Beloved by Linux users since its original release in 1996, GIMP is one of the most famous and best-maintained open source software tools out there. This software is about as close to image editing ...

A list of 5 best popular Open Source, free database software, Mysql, PostgreSQl, Firebird, Berkley DB and SQlite, along with comparison.

Such a move could trigger displeasure at Oracle but curry favor with open-source advocates. Image: A Sun database?

Pervasive Software, the power behind a Btrieve-based embeddable database, is expanding into the open-source world by backing PostgreSQL.

Commercialization of open source is one trend evident at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, and its being reflected big-time in database-centric offerings.

The database vendor says doesn't fear open-source competition and it will continue to go to market with vertical industry solutions that solve specific business problems.

The business application powerhouse plans to incorporate MySQL's open-source database software into some of its products, which should speed up development of the program.

The cloud is eating your database The database market, where open source databases like MySQL and Postgres have dominated adoption for years, makes the shift to cloud readily apparent.

Following Linux's footsteps, open-source databases are moving toward mainstream use and threatening proprietary software alternatives, a new survey says.

Such a move could trigger displeasure at Oracle but curry favor with open-source advocates. Image: A Sun database?