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Open source starts campaign against Euro patents

Open source starts campaign against Euro patents

A group of companies promoting open source software has launched a campaign in Europe designed to bolster copyright at the expense of patent law to safeguard the spread of open-source software.
W. David Gardner Oct 22 2004, 12:00AM Software
Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Ex Sun and Oracle execs in open source startup

Two former executives from Sun and Oracle plan to launch in December a US-based open source startup called SpikeSource, designed to provide Linux integration services.
Paula Rooney Oct 11 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source tender stirs political hornet’s nest

Open source tender stirs political hornet’s nest

A NSW Government tender for open source software has caused a political stoush, with Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca, slammed by the Opposition.
Staff Writers Oct 5 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft feeling open source heat

Microsoft feeling open source heat

Microsoft and its partners must do a better job promoting the software giant's latest platforms and teaching customers how technology can help them, Microsoft Australia boss Steve Vamos told hundreds of attendees at its partner conference in Queensland.
Byron Connolly Aug 25 2004, 12:00AM Software
Java creator weighs in on open source debate

Java creator weighs in on open source debate

As Java industry leaders prepare to debate at JavaOne 2004 whether Java's stewardship might be better in the open-source community than with Sun Microsystems, the technology's creator James Gosling weighed in on why he thinks open-sourcing Java remains a tricky issue.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jul 2 2004, 12:00AM Software
Sun sheds light on open source Solaris

Sun sheds light on open source Solaris

Sun Microsystems' top software executive shed new light on Sun's plans to open-source its Solaris operating system, but the vendor's ultimate strategy to release the source code for its proprietary Unix-based OS remains far from clear.
Elizabeth Montalbano Jun 29 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft’s patent plans worry open source providers

Microsoft’s patent plans worry open source providers

Microsoft's new policy for licensing its patents has supporters of open source software worried that the company will use a broken government system for protecting intellectual property to beat back gains Linux and other competing software have made in the marketplace.
Antone Gonsalves Jun 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Cisco confirms source code threat

Cisco confirms source code threat

Cisco Systems confirmed this week that a portion of source code for the operating system that runs its networking gear was stolen.
Jennifer Hagendorf Follett May 21 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft’s first open source post

Microsoft’s first open source post

Hard on the heels of Friday's shocking detente with Sun, Microsoft on Monday pulled another surprise: it posted source code under the Open Source Initiative's Common Public License.
Staff Writers Apr 7 2004, 12:00AM Software
Microsoft releases Paint source code

Microsoft releases Paint source code

Amid internal squabblings with the company's top executives, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates announced that the source code to its popular Paint program will be made available to the public.
Phil Jorge Apr 1 2004, 12:00AM Software
Popularity growing for open source databases

Popularity growing for open source databases

Database systems built from open-source code are gaining in capabilities and enjoying rapid adoption by early users of new technology on IT staffs.
Charles Babcock Mar 12 2004, 12:00AM Data centre
Open source community forms national body

Open source community forms national body

Australia's open source community has established a national body to increase the take-up of free and open source software throughout the corporate, government and education sectors.
Byron Connolly Mar 1 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 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
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
Open source: Show me the money!

Open source: Show me the money!

Linux and open source technologies look set to gain even more traction this year, but there are issues blocking widespread adoption.
Staff Writers Jan 26 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source procurement policies debated

Open source procurement policies debated

Software industry executives sparred at Harvard Business School last weekend over open source procurement policies being adopted by some governments that could leave Microsoft in the cold.
Paula Rooney Jan 19 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source preferment bills could cripple local providers

Open source preferment bills could cripple local providers

Legislation aimed at making open source software a preferred option for government departments and agencies could have the unintended effect of damaging the prospects of local IT service providers.
Angus Kidman Jan 14 2004, 12:00AM Software
Open source sneaks in SA govt back door

Open source sneaks in SA govt back door

The South Australian Democrats may have failed so far in their campaign to have legislation passed promoting open source software, but open source products are slowly infiltrating the government nonetheless.
Angus Kidman Jan 12 2004, 12:00AM Software
SCO blasts open source community in open letter

SCO blasts open source community in open letter

In an open letter, Darl McBride, CEO of SCO, the Unix seller that's shaken the open-source community with a lawsuit against IBM and calls for companies to license Linux code that SCO says it owns, took the community to task.
Staff Writers Sep 10 2003, 12:00AM Software

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