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C# striking a chord with programmers
News Microsoft's new programming language is gaining in popularity, with usage nearly doubling in the last six months, a study shows.
EU slaps record fine on Microsoft
News Regulators hit the software giant with a fine of US$613 million for violating European Union antitrust law and also order the unbundling of Media Player software from Windows.
China chooses FreeBSD as basis for secure OS
Techguide What OS would one choose as a basis for fortified software platforms? China decided to go open source, and it may be pulling ahead of the West in information warfare preparedness.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Network security, Open source, Security, Information Security, operating system, Chad Perrin, China, U.S.
Sun sheds light on its open-source future
Insight Simon Phipps, Sun UK's chief open-source officer, surveys the open-source landscape and reaffirms his company's commitment to open software development.
Tags: Open source, Java, Security, Google Inc., Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., software, system administrator, database administrator, strategy
SAP sets pace on 'flexible' software pricing
News German software maker blazing new trails by letting customers pay for licenses over longer stretches. Microsoft, Oracle and Adobe aren't far behind.
Tags: Business applications, Software licensing, Subscription Deal, SAP AG, software, Information Technology, revenue, Business applications, software company, Sales
Microsoft patent case stirs software export fears
News In unlikely combination, U.S. government and advocates of free and open-source software are backing Microsoft in patent spat with AT&T.
U.S. Supreme Court sides with Microsoft in patent spat
News Justices say software giant can't be held liable when code copied by foreign manufacturers infringes on U.S. patents.
