Intuit launches open source project. SFLC on Microsoft GPL violation accusations.

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# Intuit launched open source projects and community to develop apps based on its Intuit Partner Platform, while Savio Rodrigues declared Intuit’s open source play is all business.

# SFLC’s Bradley Kuhn told SDTimes Microsoft was in violation of the GPL.

# MySQL and Memcached-based appliance vendor Schooner Info Tech has raised $20m in Series B funding.

# Novell launched SUSE Linux Enterprise-based software appliance program.

# RiverMuse launched its open source fault management platform.

# OpenLogic updated Exchange Enterprise Edition to help identify specific potential open source cost savings.

# Actuate reported second quarter revenue down almost 15% to $29.5m. BIRT-related business exceeded $3.3m.

# Alfresco’s Community version is now available for Ubuntu.

# Accenture’s Alex Weid stated that in enterprise IT, open source should be managed like any other software.

# IDG reported that Sun’s JRuby team has jumped ship to Engine Yard citing the uncertainty re: Oracle acquisition.

# Linux Foundation launched a Visa Platinum Rewards Card funding open source community members.

# Glyn Moody reported that Microsoft’s new EC IE settlement proposal should benefit open source.

# Pater Yared declared “The Commercial Open Source Failure”.

# Matt Asay reported on why Mozilla’s nonprofit nature is more blessing than curse.

# The H reported that Google has begun to reveal the source code behind its Google Wave collaboration software.

# Case study: Air France-KLM’s use of Red Hat and JBoss.

# Open Source Magazine: Innovations in OpenNebula 1.4.

# Talend announced retail customer wins.

# eWeek: 10 Ways Open Source Can Save Your Company.

# Boxed Ice explained why and how it migrated from MySQL to MongoDB.

# Roberto Galoppini interview shows how Apache Incubator program is boosting OSS.

# Matt Asay reflected on commercial open source’s awkward teenage years.

# Case study: POSCO migrates from RISC/UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.