Software Licence
36 Stories
GPL3 could block Novell/Microsoft plans
News The next version of the GPL may contain provisions aimed at curbing a controversial deal recently signed by Linux vendor Novell with arch-rival Microsoft.
Tags: Open source, Legal
SurfControl RiskFilter E-mail E10
Reviews This is a good first attempt at a mail server security appliance, but it needs more development to challenge the longer-established vendors.
France and China form Linux alliance
News Plans call for a Linux-based platform that will be usable in multiple environments, including on PCs, servers and PDAs.
Tags: Linux, Open source, International governments
Oracle delivers solid third quarter
News Fiscal third-quarter earnings were better than expected, while the strong dollar hits fourth-quarter outlook.
Tags: Business plans, profit, SAP AG, Larry Ellison, Dividend, Database, non-GAAP, Sales, Software Licence, profit
Greatcare Systems clinches RM1m hospital deal
News Greatcare Systems Berhad, a local subsidiary of Ezyhealth Asia Pacific Ltd, has been awarded a RM1.02 million project to provide a hospital information system to Assunta Hospital.
Microsoft boosts Marketplace security
News An upgrade to Microsoft's Marketplace service aims to offer a more secure environment for customers buying products over the Web.
Tags: Security
Dell TrueMobile GPRS Solution
Reviews Companies with significant numbers of mobile workers would do well to look carefully at Dell’s GPRS solution. It may be expensive to set up, but all the hard work is done for you, and there are serious productivity gains to be had.
How to calculate outsourcing spend
Blogs "I outsource a lot" is something I often hear from executives. They honestly believe this, but are they right? A few ...
Microsoft to offer discounts to UK public sector
News A U.K. Treasury official has said the deal will save the public sector 75 million pounds (US$112.7 million) over five years, but critics have said the figure is meaningless without knowing how much is spent on Microsoft licences.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Government, consortium, public sector, software, U.K., open standard, tax
Reuze simplifies move from mainframe to Windows
News New Micro Focus tool promises to help companies move their Cobol-based business processes to Windows without having to rewrite applications.
Tags: Business applications, Mainframe, New Orleans, Tool, COBOL, Environment, Server, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows
Gartner: Enterprise-software sales to drop in Europe
News Enterprise software sales in Europe are predicted to fall by 5.6 percent this year, slipping from US$81.2 billion to US$76.7 billion.
Tags: Business applications, Virtualization, digital content, Europe, Gartner Inc., Sales, software, software-as-a-service, revenue, enterprise software
Developers expect SaaS boom
News More than half of developers worldwide expect to work on Internet-hosted apps during 2009, according to a new survey.
Tags: Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Service level management, Virtualization, Asia, Survey, Asia-Pacific, Lawson Software Inc., Developer, Evans Data Corp., software
An answer to the software licensing maze?
Insight Market research firm IDC believes the end is near for traditional licensing models. How will the new models pan out?
Accountants, not techies, should control software licenses
Insight Leaving the management of software assets to the IT department increases cost and risk, according to a U.K. survey.
Tags: Software licensing, Budgeting/cost control
Software subscription model gathers momentum
Insight According to IDC, consumer pressure will soon change the way in which vendors price their software.
