Software

New tech incubator opens in WA

New tech incubator opens in WA

A new technology business incubator was opened in Kwinana, WA, today by Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison.
Nirmal Chandrasena Feb 23 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source group fires off at SCO

Open source group fires off at SCO

Industry cluster Open Source Victoria (OSV) has filed a compliant with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) against the SCO Group, in response to the vendor’s ongoing requests for licence fees from Linux users.
Staff Writers Feb 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft updates code leak statement, fingers Mainsoft

Microsoft updates code leak statement, fingers Mainsoft

Microsoft updated its official statement this week regarding the partially leaked source code for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0, noting that the company is investigating reports about an exploit of the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) version that originally shipped with Win2K.
Paul Thurrott Feb 20 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sybiz writes Pastel software deal

Sybiz writes Pastel software deal

Distributor Pastel Software has extended its Australian deal with accounting software vendor Sybiz to selling the latter’s combined CRM and accounting application here.
Fleur Doidge Feb 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft urges move to IE 6 SP1 after code leak

Microsoft urges move to IE 6 SP1 after code leak

Microsoft is advising customers to move to Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 and more recent patches following the leak of Windows NT and Windows 2000 source code to the Internet last week.
Paula Rooney Feb 18 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft confirms source code leak

Microsoft has confirmed that portions of its source code for Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 had been leaked over the internet.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 13 2004, 12:00AM Software
Aust websites beware: Privacy Commissioner

Aust websites beware: Privacy Commissioner

Australian businesses are being warned to ensure confidential customer information submitted online is kept safe from prying eyes, after ticketing company Ticketmaster7 was investigated by the Federal Privacy Commissioner.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft probes source code leak rumour

Microsoft probes source code leak rumour

Microsoft is investigating rumours that the source code underlying its Windows NT and Windows 2000 operating systems has been leaked and is circulating on the Internet.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
Kazaa applies for Anton Piller order to be set aside

Kazaa applies for Anton Piller order to be set aside

An Australian recording industry body and Sharman Networks are in a legal wrangle, which centres around alleged copyright infringement relating to the use of the file-sharing application Kazaa.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
SBS value-add lures Microsoft resellers

SBS value-add lures Microsoft resellers

Microsoft has extended its Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 training sessions to June in the wake of high reseller demand.
Fleur Doidge Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
SCO-Novell dispute to halt Linux lawsuit, expert claims

SCO-Novell dispute to halt Linux lawsuit, expert claims

A legal expert affiliated with the Open Source Development Labs has claimed the SCO Group cannot file a lawsuit against a Linux customer until its copyright dispute with Novell was ironed out.
Paula Rooney Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Business still unsure about software licensing

Business still unsure about software licensing

A whopping 42 percent of Australian businesses that responded to a recent survey indicated they did not have the correct software licenses while 52 percent had no idea whether employees had downloaded or made illegal copies of software.
Staff Writers Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
CA re-distributes channel plans

CA re-distributes channel plans

Computer Associates (CA) has scheduled a channel shakeup, including a probable cull of distributors from its business channel ranks and investment in a new national approach.
Fleur Doidge Feb 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft unveils help-desk certification

Microsoft unveils help-desk certification

Microsoft in the US has launched its first certification for help-desk professionals.
Paula Rooney Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
Windows XP 64-Bit for AMD systems previewed

Windows XP 64-Bit for AMD systems previewed

Microsoft has launched the first public beta for its 64-bit edition of Windows XP for hardware running AMD's Athlon 64 or Opteron processors.
Staff Writers Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Software
W3C publishes web voice standard

W3C publishes web voice standard

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published its latest standard proposal for building applications that support voice communications on the web.
Staff Writers Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Oracle ups PeopleSoft ante to US$9.4 billion

Oracle ups PeopleSoft ante to US$9.4 billion

Oracle has raised the stakes on its bid to buy PeopleSoft to US$26 per share, or about US$9.4 billion.
Barbara Darrow Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Toyota agrees to correct website: ACCC

Toyota agrees to correct website: ACCC

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has agreed to a court-enforceable undertaking from Toyota, after errors were discovered on the car maker’s website.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

ACS withdraws 3G survey, apologises to Hutchison

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has withdrawn a survey critical of mobile operator Hutchison’s third generation mobile network.
Staff Writers Feb 3 2004, 12:00AM Software
Truce called in Java war

Truce called in Java war

Sun Microsystems has called an uneasy truce in its Java war with IBM in an open letter to IBM's soon-to-be-independent Eclipse organisation.
Elizabeth Montalbano Feb 2 2004, 12:00AM Software

Log in

Email:
Password:
  |  Forgot your password?