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Citrix offers ‘pay-as-you-grow’ pricing
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-18 22:16:54
Citrix is claiming ‘groundbreaking’ new ‘Pay-as-You-Grow’ on-demand pricing for its Citrix NetScaler line of application acceleration, load balancing and web security appliances, which it says allows its customers to buy only what they need today, knowing they can easily scale up their network as demand grows with a simple software license upgrade.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-11-18 22:16:54
Citrix is claiming ‘groundbreaking’ new ‘Pay-as-You-Grow’ on-demand pricing for its Citrix NetScaler line of application acceleration, load balancing and web security appliances, which it says allows its customers to buy only what they need today, knowing they can easily scale up their network as demand grows with a simple software license upgrade.
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Microsoft to offer free Starter Edition of Office 2010
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-10-09 01:44:37
Microsoft has revealed plans to allow PC vendors to ship a free, advertising-supported edition of Office 2010. There will also be a mechanism for trialling Office 2010 alongside earlier versions.
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CodePlex accepted by Linux, open source community: Microsoft
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-09-12 22:00:41
Microsoft’s own SourceForge-like repository of open source projects, CodePlex, celebrated its third anniversary recently. According to Sara Ford, CodePlex program manager, the site is accepted and welcomed among the fans of open source and Linux software.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-09-12 22:00:41
Microsoft’s own SourceForge-like repository of open source projects, CodePlex, celebrated its third anniversary recently. According to Sara Ford, CodePlex program manager, the site is accepted and welcomed among the fans of open source and Linux software.
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YouTube hissy fit over as the music returns online
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-09-03 05:47:36
Six months ago YouTube pulled down tens of thousands of premium music videos from the UK site following a disagreement over royalty payments with PRS for Music. Today, the music returns.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-09-03 05:47:36
Six months ago YouTube pulled down tens of thousands of premium music videos from the UK site following a disagreement over royalty payments with PRS for Music. Today, the music returns.
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Software licensing: hints on staying legit
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-24 22:23:09
Many organisations appear to do a poor job of managing software licence compliance. Here's some advice from a 'gamekeeper' about staying legal.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-08-24 22:23:09
Many organisations appear to do a poor job of managing software licence compliance. Here's some advice from a 'gamekeeper' about staying legal.
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Why can't I just play DVDs in Linux?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 06:12:03
One deterrent to switching operating systems is the inability to perform tasks with a minimum of fuss. Unfortunately, for Linux, doing something as natural as playing a movie on DVD doesn’t just work out-of-the-box. The reason why not is the same reason the Nintendo Wii doesn’t play DVDs either.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-08-02 06:12:03
One deterrent to switching operating systems is the inability to perform tasks with a minimum of fuss. Unfortunately, for Linux, doing something as natural as playing a movie on DVD doesn’t just work out-of-the-box. The reason why not is the same reason the Nintendo Wii doesn’t play DVDs either.
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Microsoft claims no GPL violation in Linux submission after all
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-28 07:30:43
Seattle software giant, Microsoft, has asserted despite press saying otherwise last week's 22,000 line submission to the Linux kernel was not motivated by any perceived GPL violation. Yet, do the facts bare out? Does the argument really stand to scrutiny?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-28 07:30:43
Seattle software giant, Microsoft, has asserted despite press saying otherwise last week's 22,000 line submission to the Linux kernel was not motivated by any perceived GPL violation. Yet, do the facts bare out? Does the argument really stand to scrutiny?
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No license payments lure, as open source on the rise!
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-21 04:13:09
The absence of upfront license payments is the main driver in open source adoption, along with the lower costs of total ownership, for companies in the European market despite lingering market concerns about the level of software support and the quality of open source software.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-21 04:13:09
The absence of upfront license payments is the main driver in open source adoption, along with the lower costs of total ownership, for companies in the European market despite lingering market concerns about the level of software support and the quality of open source software.
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Software license discounting ‘the norm’ in downturn
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-06-07 06:42:47
The economic downturn has brought some benefit to businesses buying new software, with steep license discounts and maintenance concessions, seemingly now the market norm.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-06-07 06:42:47
The economic downturn has brought some benefit to businesses buying new software, with steep license discounts and maintenance concessions, seemingly now the market norm.
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iTunes Store willing, if not ready, to go Europe-wide
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-26 18:41:14
Mooted changes in the administration of intellectual property rights in Europe could see the iTunes Store and other online music retailers open their virtual doors to customers across the continent.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: E-Commerce
2009-05-26 18:41:14
Mooted changes in the administration of intellectual property rights in Europe could see the iTunes Store and other online music retailers open their virtual doors to customers across the continent.
