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Microsoft backs down on Office 2013 licensing changes 
Software
Microsoft backs down on Office 2013 licensing changes
By Juha Saarinen | Mar 7, 2013 | Comment Now 
Listens to customers.
 
ACMA plans to kill radio transmitter labelling 
Telco/ISP
ACMA plans to kill radio transmitter labelling
By Ry Crozier | Feb 21, 2013 | Comment Now 
Upcoming renewals could mean 103,000 devices need re-labelling.
 
Microsoft Office upgrade cycle favours renters over buyers 
Software
Microsoft Office upgrade cycle favours renters over buyers
By Juha Saarinen | Feb 15, 2013 | Comment Now 
Office 365 users to get new features first.
 
ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE 
Telco/ISP
ACMA plots amateur radio band harvest for LTE
By Juha Saarinen | Feb 14, 2013 | Comment Now 
Preparing for TD-LTE auction in 2014.
 
Compulsory licensing could disarm patent trolls 
Software
Compulsory licensing could disarm patent trolls
By Dr Vicky Longshaw and Joe Seisdedos | Nov 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Opinion: Abolishing software patents cannot be the answer.
 
Aussie SAP users seek global platform  
Software
Aussie SAP users seek global platform
By Brett Winterford | Nov 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
Local group to lean on global panel for licensing clarity.
 
SAP customers demand license overhaul 
Software
SAP customers demand license overhaul
By Brett Winterford | Oct 29, 2012 | Comment Now 
Software vendor refuses to provide price list.
 
VMware to kill vRAM license charges: report 
Finance
VMware to kill vRAM license charges: report
Aug 21, 2012 | Comment Now 
Public cloud also rumoured.
 
IT price inquiry zeroes in on geoblocking 
Finance
IT price inquiry zeroes in on geoblocking
By James Hutchinson | Jul 31, 2012 | Comment Now 
Husic unconvinced by vendor reasoning.
 
Vito Forte: A CIO for tough times 
Strategy
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By Brett Winterford | Feb 15, 2012 | Comment Now 
Fortescue Metals CIO talks vendor management and innovation.
 
Microsoft simplifies server management licensing 
Hardware
Microsoft simplifies server management licensing
By Liam Tung | Jan 18, 2012 | Comment Now 
Offers Release Candidate for System Center 2012.
 
NSW Police court trouble on software audit 
Strategy
NSW Police court trouble on software audit
By Liz Tay, Brett Winterford | Nov 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
Software execs confident of finding evidence of copyright breach.
 
The truth about IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP 
Strategy
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By Brett Winterford | Nov 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
Gartner deconstructs the mega-vendors.
 
Vic Govt overhauls mining, fisheries IT systems 
Software
Vic Govt overhauls mining, fisheries IT systems
By Ry Crozier | Nov 9, 2011 | Comment Now 
Sets about replacing legacy licensing systems with SAP software.
 
NSW police commission exits copyright suit 
Software
NSW police commission exits copyright suit
By James Hutchinson | Aug 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
Micro Focus case boils to two respondents.
 
VMware speaks out on licensing fracas 
Software
VMware speaks out on licensing fracas
By Brett Winterford | Aug 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Is VMware the new Microsoft?
 
Microsoft seeks inclusion after open source mandate 
Strategy
Microsoft seeks inclusion after open source mandate
By Liz Tay | Feb 7, 2011 | 5 Comments 
Software giant welcomes AGIMO's open source policy.
 
Microsoft, Uber in Canberra cloud computing experiment 
Strategy
Microsoft, Uber in Canberra cloud computing experiment
By Brett Winterford | Feb 1, 2011 | 1 Comment 
Proof of concept with Federal Government agency.
 
McDonalds Australia battles EFTPOS software maker 
Software
McDonalds Australia battles EFTPOS software maker
By Ry Crozier | Jan 31, 2011 | 5 Comments 
License terms changed after five years as a customer.
 
Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud 
Networking
Microsoft offers smoother licensing path to cloud
By Brett Winterford | Dec 30, 2010 | 1 Comment 
Small but important change in the fine print.
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