Reddit goes open source

We've always strived to be as open and transparent with our users as possible, and this is the next logical step. When we say 'open-source' we mean specifically that the code behind reddit is available to the public for download, and we're inviting the public to submit code to help improve the site.

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8 Reasons You Should Love IT

The last blog discussed why we all hate dealing with IT – not the people, of course, but the crazy system that results in the IT paradox of spending too much to create too little, too late. No doubt the current operating model is ripe for an overhaul.

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New DailyMe.com News Destination Launched

Weve just thrown the switch on the next step in the evolution of DailyMe our DailyMe.com news destination. This user-centric web destination brings the DailyMe experience to an even broader audience through three distinct editions: • DailyMe, our original, personalized service;• DailyWe, where stories are ranked by the community; and

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The Horror: iPhone Runs Windows XP

Citrix used its thin client technology to demonstrate an Apple iPhone running Windows XP, at the recent Citrix Application Delivery Conference in Melbourne.

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13% of developers picking Linux, outpacing Vista

Despite Microsoft's efforts, the majority of developers still aren't writing with Windows Vista in mind, a new study by Evans Data says. Only 8% are specifically coding with Vista in mind, while Linux is actually higher at 13% -- evidence that Microsoft's new OS isn't catching on.

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Wine 1.0 Released

The Wine team is proud to announce that Wine 1.0 is now available.This is the first stable release of Wine after 15 years of developmentand beta testing. Many thanks to everybody who helped us along thatlong road!

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Red Hat looks out for OSS community with patent settlement

Red Hat announced today that it has settled a patent dispute with Firestar and DataTern over two patents, including one that covers object-relational database mapping—a technique that is used in Hibernate, a component of the JBoss middleware stack. Red Hat says that the terms of the settlement will offer broad protection for upstream developers, al

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