Open Source

I never blog on this about technology that the company I work for uses or is considering using. But I will refer to other blogs that I think make alot of sense. Please consider this as one of those referrals.

Random Thoughts from a CTO: Adoption of Open Source: "So, what open source solutions are we using? Here is just some of the list:

* Linux - We are using Red Hat Enterprise for most of our servers, and have started to use Xandros as the desktop for many of our workstations. Our customers are currently using an older version of Red Hat and will be going to a Debian-based distribution in the near future. Migrated from SCO Unix and Windows servers and workstations.
* Java - Not entirely open source, but we are using Java as our primary language for new development. Used commerical language such as Sybase's PowerBuilder.
* Mozilla Firefox - Everybody in our organization is using this as the browser of choice. It's fast, friendly, and flexible! Migrated from Microsoft Internet Explorer.
* Mozilla Thunderbird - We are starting to use this as a pilot to replace Microsoft Outlook as a mail and news reader. Still waiting on more enhancements in providing a better calendar solution before making the full transition.
* Eclipse - We are using this platform for our Java development, and looking to use it for other kinds of development as the IDE of choice. Used to use Borland JBuilder and other text editors for changing code.
* Nvu - We have moved from Microsoft Frontpage to using this as a web editor.
* Bugzilla - We are using this as a bug/issue tracking solution. Migrated from a commerical solution from Rational Software.
* CVS - This tool is used for our version control system. Migrated from SCCS and Microsoft SourceSafe."