Stories about: Collab.Net

The Open Source Census, an effort to pin down hard statistics regarding the implementation of open-source software around the world, got underway on Wednesday.

Open-source enterprise software developer OpenLogic wants open-source users to stand up and be counted in a worldwide census -- and is offering a new software tool to help the process.

After spending 20 months trying to use the Internet to bring together corporate IT workers and open-source software developers to collaborate on technology projects, CollabNet has shut down its SourceXchange online marketplace due to a lack of adequate revenue.

Hoping to accelerate the development of Linux applications for corporate users, JYACC Tuesday announced it was making available the source code for its Panther Open Source Software for Linux (POSSL) to the open source community.

How do companies find open source developers? LinuxWorld looks at the online collaboration portals and exchanges which are commoditising open source development and giving employers a quick, efficient and effective way to employ the right person for an open source job.

Nine technology vendors-including HP, Intel, Oracle and Sun Microsystems-have made investments in Collab.Net, a company that connects corporate IT workers with open-source software developers. Other investors include Novell, TurboLinux and Netscape Communications.