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Novell beats SCO - could Sun be next?
It looks like the long-running SCO-Novell trial is over, and justice is served. But could this lead to trouble for Sun? It's nicely explained by Pamela Jones at Groklaw as usual.... More
Telegraph shifts 1,400 to Google Apps
The Torygraph is saying toodle-pip to Microsoft Office and hello to the cloud, according to reports. "Over the three years, there was a five-to-one difference with Google in terms... More
iPhone heaven/iPhone hell
Steve Jobs owes me nearly two hours of my life back. Or at least he would do if I wasn't so chuffed with the iPhone that finally became mine after a bum-achingly long period propped... More
Featured Talkback
Why do so many (virtually all) software packages think that they are so important that they have to be started automatically every time the computer boots? What is the largest number of "speed access", "update check", "camera download" and whatever other background programs you have ever seen running? Of those, how many did you really need?
By: J.A. Watson
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Annoying software: a rogues' gallery
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Can you imagine what would have happened if the great philosophers, scientists, musicians, artists and writers had patented their ideas so that nobody else could use them without paying. We today wouldn't be able to have a conversation without violating somebodies intellectual property. The arguement of the free software community is that software should be treated in the same manner, copyrightable but not patentable.
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Microsoft exec talks patent politics
XP survival, from one horses mouth, an...
Hi everyone....for those that need more information on XP survival, I have pasted this open letter from Bill Veghte, senior vice president of microsoft, found on microsoft .com. Hope... More
A $40 CONSUMER-class router has create...
Believe it or not I don't work in IT, haven't for 7 years. Yes I work with Microsoft's Windows XP Embedded and as a result I have to know a lot about the OS, the kernal, Win API calls... More
Sick Puppy Redo
I generally follow a dispassionate investigative process when trying to discern what happened when a project goes bad. Although its a low priority item, it gets done simply because... More
