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Software users must fight for open source

Software users must fight for open source

Software users must fight for the right to modify and redistribute open code and its resulting products in light of recent vendor squabbling, analyst firm Gartner warned today.
Robert Jaques May 17 2007 1:00PM Software
Torvalds tells Microsoft to put up or shut up

Torvalds tells Microsoft to put up or shut up

Microsoft may have patent problems of its own, claims Linux kernel creator.
Iain Thomson May 17 2007 6:38AM Software
New rules hit China mobile music downloads

New rules hit China mobile music downloads

Growth in music downloads to mobile phones in China stalled last year after the government introduced new regulations, according to recent market research.
Simon Burns May 16 2007 5:02PM Software
AMD warms up developers for the multi-core age

AMD warms up developers for the multi-core age

Next-generation compilers optimised for parallel processing.
Tom Sanders May 16 2007 2:51PM Software
Beatles tracks to be available on iTunes

Beatles tracks to be available on iTunes

Paul McCartney says iTunes download deal nearly finalised.
Shaun Nichols May 16 2007 2:13PM Software
BBC shuts online education site

BBC shuts online education site

BBC to shut down its online education service.
Iain Thomson May 16 2007 1:33PM Software
Microsoft taps mobile tech for developing world

Microsoft taps mobile tech for developing world

Microsoft is betting on mobile phones to bring computing to developing countries.
Shaun Nichols May 16 2007 11:18AM Software
JBoss calls for SOA reality check

JBoss calls for SOA reality check

Service oriented architectures are not about building a grand software vision, says JBoss.
Tom Sanders May 15 2007 4:19PM Software
Google to face AdWords jury trial

Google to face AdWords jury trial

Google will face trial over its 'AdWords program, following allegations that the system represents an abuse of US trademark law.
Clement James May 15 2007 2:43PM Software
Crytek working on 'top secret' game

Crytek working on 'top secret' game

Far Cry developer shifts away from first person shooters.
Clement James May 15 2007 2:25PM Software
Microsoft settles on Server 2008 name

Microsoft settles on Server 2008 name

'Windows Server 2008' to replace '2003'
moniker.
Tom Sanders May 15 2007 2:07PM Software
Web ads work, even if you don't see them

Web ads work, even if you don't see them

Boffins find that 'incidental' exposure can be just as effective as in-your-face advertising.
Robert Jaques May 15 2007 11:45AM Software
Microsoft claims patents on Linux kernel

Microsoft claims patents on Linux kernel

Microsoft is claiming that open source software infringes on hundreds of its patents, and plans to make the open source community pay to use them.
Iain Thomson May 15 2007 10:04AM Software
Microsoft pulls virtualisation features

Microsoft pulls virtualisation features

Microsoft is saving its Viridian release cycle by going back to 16 cores.
Tom Sanders May 14 2007 4:53PM Software
Red Hat unveils online software marketplace

Red Hat unveils online software marketplace

Red Hat Exchange offers seal of approval on third-party software.
Tom Sanders May 14 2007 4:50PM Software
Red Hat moves into virtual software appliances

Red Hat moves into virtual software appliances

Software appliance promises to slash management costs.
Tom Sanders May 14 2007 4:48PM Software
US Congress urged to pull back from web regulation

US Congress urged to pull back from web regulation

Legislators need to promote free-market policies to build the next-generation
web.
Robert Jaques May 14 2007 4:37PM Software
French mobile TV receives EC funding

French mobile TV receives EC funding

A huge €37.6m (A$611.3m) worth of R&D pumped into Alcatel-Lucent-led project.
Andrew Charlesworth May 14 2007 4:07PM Software
Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real in trouble over DRM software

Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real in trouble over DRM software

Major IT and CE companies Apple, Microsoft, Adobe and Real are under fire for not using digital rights management (DRM) controller.
Shaun Nichols May 14 2007 2:49PM Software
Court ruling patently clear to inventors

Court ruling patently clear to inventors

US decision on redefining patent criteria imminent.
Andrew Charlesworth May 14 2007 2:10PM Software

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