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NEW YORK, June 26 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Enterprise Open Source Conference — Sybase, Inc. (NYSE: SY), a leading provider of enterprise infrastructure and mobile software, today announced that Sybase(R) Adaptive Server(R) Enterprise (ASE), the company’s enterprise-class relational database system, won Enterprise Open Source Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Award for the third year running. Sybase ASE was voted “Best Linux Database” by members of the open source community. The winners of the Readers’ Choice Awards were revealed today by SYS-CON, the parent publishing company for Enterprise Open Source Magazine, at the second annual Enterprise Open Source Conference in New York, NY, where Sybase is a silver sponsor. This year the Enterprise Open Source Conference has been co-located with the SOA World Conference & Expo 2007.

“Sybase’s ASE database offering continually impresses our readers, as evidenced by sweeping the ‘Best Linux Database’ category since its inception,” said Roger Strukhoff, group publisher, editorial director & online editor, Enterprise Open Source Magazine. “The company continues to be recognized for its innovative technology.”

“Sybase is honored that ASE is recognized by the open source community as a leading solution for Linux data management,” said

Brian Vink, VP product marketing, Sybase. “This award further reflects Sybase leadership in offering a comprehensive set of data management solutions on Linux, including mission critical enterprise systems, data analytics and mobile and embedded solutions, demonstrating that our commitment of enabling the Unwired Enterprise has resonated with real world users.”Read more: Digital50

Trolltech has announced a Qtopia Greenphone Grant Program, providing approved open source developers who wish to experiment creating or enhancing applications for mobile devices with access to a complimentary Qtopia Greenphone and Qtopia SDK.

Qtopia Greenphone is a Linux mobile development device aiming to bring to mobile phones the customisation and choice usually found on PCs.

A limited number of devices have been set aside for the Qtopia Greenphone Grant Program. In order to select applicants from the pool of expected entries, Trolltech asks entrants to describe the application they would like to develop. Entries will be considered based on the functionality, practical uses and originality of the described application.

Entries are being accepted now until 7th August 2007 or until the devices set aside for the Grant Program are fully distributed.

“Qtopia Greenphone is the first open mobile phone of its kind,” commented David Bialer, Trolltech’s ecosystem director. “We really encourage open source developers to experiment and use their talents to create innovative applications by participating in the Grant Program.”

Source: Geekzone

BROOMFIELD, Colo., June 26 /PRNewswire/ — OpenLogic, Inc., a provider of enterprise open source software solutions encompassing hundreds of open source packages, today announced a June 28th webinar entitled “Open Source Governance and Policies in Enterprise Organizations” that will feature Brian Fan, partner at Olliance Group, Philip Robb, an R&D Section Manager in the Open Source & Linux Organization of Hewlett Packard, and Mark A. Bunch, Sr. Front-End Architect of Great American Insurance Group.

As more and more large enterprises consider adopting open source software to reduce costs, improve productivity and increase ROI, there is a growing concern with how to effectively govern open source software and manage risk.

This panel of open source experts will discuss best practices for managing and leveraging open source software in the enterprise. The panel will also respond to questions from the moderator about some of the stumbling blocks that organizations may encounter along the way.

Read more: Earthtimes.org