In the news this week: Live Mesh: A Developers Dream? Microsoft's new software-plus-service initiative could mean a host of opportunities for programmers. Yahoo posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit last week, but failed to do well enough to convince many on Wall Street that Microsoft needs to raise its takeover bid. FCC Chairman Kevin Martin laid down some markers last week on what his agency is considering as appropriate broadband network management practices. Microsoft began testing a new way to sell its Office software suite on a subscription basis. Marten Mickos, head of Sun Microsystems' database group, says the MySQL database will remain an open-source product. As more midsize and large enterprises move to Macs, it's only a matter of time before IT departments prepare to support the platform, say recruiters and IT careers consultants. Hosted by Ashley Daley.
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