Who are the 2008 SD Times 100?

Today, the editors of SD Times unveiled the 2008 SD Times 100, the newspaper’s annual listing of the most innovative companies and organizations in the software development industry.

First appearing in 2003, the SD Times 100 has had its share of controversy. The biggest kerfluffle was when the editors named the SCO Group to the 2004 list for its role in spreading fear, uncertainly and doubt about open-source software in general and Linux specifically. Many readers wrote to SD Times to protest. SCO itself, not realizing that the award’s wording was not complimentary, issued a self-congratulatory press release.

This year’s awards may not be quite as controversial. At least we hope not. But as we recognize the best and brightest in our industry, let us bear in the mind the sage words of the great Indiana Jones: “Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory.”