Previous DayEDS' change of heart
Comment So, just what does services heavyweight EDS really think of Linux?
Microsoft's draft licence, step by step
FAQ Microsoft is guilty of breaking EU competition law, and has come up with a way to make amends. We dissect the resulting licence and find a very peculiar world indeed
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 18/3/2005 ...Oh, yes they can. Just when you think you've exhausted your stocks of ghast, Microsoft comes along and proves that no matter how badly it's behaved in the past it can still...
UK man threatened with BitTorrent lawsuit
News American movie studios are getting tough with Brits who are involved with BitTorrent sites, but they may have a fight on their hands
Will Longhorn be worth the pain?
Feature Microsoft has removed some of the functionality from the next version of Windows to bring forward the release date, which could make the decision to upgrade even more difficult for some companies
Sanyo S750 & Orange 3G
Review Sanyo's S750 is a well featured slide-open 3G mobile, while Orange's 3G services are aggressively priced. The handset can be used as a modem for a notebook or handheld, but there may not be enough...
Debian developers call for more releases
News The free Linux distro needs to issue more regular stable releases to ensure it doesn't lose users, according to those vying for the role of Debian Project Leader
Virus writers get stealthy
News Virus writers are turning to new tricks as the trend of big-hitting worms eases off in favour of malware that can slip in under the radar
Intel granted antitrust extension
News Update: The chipmaker been given longer to look into the possibility of a legal challenge to the ruling on anticompetitive practices by Japan's FTC
Google launches developer resources
News Builder: The search giant has launched a new site to house source code as well as APIs and C++- and Python-specific tools to help those working on Google related projects
Can IE7 pass the Acid2 test?
Comment With IE7 Microsoft developers have a opportunity to do a lot of good. This is how to make sure they don't squander that chance
Visual Basic protest won't go away
News Builder: Developers angered by Microsoft's decision to drop free support for Visual Basic 6.0 plan to flood an online chat held by the company's senior vice-president of server and tools
Skype getting nearer the big time
Feature Several new services from the pioneering peer-to-peer VoIP service provider are moving it further into the mainstream telecoms market and closer to mass market adoption
Physical security becoming an IT problem
News Security experts from the Royal Mail, Proctor & Gamble and Barclaycard agree that the systems used to secure company facilities and IT systems are merging
Microsoft's licence to kill
Leader Microsoft's response to the EC's antitrust ruling is breathtaking in its audacity. It cannot be allowed to stand
XP Starter Edition off to a slow start
Feature Microsoft's budget version of Windows XP isn't taking off in the three countries piloting the new OS. We look at why
EU rejects Microsoft's licence offer
News Update: The server interoperability licence proposed by Microsoft treats open source vendors unfairly and has unreasonably high royalties, according to the EC
Anti-P2P lawmaker given top IP position
News A US senator who once said that copyright holders should be allowed to remotely destroy the computers of music pirates has been made chair of a new committee on copyright and patent law
Yahoo not supporting Firefox after all
News The search firm has said that while it thinks the open source browser is important, it can't promise its services will be fully compatible with it
Intel demonstrates power-saving tech
News The latest technology to extend notebook battery life is to be shown off by the chipmaker before the end of March when it unveils its first dual-core notebook chip, Yonah
McAfee Antivirus vulnerability published
News ISS has published details of the fifth security flaw in major antivirus software in two months, but this one shouldn't affect those who have patched their systems recently
