Monthly Archives: February 2005
Microsoft, DOJ Lock Horns On Longhorn
On Thursday, Microsoft and individuals representing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) met at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond to begin reviewing Longhorn to make...
Nonprofits: A Patent-Free Zone?
It isnt hard to dislike the business method patent. Unless, of course, you own one.
Fights between tech companies, between patent holders and suddenly successful...
FinePrint Software Launches Server Editions
Server Edition versions designed for use in a network environment offer centralized control and support of enterprise-wide PDF creation and printing management tools.
FinePrint Software...
EU Parliament Approves Software Patent Restart
A European Parliament body has adopted a motion to scrap the European Unions proposed IT patenting legislation, amid growing criticism of the proposal from...
Rootkits: Invasion of the Windows Snatchers
A Microsoft presentation at this weeks RSA Conference has some observers concerned about a recurring nightmare of computer security: Rootkits.A rootkit is a malicious...
Europe Leads the U.S. (Again), This Time in Muni Wi-Fi
Esme Vos, who runs MuniWireless.com, recently wrote eWEEK.com with her perspectives on how municipal wireless deployments have fostered increased competition, lower rates and enhanced...
Will Integrators Profit from Microsofts ERP Delay?
Reported shipment delays for Microsofts ERP software could spell some opportunities for enterprise and radio-frequency identification systems integrators, both inside and outside the Microsoft...
Quark Gives First Look at XPress 7
LONDON—At the TypoTechnica 2005 conference Thursday, Quark Inc. gave the first look at the next version of its flagship product, QuarkXPress 7, claiming the...
BSA Criticizes EUs Open Standards Policy
The Business Software Alliance is lobbying the European Commission to loosen restrictions on the "open standards" required for a pan-European interoperability initiative, the latest...
Pogo Linux Offers Custom Branding
BOSTON—Pogo Linux Inc. is launching a program designed to make it easier for Linux application makers to sell their products.At the LinuxWorld Conference and...