This one may help avoid and prevent all these kickback-type corruptions in
procurement (Cybersource's CEO used to complain about this):
Cybersource Launches OpenTender Project
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| OpenTender delivers a high-quality, web-based system for managing tenders and
| vendor responses. OpenTender is a free GPL software and is available for
| immediate download from SourceForge.net.
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http://www.cxotoday.com/India/News/Cybersource_Launches_OpenTender_Project/551-86924-911.html
Sun touts its open-source offerings
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| But as Sun continues to tread into new waters, they might also be upsetting
| longstanding partnerships. Sun hardware has long been a popular destination
| for Oracle Corp. database software -- technology that plays in the same space
| as MySQL.
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| As for whether or not the acquisition means Sun will soon be competing
| against Oracle, Schwartz was quick to downplay the matter -- reminding people
| that MySQL and Oracle have always been compatible.
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http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php?id=1140966038&rid=-50
AlterPoint launches ZipForge, a repository for open source network
configuration platform
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| Network configuration management vendor AlterPoint has announced a new online
| exchange for ZipTie, the hybrid open source version of its product. Experts
| say this repository could foster innovation in network management technology.
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http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid7_gci1301209,00.html
Cleversafe Out With Dispersed Storage Network
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| Open source storage startup Cleversafe is moving into the second stage of its
| evolution, with new hardware appliances built on top of its core open source
| dispersed storage network technology.
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http://www.internetnews.com/hardware/article.php/3728601
Lots more where that came from. Big momentum for that movement...
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