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You hear it all the time: "You can't make money off free software."Actually, companies are making quite a bit of money from free software. IBM and HP, for example, have reaped billions of dollars in revenue from Linux. True, they are doing so by bundling open source software with servers and support, but Linux is the glue that binds the entire package together.

"This, along with their movement into plasma TV, has a chance to juicerevenues in the near term," Joe Beaulieu, senior stock analyst forMorningstar, told the E-Commerce Times. "I'm not sure it represents a viable long-termstrategy. They seem to be grasping at straws." Reducing...

Despite the ugly economic conditions facing IT, there are a few brightspots, and the computer gaming sector is one of them. Computer games continue to sell at a brisk pace, and the hot trend right now is online gaming. Ultima Online, EverQuest and Neverwinter Nights have developed huge fan bases, and more offerings are on the way. ...

IBM spokesperson Joe Stunkard told the E-Commerce Times that the parts deal's termination reflects a shift in IBM's business that occurred during 2002. The biggest change came when IBM sold its hard disk drive business to Hitachi for just over $2 billion. "The agreement refle...

With more and more people adopting broadband, and larger national ISPs swallowing up smaller regional ones, one might think independent ISPs are on the ropes ...

Dell will not self-brand a product segment until demand and the standardsdeveloped in the segment converge. "As Michael [Dell] likes to say, there's alot of technology innovation out there that really doesn't solve any customer problems," Dell director of global brand strategy Joe Malvezzi told the E-Commerce Times. "Certain categories don't grow and aren't profitable. So we're not going to move into anything unless it's profitable."

However, Morningstar.com stock analyst Joe Beaulieu told the E-Commerce Times, "The first-quarter results were a blip. They're the one who were pushing their customers to upgrade to these long-term licenses. And that's what caused the big jump for the quarter." Microsoft's top...

Gartner semiconductor analyst Joe Byrne also told the E-Commerce Times that he believes it would make sense for Apple to adopt a 64-bit chip, especially one that offers backward compatibility Apple was unable or unwilling to comment....

In fact, Challenger's report coincided with mixed news from various other sources. For example, data storage giant EMC announced Thursday that it will cut another 1,350 workers worldwide. EMC CEO Joe Tucci said the company faces a "brutal" tech spending environment and admitted, "We don't know when IT spending growth will resume."

At IBM (NYSE: IBM), for example, an initiative dubbed Project eLiza aims to transform the way servers interact with one another via software that makes them self-managing. According to IBM technology strategist Joe Winkelbauer, a single transaction on a Web site can involve as many as 20 different servers; therefore, servers must be enabled to communicate better...

Why? It's elementary. The DVD player is still selling like mad. And before Joe Consumer dumps it in the landfill in favor of on-demand movies, he's going to get his money's worth. So here we sit, on pause, as it were, waiting for the next stage in movie-watching's development ...

"We are delivering on our commitment to produce profitability and positive cash flow, regardless of market conditions," said Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia. "We would expect this to continue, even if the markets remain challenging." ...

The U.S. Attorney's office declined to comment on the case. ElcomSoft attorney Joe Burton could not immediately be reached for comment The trial schedule for the case will be determined at a May 20th hearing....

In a conference call, Ameritrade CEO Joe Moglia, who will retain that title after the merger, said the resulting firm will be an online trading powerhouse catering to active traders. The Ameritrade name will remain, Moglia said, adding that decisions about whether to keep the...

In an effort to help hotels control distribution costs and expand their reach, HDS said it plans to sell hotel rooms through multiple Websites. The company already has signed a deal with Orbitz and is indiscussions with several other sites, according tointerim CEO Joe Humphry. Eventually, HDS plans to opena direct-to-consumer site...

Well, one consequence might be that Joe Consumer never hears of the newest but most successful technology companies, because those companies are no longer vying for shares of Joe's mind. They're hard at work far below the radar, inserting value behind the scenes and getting paid for it...

"To date, mobile commerce has failed to meet the needs of consumers, including the capability of handsets and the speed of wireless networks, and the content providers have not figured out what consumers want to purchase when they are mobile," Joe Chouinard, vice president of new e-commerce channels at e-Visa International, told the E-Commerce Times. "Also, the lack of secure transactions has inhibited the growth of mobile commerce."

Ameritrade chief executive officer Joe Moglia said that the Internet brokerage is "prepared to manage for profitability in any market condition." ...

Ameritrade also offered investors a word of caution: "Please be aware that there is a high likelihood the markets will be volatile in the opening session(s)," chief executive officer Joe Moglia said in a message on the company's Web site. "It is important that you carefully consider your investment decisions and review the status of your orders." ...

As to who will win this race -- cable companies or telecom companies -- it almost does not matter. What matters is the average Joe sitting in front of his PC, more drawn to tonight's "Survivor" episode on TV than to the page tediously loading in front of him. Let's face it. E...