scott Burkett

    Historically, one of the biggest knocks on open source software has been its lack of presence in the enterprise software space. We generally define “enterprise software” as software that solves some sort of problem faced by the enterprise (the business). A rapidly evolving product known as SugarCRM is single-handedly shattering that stigma, and putting some serious enterprise-grade CRM (customer relationship management) capabilities into the hands of the everyman, or everycompany, as the case may be.

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