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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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Microsoft proposes retrospective browser ballot
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-26 18:33:26
Microsoft's proposal to provide European consumers with a browser ballot screen appears to fall in line with the European Commission's (EC's) position. The company also has a proposal aimed at settling the interoperability case.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-26 18:33:26
Microsoft's proposal to provide European consumers with a browser ballot screen appears to fall in line with the European Commission's (EC's) position. The company also has a proposal aimed at settling the interoperability case.
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Apple updates Final Cut and Logic suites
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-23 18:47:07
Major updates to Apple's video and audio applications deliver significant new features.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Software
2009-07-23 18:47:07
Major updates to Apple's video and audio applications deliver significant new features.
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Critical vulnerability in widely used Adobe software
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-23 17:57:56
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player. The vulnerability is being actively exploited against Reader 9 on Windows.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-23 17:57:56
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in Adobe Reader, Acrobat and Flash Player. The vulnerability is being actively exploited against Reader 9 on Windows.
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Recession impacts certification, training
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-07-22 20:57:15
The global recession has hit the software certification and training market in Asia Pacific, with companies in the region expected to cut training budgets and reduce investment in the area by around 25 percent.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Education and Training
2009-07-22 20:57:15
The global recession has hit the software certification and training market in Asia Pacific, with companies in the region expected to cut training budgets and reduce investment in the area by around 25 percent.
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Two more open source projects from Adobe
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-21 18:39:28
Adobe has open sourced part of its Strobe project under the name Open Source Media Framework (OSMF), along with the Text Layout Framework (TLF).
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-21 18:39:28
Adobe has open sourced part of its Strobe project under the name Open Source Media Framework (OSMF), along with the Text Layout Framework (TLF).
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Skype 2.8 arrives for Mac OS X
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-20 21:52:26
A new version of Skype for Mac is the first official release to support screen-sharing and paid Wi-Fi access.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-20 21:52:26
A new version of Skype for Mac is the first official release to support screen-sharing and paid Wi-Fi access.
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Office 2008 SP2: tweaks, fixes and a new Connection
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-20 21:04:33
While Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac SP2 is mostly about "speed, stability and compatibility", it does deliver a new application - Document Connection for Mac.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-20 21:04:33
While Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac SP2 is mostly about "speed, stability and compatibility", it does deliver a new application - Document Connection for Mac.
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Microsoft contributes to Linux kernel
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-20 12:23:22
Even the most ardent open source advocate may find they have Microsoft code on their Linux box in the near future following a surprise kernel submission on Monday. No, it’s not April 1st.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-20 12:23:22
Even the most ardent open source advocate may find they have Microsoft code on their Linux box in the near future following a surprise kernel submission on Monday. No, it’s not April 1st.
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iMovie 09 updated
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-19 18:32:31
Over the last few weeks, Apple has updated iPhoto, Safari and iTunes. Now it's iMovie's turn.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-19 18:32:31
Over the last few weeks, Apple has updated iPhoto, Safari and iTunes. Now it's iMovie's turn.
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Software engineering is dead, long live engineering of software
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-19 09:03:45
Tom DeMarco is co-author of one of the most timeless and seminal works on creating software, Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. Yet, this month DeMarco suggested to the IEEE Computer Society that maybe software engineering has had its day.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-19 09:03:45
Tom DeMarco is co-author of one of the most timeless and seminal works on creating software, Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams. Yet, this month DeMarco suggested to the IEEE Computer Society that maybe software engineering has had its day.
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Firefox 3.5: new vulnerability, new version
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-17 01:58:36
Another vulnerability has been found in Firefox 3.5 that may allow the execution of arbitrary code - 'browse and you're owned' in Microsoft-speak.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-17 01:58:36
Another vulnerability has been found in Firefox 3.5 that may allow the execution of arbitrary code - 'browse and you're owned' in Microsoft-speak.
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Purity Ring for iPhone
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-16 22:05:36
No, it's not a ringtone, it's virtual jewellery to promote chastity.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-16 22:05:36
No, it's not a ringtone, it's virtual jewellery to promote chastity.
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Big Blue beats forecasts, thumps chest
Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-16 18:50:25
Deep in the grip of a global recession, IBM has again surprised analysts with better than expected second quarter results, with net profit up 12 per cent to US$3.1 billion (A$3.85 billion).
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Written By: James Riley
Section: Information technology news
Category: Market News
2009-07-16 18:50:25
Deep in the grip of a global recession, IBM has again surprised analysts with better than expected second quarter results, with net profit up 12 per cent to US$3.1 billion (A$3.85 billion).
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Buffalo buys into Microsoft patent pact
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-16 02:30:37
Microsoft has signed another patent pact with a supplier of Linux-based products. This time it is with the parent company of Buffalo.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-16 02:30:37
Microsoft has signed another patent pact with a supplier of Linux-based products. This time it is with the parent company of Buffalo.
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Linux, Mac users - your copy of Windows may be tax deductible
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-16 01:55:44
That’s right; the Australian Tax Office’s e-tax software is a Windows-only product. If you run it within a virtualised Microsoft Windows on your Linux or Mac computer you may be eligible to tack the Windows tax onto your tax return!
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-16 01:55:44
That’s right; the Australian Tax Office’s e-tax software is a Windows-only product. If you run it within a virtualised Microsoft Windows on your Linux or Mac computer you may be eligible to tack the Windows tax onto your tax return!
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Australian Linux users finally have tax return satisfaction
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-15 20:00:29
As much as Linux users might desire to live in a world without Windows plans can be thwarted by a necessary piece of Windows-only software. This year the Australian Tax Office e-tax tax return system is no longer one of these.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery
Category: The Linux user and switcher blog
2009-07-15 20:00:29
As much as Linux users might desire to live in a world without Windows plans can be thwarted by a necessary piece of Windows-only software. This year the Australian Tax Office e-tax tax return system is no longer one of these.
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Patch Tuesday brings critical Windows updates - and more
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-14 20:40:23
Microsoft has patched nine vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Virtual PC and Virtual Server.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-14 20:40:23
Microsoft has patched nine vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Virtual PC and Virtual Server.
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New App Store milestone: 1.5 billion downloads
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-14 18:06:54
It seems like it was only the other day that Apple announced the one billionth download from the App Store. Now the tally has reached 1.5 billion.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2009-07-14 18:06:54
It seems like it was only the other day that Apple announced the one billionth download from the App Store. Now the tally has reached 1.5 billion.
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Firefox 3.5 zero-day exploit revealed
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-14 17:18:53
A 'highly critical' flaw has been revealed in Firefox 3.5.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2009-07-14 17:18:53
A 'highly critical' flaw has been revealed in Firefox 3.5.
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