Open Source Technology Group (ostg.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VA Software Corp., an online network of news and information sites for IT manage...

Open Source Technology Group (ostg.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VA Software Corp., an online network of news and information sites for IT managers and development professionals, announced yesterday that it has entered into sponsored search Distribution Agreement with Overture Services (overture.com) and will also feature Yahoo! Search Technology on it's network.

According to Open Source Technology Group (OSTG), it will enhance and expand its site and Web search capabilities with Yahoo! Search Technology. In addition, OSTG will add contextually-relevant paid advertising to its IT and developer sites including Slashdot.org and SourceForge.net, using Overture's Content Match product and will incorporate Overture's Precision Match sponsored search listings into its site search functions. Overture Services is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yahoo!, Inc.

"We are very pleased to be working with OSTG to deliver the power of Yahoo! and Overture search products to OSTG's network of leading technology sites," said Bill Demas, senior vice president and general manager, Overture's partner business and solutions group. "Our Precision Match and Content Match products, combined with Yahoo!'s Search Technology, will provide OSTG's IT and developer communities with the most precise and relevant search experience on the Web."

"Giving our audience direct access to services like expanded search results is an important way for us to further deliver on our mission to be the best source of technical information. Millions of IT and development professionals rely on OSTG for their daily dose of the latest technology news, tools and community interaction. By leveraging Overture and Yahoo!'s Search technology, we are now able to deliver access to every source of technical information available on the Web," said Patrick Ferrell, senior vice president and general manager of OSTG.

OSTG, Inc., formerly known as OSDN, is a network of technology sites for today's IT managers and development professionals, and the cornerstone of the Open Source movement.