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Is the UK an open source laggard?
News CIOs are split on the controversial issue of adopting more open source software in corporate IT. In the latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll, participants were asked whether they planned to increase the amount of open source software they use within... [21 Jul 2008]
Five ways Microsoft could change after Gates
News Nobody's suggesting Microsoft will release code for its big name applications in the near future but some industry watchers are speculating that post-Gates, open source and interoperability will become increasingly part of the Microsoft culture. [07 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Tech teacher shortage, Kangaroo and phones on planes
Comment If schools used and taught computers using open source software then perhaps students would see the possibilities in a career in IT. I don't want Vista but I suspect eventually I will have to give in to pressure from Microsoft. [03 Jul 2008]
Design Studio Improves Operations With Hosted E-Mail and Calendar Solution
White Paper Employees send designs to customers by e-mail and, until recently, valuable messages were going astray because the company's open source e-mail system was unreliable. HaftArt engaged Ergomedia to supply a hosted solution based on Microsoft Exchange... [02 Jul 2008]
Egyptian Operator Expects 15 Per Cent Revenue Hike After E-Mail Migration
White Paper Its current hosting service runs on an open source environment, but NOL is migrating to Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 to meet customer demand for features such as push e-mail, shared calendar, and remote access to e-mail. [02 Jul 2008]
Open source group fights OOXML standard
News A group of UK open-source advocates is seeking donations so it can continue its fight against the approval of Microsoft's Office Open XML document format. At the end of April, the UK Unix and Open Systems User Group (UKUUG) applied for a judicial... [23 Jun 2008]
Mozilla: Eight million downloads for Firefox 3
News Mozilla, which is behind the open-source web browser, was trying to set a download record for the software. It's likely the majority of those who downloaded Firefox 3 at this stage will just use it to replace Firefox 2, not a competitor such as... [19 Jun 2008]
Google looks to the cloud to woo business
News While chief software architect Ray Ozzie may worry most about open source, Google's larger ambitions are clearly on his mind. He said: "We are competitors with Microsoft. He downplayed competitive rivalries with Microsoft. [11 Jun 2008]
IBM sings a Symphony to rival Office
News Lotus Symphony, based around the open-source OpenOffice.org, has been available as a free beta download since September 2007, and the word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs are already bundled in IBM's Notes products. [09 Jun 2008]
Microsoft-HP deal plans to boost Live Search
News last month to buy its search service, said a source familiar with the matter. Microsoft has struck a deal with the world's largest PC maker, HP, to place a toolbar on new PCs that leads to its Live Search engine, the companies have said. [03 Jun 2008]
Microsoft walked away not us, says Yahoo!
News Japan and China's Alibaba Group, while Microsoft would buy a chunk of what remains of the company, the source said. Last week, a source familiar with the latest round of discussions said Microsoft has proposed buying Yahoo! [29 May 2008]
Microsoft: Why we chose ODF support over OOXML
News Some members of the open-source community were also sceptical about Microsoft's motives. Mark Taylor, founder of the Open Source Consortium, said Microsoft had "no choice" but to support ODF. There's also political pressure - in the UK central... [23 May 2008]
Microsoft pledges Office 2007 ODF support
News Microsoft said yesterday that starting some time next year it will make it easier for users of an open-source rival to work with Microsoft Office. Without adding any special software to Office, users will be able to open documents sent to them in... [22 May 2008]
Microsoft resumes Yahoo! chat up
News continues to talk with Google about a search advertising partnership and a deal could come as early as this week, a source familiar with the talks said on Thursday. s board rejected Microsoft's sweetened offer of $33 per share, saying the company... [19 May 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News Despite the UK's poor record, however, open-source adoption is continuing to accelerate, Taylor said, quoting a Standish Group report that claimed proprietary vendors are losing £30bn per year to open source. [15 May 2008]
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