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Microsoft and Novell put Silverlight on Linux

Microsoft and Novell put Silverlight on Linux

Microsoft and Novell have launched the beta version of Moonlight, which puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich internet application technology on Linux.

Microsoft and Novell unveil 2nd anniversary toolkit

Microsoft and Novell unveil 2nd anniversary toolkit

Microsoft and Novell have marked the two-year anniversary of their partnership, by releasing tools to help users manage and support SUSE Linux.

Ingres updates open-source database

Ingres updates open-source database

Open-source database vendor Ingres has unveiled Ingres Database 9.2, the first major release of the software in more than a year.

Open source in every business within 12 months says Gartner

Open source in every business within 12 months says Gartner

Open-source software is almost universal in the enterprise a survey from analyst group Garner has confirmed.

Novell launches Linux 'civil war' with Red Hat attack

Novell launches Linux 'civil war' with Red Hat attack

Novell is targeting rival and Linux market leader Red Hat with a migration service designed to help move Linux users onto Novell's Suse enterprise servers.

Opera Mini 4.2 beta launches

Opera Mini 4.2 beta launches

Opera has released a beta version of Opera Mini 4.2 - its mobile web browser.

StarOffice dumped from free Google Pack

StarOffice dumped from free Google Pack

Google Pack, a free software package from the search engine, no longer features Sun's StarOffice.

First antivirus software for Android released

First antivirus software for Android released

SMobile released what it says is the first antivirus software for Android, but one analyst said it's probably not necessary.

Ballmer: Microsoft 'interested' in open-source browser

Ballmer: Microsoft 'interested' in open-source browser

Microsoft has given its most ringing endorsement of open source Web browsers to date with chief executive officer Steve Ballmer not ruling out adopting such technology as an alternative to its own popular Internet Explorer, saying it is "interesting".

Sun, IBM plan ODF Toolkit Union

Sun, IBM plan ODF Toolkit Union

IBM and Sun Microsystems are set to launch the Open Document Format Toolkit Union, an open-source project aimed at making it easier for developers to use ODF.

Trade sharing start-up sings open source praises

Trade sharing start-up sings open source praises

Covestor, an online real-trade sharing service launched this year, is using open source software to drive its challenge to professional fund managers.

Critical OpenOffice patches released

Critical OpenOffice patches released

OpenOffice.org has released two patches that repair older versions of its open-source office productivity suite.

OpenOffice.org issues critical patches for older versions

OpenOffice.org issues critical patches for older versions

OpenOffice.org has released two patches that repair older versions of its open-source office productivity suite.

Motorola goes open source with Android

Motorola goes open source with Android

Motorola will revamp its product line to focus on phones running software from Google and Microsoft.

Sardinia government drives for open-source software

Sardinia government drives for open-source software

The regional government of Sardinia, has approved a bill designed to promote the use of open-source software throughout the region, an official said Monday.

Shuttleworth: I will fund Canonical for 3-5 more years

Shuttleworth: I will fund Canonical for 3-5 more years

Mark Shuttleworth , founder of Canonical, the commercial backer of the Ubuntu Linux operating system, may have to fund the company for three to five more years.

Ubuntu Linux for desktops out this week

Ubuntu Linux for desktops out this week

Ubuntu Linux is set to launch the latest version of its separate desktop and server operating systems.

Google G1 phone 'has critical bug'

Google G1 phone 'has critical bug'

T-Mobile's G1 smart phone has a critical vulnerability in Google's Android operating system that could be used by hackers, according to a leading security researcher.

Dell announces Inspiron Mini 12 netbook

Dell announces Inspiron Mini 12 netbook

Dell's eagerly-awaited notebook, the Inspiron Mini 12,will be offered on sale in Japan before the US and Europe.

Flying start for Google Android application downloads

Flying start for Google Android application downloads

Those who were first in line to buy the T-Mobile's Google Android-powered G1 handset seem more anxious to get things done with it than to play games, according to download statistics from the long-awaited phone's first few days on sale.

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