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Wikimedia adopts Creative Commons
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-22 01:49:04
Wikimedia has changed the terms under which the content from Wikipedia and other projects can be used.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-05-22 01:49:04
Wikimedia has changed the terms under which the content from Wikipedia and other projects can be used.
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Is YouTube doing an iTunes by blocking music videos in royalty row?
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-03-10 06:11:38
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Internet
2009-03-10 06:11:38
Brits are discovering that decent music content on YouTube is disappearing fast after the online video giant decided to block all premium music videos in a row over a hike in royalty payments to musicians, songwriters, composers and publishers. So is Google copying Apple with the hard man tactics and more to the point will it work?
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HP print announcements cover the gamut
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-03 01:00:03
A splurge of product announcements from HP cover the gamut from inexpensive personal printers to high-volume photo printing. One standout is the first DLNA certified printer.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Vendors
2009-03-03 01:00:03
A splurge of product announcements from HP cover the gamut from inexpensive personal printers to high-volume photo printing. One standout is the first DLNA certified printer.
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Microsoft mis-targeted by XP downgrade suit?
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 17:04:17
Microsoft faces a class-action suit alleging that the downgrade fee charged to allow the use of Windows XP on a computer sold with a Vista OEM licence was anti-competitive.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 17:04:17
Microsoft faces a class-action suit alleging that the downgrade fee charged to allow the use of Windows XP on a computer sold with a Vista OEM licence was anti-competitive.
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Open source and open standards: the new economics of IT
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-11 22:36:01
Is open source part of the answer to the financial crisis? Ingres thinks so.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-11 22:36:01
Is open source part of the answer to the financial crisis? Ingres thinks so.
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How does Ubuntu Linux differ from Debian?
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-07 08:54:51
Bring up the topic of Ubuntu and you'll receive a mixed response from unexpected corners. No, it's not the Windows brigade, but the Debian crowd. So just how does Ubuntu differ from Debian to inflame such passion?
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-01-07 08:54:51
Bring up the topic of Ubuntu and you'll receive a mixed response from unexpected corners. No, it's not the Windows brigade, but the Debian crowd. So just how does Ubuntu differ from Debian to inflame such passion?
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Apple kicks Psystar butt in first round of fight
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-19 15:28:02
Apple has won its bid to have Psystar's antitrust counter-suit dismissed. The question now remains whether Apple's legal suit against Psystar will succeed.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2008-11-19 15:28:02
Apple has won its bid to have Psystar's antitrust counter-suit dismissed. The question now remains whether Apple's legal suit against Psystar will succeed.
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Microsoft eases datacentre software virtualisation rules
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-19 21:33:06
Microsoft has relaxed its licensing restrictions on datacentre software to allow for the growing use of virtualisation. Significantly, Microsoft has chosen to drop its previous 90-day reassignment rule, allowing server software to be moved around a server farm as often as necessary. The change is especially significant for customers running virtualised environments.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-19 21:33:06
Microsoft has relaxed its licensing restrictions on datacentre software to allow for the growing use of virtualisation. Significantly, Microsoft has chosen to drop its previous 90-day reassignment rule, allowing server software to be moved around a server farm as often as necessary. The change is especially significant for customers running virtualised environments.
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VMware foul-up causes premature licence expiry
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-17 20:50:20
An embarrassing blunder has forced VMware to issue a second version of ESX 3.5 Update 2 and ESXi 3.5 Update 2 to fix a bug that caused licences to incorrectly expire. The problem arose because a time limitation from a beta version of the virtualisation software was incorrectly left in the code that was shipped.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2008-08-17 20:50:20
An embarrassing blunder has forced VMware to issue a second version of ESX 3.5 Update 2 and ESXi 3.5 Update 2 to fix a bug that caused licences to incorrectly expire. The problem arose because a time limitation from a beta version of the virtualisation software was incorrectly left in the code that was shipped.
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It’s the law: open source doesn't mean no copyright
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-08-17 09:28:02
Open source software has long been accepted as a legitimate software license by tech-savvy crowds. It's become recognised by business. And even the courts are taking seriously open source software authors rights despite the fact no money has changed hands. This month an Artistic License was tested in court in the case of Robert Jacobsen vs KAM Industries, and upheld as enforceable copyright conditions. It was a landmark decision ratifying the philosophical basis behind FOSS.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2008-08-17 09:28:02
Open source software has long been accepted as a legitimate software license by tech-savvy crowds. It's become recognised by business. And even the courts are taking seriously open source software authors rights despite the fact no money has changed hands. This month an Artistic License was tested in court in the case of Robert Jacobsen vs KAM Industries, and upheld as enforceable copyright conditions. It was a landmark decision ratifying the philosophical basis behind FOSS.
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