By Powell, Adam C IV Arroyave, Raymundo Though open source engineering analysis tools have not been widely deployed, several of them have recently reached a point of maturity and usability in industry.

By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Apr. 17--Oregon's open source software community marked a milestone Monday with the first company from its ranks to win the backing of venture capitalists.

By Olson, Scott The Indiana Department of Education's effort to outfit high schools with computers is a costly endeavor for a state strapped for cash. But installing what is known as open-source software is softening the blow.

By Mike Rogoway, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Oct. 26--Oregon's open-source movement received a $350,000 infusion from Google Inc. on Tuesday, boosting efforts at Portland State and Oregon State universities to promote open-source software development.