The saying goes that the most innovation happens at startups. That may be true, but the long tail is generally wagged by the biggest companies and organizations in our industry. The companies recognized as Influencers in the SD Times 100—whether they’re Apple with the Mac and iPhone, or Microsoft with Windows and Office—have had a profound impact on many, many, many areas of information technology and software development. Their influence is felt everywhere, from the desktop to the Internet, from the laboratory to the business meeting.
Apple
Eclipse
Free Software Foundation
IBM Trophy
Intel
Java Community Process
Linux Foundation
Microsoft • Oracle
OSGi
Alliance
VMware
