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Microsoft told to stop some Windows sales in China
News Microsoft ordered to stop selling some versions of Windows operating system in China, following licensing dispute with a local supplier.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Software licensing, Regulations, Microsoft Corp., software, software company, Sales, font, Intellectual Property Right, intellectual property
Microsoft repackages its software licenses
News Company announces two ways for small and midsize business to pay for application and server software usage, which aims to save customers up to 40 percent.
Tags: Software licensing, Software, New Orleans, software license, Environment, Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, IT Governance, IT investment
Microsoft spins out software protection tech
News The software maker, which already licenses out its product activation and licensing technology to other firms, is now creating a separate company to handle the task.
Tags: Software licensing, Patents, Bebo, social networking, Facebook, network, board of directors, Software licensing, Patents, Ireland
Microsoft: Windows 7 tool used GPL code
News Microsoft confirms tool intended to allow netbooks to more easily move to new operating system was based in part, and unintentionally, on open source code.
Tags: Open source, Windows 7, Software licensing, Open Source, Operating System, Microsoft Corp., software, Windows 7, GPL, Tool
Bursting the proprietary-software bubble
Insight perspective Strip away all the bluster and jargon and you soon realize the end is nigh for proprietary software, argues open source expert.
Tags: Business applications, Open source, Software licensing, Marginal Cost, IT Budget, Bubble, Open Source, Financial Company, software, theory
Software patents hot topic at Microsoft event
News A Microsoft-hosted panel discussion on interoperability was interrupted when a member of a Linux user group raised questions on patent issues.
Tags: Open source, Patents, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Patent, Red Hat Inc., intellectual property, Microsoft Office 2007, software
TomTom joins open source patent collective
News The GPS maker, which is being sued by Microsoft, is joining the Open Invention Network, which also counts Red Hat, IBM, and Google as members.
Tags: Patents, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., Patent, Red Hat Inc., Open Source, TomTom, GPS, Linux Kernel, Linux Development
Virtualization: Get the contract right
Insight perspective Virtualization promises many business benefits--but only if you structure the agreement correctly. Lawyer Mark O'Conor offers some advice.
Tags: Virtualization, Software licensing, Cost control, Security, intellectual property, Hardware, service provider, agreement, pricing strategy, business continuity
APAC to see fastest software revenue growth
News Asia-Pacific software market will churn US$22.1 billion in revenue next year, boosted by large domestic user base, according to Gartner.
Tags: Business applications, Software, Region, compound annual growth rate, Application Software Expenditure, revenue, Information Technology, Software, Business applications, South Korea
The warning sound of TomTom
Insight commentary Microsoft's court case and trade commission claims against TomTom are perfect examples of how power, perverts process.
Tags: Patents, Open source, Protocols and platforms, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft MS-DOS, TomTom, operating system, computer, software
Will virtualization bend or break licensing rules?
Insight perspective Implementing virtualization without studying your licenses could lead to some unpleasant surprises, says Gartner analyst.
Tags: Software licensing, Virtualization, IT budgeting, Gartner Inc., application virtualization, Procurement, asset management, compliance, client-server, desktop software
Samba: TomTom suit tries to undermine GPL
News Jeremy Allison, leader of the Samba project, views Microsoft's patent suit against TomTom as part of wider attempt to undermine the open source GPL software license.
Tags: Open source, Software licensing, Patents, Microsoft Corp., Patent, GPL, TomTom, software, Open-source Community, Jeremy Allison
FAQ: Buying the right Windows 7 upgrade
News Readers still have lots of questions on just which version of the software they need to buy in order to upgrade their PC. Here are some answers.
Tags: Windows 7, Software licensing, Microsoft Windows 7, Computer, Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Software licensing, Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., 32-bit
Microsoft chops price of its hosted software
News Redmond says it's cutting by a third the monthly subscription fee for those using a hosted version of Exchange, SharePoint, and Office Communications Server.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Autodesk Inc., Aon Corp., Chile, Microsoft Corp., software, Blockbuster Inc.
Vietnam: Where pirated apps match personal budgets
Insight perspective Many Vietnamese view pirated software as the only way they can afford the apps they want and need. Considering their wage scale, they aren't necessarily wrong.
Tags: Piracy, Business applications, Personal applications, Software licensing, Operating systems, Adobe PhotoShop, Vietnam, DVD, Nam, Kaspersky
