Dell yields to Linux demands
Roundup: Installation of Ubuntu onto mass-produced machines recognises mounting user pressure on Dell to support open source [02 May 2007]
Microsoft extends Silverlight beyond Windows
Software giant will let .Net and Ruby developers write web applications for Windows and the Mac [01 May 2007]
Public sector embraces open source
Survey reveals that open-source technology is increasingly being implemented in all areas of the public sector, though some barriers remain [02 May 2007]
Video: Microsoft's Silverlight in action
Ray Ozzie, Microsoft's chief software architect, and Scott Guthrie, general manager of developer platforms, demonstrate Silverlight's key features [01 May 2007]
Lawyer warns that PDFs fail on accessibility
Technology lawyer Struan Robertson has advised that companies need to provide HTML or text versions of PDFs to comply with disability legislation [01 May 2007]
Dell chooses Ubuntu for Linux PCs
Computer maker plans to start selling systems with Ubuntu's 'Feisty Fawn' version of Linux installed [01 May 2007]
Court rules in Microsoft's favour on patents
Judges have said that the software giant cannot be held liable when code copied by foreign manufacturers infringes on US patents [01 May 2007]
Quantas chooses AIX to replace Linux
Airline plans to shift the platform running its finance systems from Linux to IBM's Unix variant AIX, citing stability issues [30 Apr 2007]
Google Desktop 5 released
Upgraded consumer and enterprise editions feature enhanced looks and functionality, in the first post-Vista upgrade [27 Apr 2007]
Vista and Office push up Microsoft sales
Consumer launches of Windows Vista and the 2007 Office system have helped boost Microsoft's quarterly earnings [27 Apr 2007]
Office 2003 in line for security overhaul
Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 will add some of the security improvements and features Microsoft put into Office 2007 [27 Apr 2007]
Microsoft: Fake software rife among UK businesses
Latest figures reveal counterfeit software is being run by one-third of Microsoft's business customers [27 Apr 2007]
Moglen resigns as FSF director
One of the main forces behind the development of the GPL is stepping down from the Free Software Foundation to concentrate on working for the Software Freedom Law Centre [26 Apr 2007]
Adobe plans to open-source Flex
In a move to attract more developers, the company will release the Flex 3 development kit with the Mozilla Public License [26 Apr 2007]
HP sets out its software and services strategy
Company is using its Technology at Work conference this week to update customers on its progress revitalising its product portfolio [25 Apr 2007]
HP launches BI appliance
Neoview bolsters HP's business intelligence with a product launch at the vendor's Technology at Work show in Berlin [25 Apr 2007]
Embedded Linux developer buys UK companies
MontaVista Software boosts European presence by absorbing two key affiliates, citing 'phenomenal' growth in demand for embedded Linux [25 Apr 2007]
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SAP and Microsoft expand Duet partnership
Companies have announced plans for Duet 2.0 and Duet 3.0, new versions of their joint business applications project [25 Apr 2007]
SWsoft offers cheaper virtualisation option
By releasing a lower-cost, smaller-scale version of its Virtuozzo software, the company hopes to attract new users [24 Apr 2007]
RIM to offer 'virtual BlackBerry' software
Software will let users turn smartphones running on Windows Mobile into virtual Blackberry devices [23 Apr 2007]
Dell brings back XP amid user demand
After adding it back as an option for small businesses, Dell has returned to offering the older OS on consumer machines in response to customer requests [20 Apr 2007]
OpenOffice gets business intelligence boost
Pentaho's business intelligence software will be integrated into the open-source application suite [20 Apr 2007]
Businesses 'paying patent tax' to Microsoft
With Microsoft's legal bills amounting to £2bn over three years, this translates to £10 for every user of its software, says the Software Freedom Law Center [20 Apr 2007]
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Ubuntu lets loose 'Feisty Fawn'
Canonical has released version 7.04 of Ubuntu Linux, and found its website swamped with hits [20 Apr 2007]
Thunderbird upgrade is released
Second version of Mozilla's email client offers a number of improvements, including enhanced search and message tagging [19 Apr 2007]
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