S.E is working with IBM and will partner with others, he said, to make sure that Linux can meet the demand for more enterprise-oriented applications.

CNN: IBM will 'wait and see' on desktop Linux

Analytics and marketing applications-oriented software companies are today providing new solutions that enable marketers to target communications based on behavioral patterns revealed in data from social networks, customer loyalty programs, call centers or transaction histories.

FORBES: Was Your Brand In The Dark When The Lights Went Out?

Volunteer rates are up, and so are applications for service-oriented careers like Teach for America.

FORBES: Are Millennials 'Deluded Narcissists'?

The public beta it announced was for a Web-oriented machine capable of running complex applications on- and offline, which it says can manage multiple users with security and privacy, is automatically updated for speed and security, and has both a WiFi and 3G connection (by working with Verizon).

FORBES: Google Chrome, Everyone Disrupted

The glue that melds Applixware Office's features together into coherent applications is an object-oriented macro programming language called ELF (Extension Language Facility).

CNN: Review: Applixware Office 5.0 for Linux

Incidentally, industry specialists forecast that by 2015, 80% of all mobile applications developed will be hybrid or mobile-Web-oriented.

FORBES: HTML5 Vs. Native Mobile Apps: Myths and Misconceptions

And, in an effort to become more service-oriented, government organizations are having to overcome challenges such as legacy systems and disconnected applications that lack the power or flexibility to deliver a truly consumer-friendly experience.

FORBES: Not Your Father's Government