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Buyouts and Mergers to Proliferate in 2009

Today there are quite a lot of lists of predictions for 2009 appearing. This list of 10 predictions for Linux has some ideas that I agree with, including bright futures for embedded Linux, virtualization, Linux-based gadgets and more. (I'm not so sure Linux-based game consoles have a bright future.) It's the first prediction on the list, though, that I think will have a big impact on open source next year: More buyouts and mergers. We are in a business environment right now where people are lulled into believing that very abnormal things are normal. The unwinding of this will be a huge 2009 story in open source and in the technology industry overall.


Waiting for the Next Generation of Open Source Business Models

One of the big debates going on in December among the open source cognoscenti is whether fee-based models are going to start to proliferate. This post contends that 2009 will see a lot more business models built around formerly free software, and this post? points to support among CTOs for charging for open source software. I tend to agree that we'll see more of this, but charging for what was formerly free has to be handled deftly. Here are some important points about monetization models.


Alan Cox Bids Farewell to Red Hat, Moves to Intel

Alan Cox, long-time kernel developer at Red Hat, announced last week that he would be leaving Red Hat in January for Intel, where he can concentrate more on areas of low-level development.

As you'd imagine from such a statement, this doesn't end Cox's involvement with the Linux kernel or open source development.



Despite the Economic Gloom, Another Home Run for Red Hat

Red Hat reported its third quarter earnings after the close of the stock market today, and the news was rosy, especially given these economic times. The earnings were up nearly 20 percent, although the company did have to contend with unfavorable exchange rates. For the quarter ended November 30th, net income was $24.3 million or 12 cents per share, compared to $20.3 million, or 10 cents per share for last year's third quarter. Revenue grew 22 percent year-over-year to $165.3 million. The profit? performance also topped analysts' expectations. Here are some of the details and what this means.


The Open Source Crystal Ball

The end of the year is a self-indulgent time, when those who write about technology stop making lists of the best, worst, and most mind-numbingly mediocre applications they find and pause to make lists about tech trends in the upcoming year.

Assessing the past is easy: it has been an interesting year for open source software. Predictions that come to pass, unless suitably vague, just fall into the lucky guess category. The one prediction I am sure of for 2009: Open source software will hold its own when it comes to growth and adoption.

My other predictions? What do you think?



OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

Microsoft scratches an itch, ends up with open-source blogging platform.....

Getting the most out of the Google phone.....

More niche netbooks sold in the third quarter than iPhones.....

Springsource, VMware partner to create enterprise Java VMs, appliances.....

Open Handset Alliance--backing Google's Android platform--welcomes 14 new partners.....



Open Source Vendors Giving to Charity This Season

Stories of a struggling U.S. economy are on everyone's lips these days but some open source companies are doing what they can to help combat the pain. One vendor has decided to forgo a lavish holiday party this year and donate money to a local charity instead, while another is collecting canned food for the needy.



OStatic Buffer Overflow.....

Study: By 2020, 40 percent of jobs will be in open source.....

10 ways to trick out your netbook for free.....

Microsoft disparages open source TCO with year-old case study.....

40 open source tools for protecting your privacy.....

Red Hat: Moving beyond 'rip and replace'.....

Nokia closes its Symbian acquisition, seeding an open source foundation.....



Fedora 8 Gets an End of Life Extension

Via Linux Weekly News comes the announcement that Fedora 8, scheduled for retirement on December 25th, will be supported a bit longer -- until January 7th, 2009. At that point, updates will cease (this includes security updates), new builds will not be allowed in the buildsystem, and all bugs filed against Fedora 8 will be closed.