Previous DayEurope stumbles on Echelon spy network
News The European Parliament published its damning report on Echelon last summer, but public apathy and institutional bureaucracy are stifling further action
Chancellor urged to ditch IR35
News Opponents of IR35 are advising Gordon Brown to take an axe to the controversial tax in next month's budget
The euro - beware of distant elephants
Analysis Analysis: The euro is a long way off but you should check its implications now. And your Y2K experience may not help you...
Yahoo! updates privacy policy
News Yahoo will share information where it relates to illegal activity, following the trend of compliance with investigative bodies set after 11 September
Mac hardware gets Mandrake Linux upgrade
News Version 8.2 of Mandrake Linux is a major upgrade, with support for AirPort, FireWire and other Apple hardware
IBM introduces intranet services
News IBM's Global Services is to introduce a unit that helps companies set up intranets and Web portals
Oftel approves BT's broadband price cuts
News The telecoms regulator gives a green light after deciding that BT's significant price cuts are achievable through cost savings, and are not anti-competitive
IBM and Sun bury the Java hatchet
News Sun and IBM have been Java software rivals for many years, but are now making moves to win over developers together
Eric Raymond: Proprietary software is doomed
Interview In part two of his ZDNet UK interview, the co-founder of the Open Source Initiative explains why the days of proprietary, centralised software development are numbered
Eric Raymond: Why open source will rule
Interview Linux and the open-source movement have come a long way since the foundation of the Open Source Initiative in the late 1990s, Raymond says. It now has the credibility it needs to succeed in the...
Stallman: Software patents victimise developers
News Part I: Software patents are victimising developers with a system which is making it increasingly difficult to write programs, according to free software guru Richard Stallman
Stallman: Three ways to deal with software patent threats
News Part II: There are three ways to get around the problems of software patents, says Richard Stallman. But it's a minefield, and the chances of making a wrong step are high
Stallman: Why software patents are a special case
News Part III: Writing software is like writing a symphony, says Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation. Just imagine if music could be patented...
Sun aiming StarOffice at mainstream
News Sun is taking on Microsoft Office by offering its software straight to new customers, including government departments and big businesses
Judge: FBI must cough up Carnivore info
News In a win for privacy advocates, a federal court orders the FBI to search for and divulge further records on its email surveillance system, known as Carnivore
European sales drag Xbox off target
News Microsoft's much-touted video gaming console is unlikely to reach its sales goal for the year, hampered by slow European and Japanese sales
Study: CIOs split on Web services
News Chief information officers in the US and Europe are investing heavily in Web services, a new study finds - but they are divided between .Net and Java-based technology
IE still rules the browser market - for now
News Internet Explorer still controls the lion's share of the browser market - but Netscape's fortunes could be revived if AOL switches allegiance
Five years ago: AOL said to be eyeing CompuServe buy
News AOL is rumoured to be preparing a bid for rival online service CompuServe
