Previous DayNo threat at all then really
Talkback If Microsoft actually thought they could gain anything from suing Linux users or suppliers then they would do it. No they won't even divulge which patents are supposedly infringed upon because they...
Not from software patents
Talkback Patents on software are not valid in UK - according to the UK courts. Hence Linux should not be under threats from software patents in UK. The same applies to most European countries.
IDF - Day 2 - Gloves are Off
Blog Day 2 marks a change in direction for the '07 IDF. The morning kicks off with a bullish keynote in which Intel's SVP of Ultra Mobility, Anand Chandrasekher, sets his sights on the ultra mobile...
Linux users could face European patent threat
News Microsoft could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office if it decides to carry out its threats against UK open-source users
Intel touts Nehalem processor
Video At IDF, chief executive Paul Otellini discusses Nehalem, the company's next-generation, 45-nanometre microarchitecture
SCO admits it may fold
News Having filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, SCO claims it may go under permanently, depending on how much the court decides it owes Novell
MIT to launch Kerberos Consortium
News The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is to launch the Kerberos Consortium to provide funding and input for development of the protocol
Oxford University Press wins oldest HP-UX prize
News A server running happily after 10 years' service with OUP has claimed the prize in HP's hunt to find the UK's oldest, working HP-UX installation
'Smiley' turns 25
News The emoticon, now an entrenched part of online social culture, celebrates its 25th birthday this Wednesday
Intel Developer Forum - fly in the ointment?
Blog Leaving the Moscone to grab a half decent cofffe - an orange flyer is given to me outlining details of a strike by laundry staff employed by Prudential Overall Supply - the company that washes the...
This is not IT's job but IT can help.
Talkback It seems to me this is a burden being placed on the wrong shoulders. There is not an It system in the world that can stop an individual taking information in their heads and spewing out at the...
Intel Developer Forum - Day 1
Blog 2007 marks 10 years of the IDF and judging by the number of annoucements from Intel the speed of advances has barely slowed. The 45nm platform will be superceded by the 32nm sandybridge and...
OpenOffice.org 2.3 released
News Latest version opens up access to a growing library of extensions, which OpenOffice.org claims will stop the core code from becoming too bloated
Fine words are not going to change perceptions
Talkback The reason why so few people are taking up IT as a career is mainly due to the attitudes of business towards IT resources. Most companies, including some of the ones mentioned in the article, have...
Copper?
Talkback Note: I'm no network / communications engineer In previous years, in Scotland and in the South East of England I've been lucky enough to meet a BT engineer, in the flesh, to talk to. These people...
Cisco: Future is about collaboration
Video At the Dreamforce 07 conference, chief executive John Chambers discussed new collaboration technologies that will drive innovation and productivity inside the enterprise
Salesforce CEO unveils Force.com
Video At the Dreamforce 07 conference, Marc Benioff talked about Force.com, which will act as a platform for the company's various software services
An upgraded iPhone?
Talkback Interesting that Steve Jobs has finally admitted that the iPhone needs a 3G update. Question is - Will the UK iPhone get full MMS capability? I can't imagine UK customers paying £269 for a phone...
Cisco outlines next web revolution
News Senior vice president Howard Charney believes a major wave of innovation is due, thanks to the web, growing urban populations and low hardware costs
Rivals take aim at Microsoft Office
News Google, Yahoo and IBM all seem to think the multi-billion-dollar cash cow is at last vulnerable to alternatives
Government may back fibre rollout to homes
News Minister for competitiveness Stephen Timms has warned of the danger of falling behind other countries in broadband speeds
