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Do we need GPLv3?
Insight perspective Version 3 of the General Public License is clearer than its predecessor in many ways, but does that mean you should use it? A legal expert discusses the pros and cons.
Tags: Open source, Software licensing, Microsoft Corp., Version, Open-source Software, GPL, software, digital-rights management, Free Software Foundation, DMCA
Microsoft reverses decision on Exchange 2007 support
News After notifying customers and partners that Exchange Server 2007 wouldn't be able to run on Windows Server 2008 R2, the Exchange team has reversed its decision.
Tags: E-mail servers, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack 2, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, blog, general manager, blog posting
Google set to promote Chrome extensions
News One of the standout features of Chrome 4.0 is customization through extensions. Google appears on the brink of launching a gallery to showcase them.
Tags: Web browsers, Extension, Google Inc., Web Browser, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, Google Chrome, Apple Mac OS, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft testing Excel for supercomputers
News At the Supercomputing 2009 conference, Microsoft releases an updated version of Windows Server for high-performance computers as well as a compute cluster version of its Excel spreadsheet.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Linux server OS, Server platforms, Portland, Microsoft Corp., software, Conference, Server, Supercomputing, supercomputer
Alterna-browsers Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes
News Just eight days after a previous update, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 introduces fast fixes for three bugs, one of which was critical. Google Chrome has also been updated for security and stability.
Tags: Web browsers, Browser, Google Inc., Security, Browser, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5, Copy Image Feature, Web Browser, Web browsers, Apple Macintosh
Google Translate now helps with pronunciation
News It's one thing to translate a word, but it's another thing to know how to correctly pronounce a word written in an unfamiliar character set. Google Translate just added that feature.
Tags: Service level management, Google Inc., Language, English, Service level management
Microsoft hints at another cheap Office option
News Microsoft is readying a lower-cost option for Office Home and Student productivity suite.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office, advertisement, product key, Microsoft Corp., software, CBS Interactive Inc., Microsoft Windows Live, DVD, Microsoft Windows
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
Pinnacle System Instant CD/DVD 8.0
Product Reviews Pinnacle System Instant CD/DVD 8.0
Tags: Instant, Pinnacle Systems Inc., desktop icon, Interface Improvement, software, Tool, Video, DVD, WAV, disc
Configure Apache to support multiple SSL sites on a single IP address
Techguide With Apache 2.2.12 and support for the Server Name Indication extension to the SSL protocol, you can configure name-based HTTPS sites, just as you can name-based HTTP sites.
Tags: Open source, Web servers, Apache Software Foundation, SNI, SSL, Site, Web Browser, IP, IP Address, OpenSSL
IE overall usage slips, but IE 8 gains
News All of Internet Explorer's rivals gained overall from August to September, though IE 8 did increase in popularity. Firefox gained the most among IE's competitors.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Web 2.0, Web Browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Mozilla Firefox
VMware Fusion update fixes two holes
News Software, which allows Windows apps to run on Macs, has flaws that could allow an attacker to hack into a user's system or cause a malfunction.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Virtualization, software, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc., Apple Mac OS, McAfee VirusScan, McAfee Inc.
Mozilla: Firefox 3.6 won't be late
News The first beta of Firefox 3.6 may have crossed the finish line weeks late, but Mozilla says the final version should still be done this year.
Tags: Web browsers, Open Source, Wiki, Web Browser, motivation, Mozilla Corp., Beta, release candidate, Mozilla Firefox, proprietary software
Microsoft introduces 'Starter' version of Office
News New ad-supported, limited feature version will come preloaded on certain new PCs. The replacement for Microsoft Works is one of several new ways Microsoft is trying to create new customers for its productivity suite.
Tags: Microsoft Office, Software, Microsoft Office, Google Inc., advertisement, Microsoft Corp., software, CBS Interactive Inc., PC Company, Microsoft Works
EU begins IPv6 rollout
News First European Union agency has begun offering services over version 6 of the Internet Protocol to drive adoption.
Tags: IPv6, DNS, IPv4, public sector, European Commission, information security, internal network, security tool, IPv6, European Union
