May 19th, 2008

Scoop: Job Cuts at PHP Startup Zend Could Be Aimed With An Eye Towards a Sale

Israeli startup Zend Technologies has fired 25 percent of its R&D team (at least ten people), as well as others across the company, in an attempt to become cash flow positive, says a source close to the company. Zend offers its own distribution of PHP, the popular open-source scripting language for Web applications. It sells software and support services around that (just as Red Hat does with… → Read More

October 31st, 2006

Here Comes Microsoft 2.0: Embracing Lightweight, Open Source Apps Online

Microsoft has made a number of announcements in the last 24 hours that show it is not going to let the oncoming Google Office steal its thunder without a fight. It looks to me like the transformation of Microsoft into a Web 2.0 company is underway at this moment and is happening faster than many people expected. Redmond has announced that it is partnering with PHP commercialization firm Zend, it… → Read More