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Former Sun boss says Google didn't need Java API licence

...for the defence, and disputed Oracle's claim that Java APIs were proprietary code from Sun. Google's lawyer, Robert van Nest, asked Schwartz whether... Read more

27 April, 2012 by Dan Farber

IBM puts secure Windows, Linux in the cloud via USB

...It uses a USB stick with its own HTTPS stack, bootloader and proprietary code to create a secure connection between a partitioned drive on the... Read more

7 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

Elop: Nokia will cut its phone development time

Nokia's chief executive says he is trying to instil a 'sense of urgency' to speed up development of Windows Phone-based handsets, but analysts are sceptical Read more

9 June, 2011 by David Meyer
FAFC Scanner 0.9.0

FAFC Scanner 0.9.0

...or make sure the code is not a 1-D or other proprietary code that requires a seperate scanner application Read more

30 September, 2011
MCEPTION 0.9.0

MCEPTION 0.9.0

...or make sure the code is not a 1-D or other proprietary code that requires a seperate scanner application Read more

22 July, 2011
Carpet One QR Scanner 0.9.0

Carpet One QR Scanner 0.9.0

...or make sure the code is not a 1-D or other proprietary code that requires a seperate scanner application Read more

22 July, 2011
Genielux 1.2

Genielux 1.2

...vendors who can provide your gear.FEATURES: Smarter SearchGenielux features our own proprietary code that identifies model numbers regardless of the format. Whether roman numerals... Read more

4 March, 2011
The Economics of Community Open Source Software Projects: An Empirical Analysis of Maintenance Effort

The Economics of Community Open Source Software Projects: An Empirical Analysis of Maintenance Effort

...empirical software engineering literature have consistently observed a quality degradation effect of proprietary code as a consequence of maintenance. This degradation effect, referred to as... Read more

12 July, 2010

Secunia: More Red Hat flaws than Microsoft in 2007

Red Hat operating systems had more flaws last year than Windows according to Secunia, while Red Hat disputes the figures for total vulnerabilities Read more

16 January, 2008 by Tom Espiner
Schmidt: <endeca_term>Proprietary code</endeca_term> is more securely written

Schmidt: Proprietary code is more securely written

Ex-White House adviser Howard Schmidt says the open-source community needs to catch up when it comes to securing code Read more

11 November, 2009 by Tom Espiner

Standards, money and proprietary code: Why IBM passed on JBoss

Builder: IBM's software chief has shed some light on why his firm passed on Oracle's latest acquistion target Read more

20 February, 2006 by Martin LaMonica
Schmidt: <endeca_term>Proprietary code</endeca_term> is more securely written

Schmidt: Proprietary code is more securely written

Ex-White House adviser Howard Schmidt says the open-source community needs to catch up when it comes to securing code Read more

10 November, 2009

Borland gives away Kylix Open Edition

...up GPL software development, but company warns: keep it away from your proprietary code Read more

25 July, 2001 by Matthew Broersma

Standards bearers

...when a company attempts to turn a "standard" into a piece of proprietary code. Especially when the company in question is the increasingly scrutinized Microsoft... Read more

19 May, 2000 by Mary Jo Foley

Chinese gov't in further Green Dam concessions

...of the blacklisting code used in Green Dam were in fact CyberSitter proprietary code. Both the US and the EU asked the Chinese to rethink... Read more

13 August, 2009

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