http://www.itworld.com/open-source xx http://www.itworld.com/development/85634/pdf-generation-tip Cameron moves an old kit back to the top shelf of his report-generation toolbox. http://www.itworld.com/development/85634/pdf-generation-tip#comments Development Open Source Best practice watermark PDF automation Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:36:38 -0500 claird 85634 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85546/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-succeed Google's Chrome OS doesn't signal the apocalypse for Apple and Microsoft, but that doesn't mean the operating system won't succeed when it arrives next year. Just like the Chrome Web browser, Google's carving out a small slice of the market for people who want the company's buzzwords of speed, security and simplicity. Over time, the legion of Chrome OS fans will grow, and Google will look at its operating system as a success, not a failure, as my colleague Tony Bradley argues. http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85546/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-succeed#comments Internet Open Source Operating systems SaaS Software Opinion Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:04 -0500 ITworld staff 85546 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85545/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-flop Yesterday Google hosted a press event at its Mountain View campus to reveal a first glimpse at the Chrome OS. The excitement around the operating system has led to rampant rumors and speculation, but I question whether the Chrome OS is really worth any of this hype. http://www.itworld.com/operating-systems/85545/five-reasons-google-chrome-os-will-flop#comments Internet Open Source Operating systems SaaS Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:40:03 -0500 ITworld staff 85545 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85539/open-source-virtualization-whos-biting Virtualization is unarguably one of the biggest trends of the past few years, and open-source software has been on the IT radar for a while now. So does that make open-source virtualization twice as much of a good thing? http://www.itworld.com/open-source/85539/open-source-virtualization-whos-biting#comments Open Source Software Virtualization News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:40:08 -0500 ITworld staff 85539 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/government/85528/eu-gives-oracle-extra-time-respond-sun-inquiry Oracle and Sun Microsystems have been granted an extra week to defend their planned US$7 billion merger in front of European regulators, the European Commission said Friday. http://www.itworld.com/government/85528/eu-gives-oracle-extra-time-respond-sun-inquiry#comments Government Legal Open Source Software News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:40:54 -0500 ITworld staff 85528 at http://www.itworld.com