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The Brampton Factor: Analysts fail on open source
Comment Despite the excellence of much open source software, there is often management prejudice against non-commercial software, and independent commentary is a useful balancing factor. For open source software to achieve its... [18 Aug 2008]
Bring on the naked PCs, says think tank
News It limits the market and has slowed technical development to the prejudice of consumers. Computers should be sold without an operating system in order to foster competition and bring down prices, a major European think... [24 Sep 2007]
Brampton Factor: Ageism myths
Comment Ageism in IT is much like other kinds of prejudice, says Martin Brampton - most of what we assume is untrue. They are fortunate, and perhaps to be applauded for their efforts to overcome prejudice.... [22 May 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.05.07
Round-Up Of course their cause hasn't been helped over the years by some among their ranks falling asleep at the bench, returning from lunch drunk or expressing opinions out of keeping with notions of fair trials without prejudice. [18 May 2007]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Why is customer service so hard?
Comment Politicians can also be driven by political prejudice - one local council I spoke to recently complained their politicians were simply opposed to working from home in principle, which was hampering efforts to offer... [17 Nov 2006]
Foreign workers not needed by UK IT - poll
News He cited "prejudice" against older workers and a demand for young graduates as contributing to staff shortages rather than a lack of available experience, adding that "UK companies have a poor record of supporting... [18 Sep 2006]
ID cards scheme under fire again
News Richard Thomas said releasing details of the reviews is in the public interest and would not prejudice the OGC's ability to carry out its functions. The ID cards scheme has come under fire again after a report by a... [04 Aug 2006]
Business travel tips - readers' picks
Comment You can simply hand these to the taxi driver so even your mispronunciation of the destination address can't prejudice your arrival. silicon.com staff and contributors have weighed in with their 30 suggestions on how to... [23 Jun 2006]
Government ordered to release secret ID card report
News The DWP argued disclosure of the report would prejudice the government's ability to think and develop its policies without prejudice and lead to the release of commercially sensitive information that... [09 Jun 2006]
NHS "disappointed" by digital imaging delays
News So as not to prejudice the outcome of negotiations it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time. The NHS has admitted it is "disappointed" with the delivery of digital image systems to hospitals. [13 Mar 2006]
Yahoo! rescinds Mail ban on 'allah'
News Mail will now let people register usernames that include the word "allah", after a ban designed to thwart prejudice went astray. Yahoo! The policy reversal, announced on Wednesday, came too late for Linda Callahan of... [23 Feb 2006]
Government departments keep schtum on ID card costs
News He told MPs in answer to a recent parliamentary question: "The estimates are therefore commercially sensitive and to release them may prejudice the procurement process and the department's ability to obtain value for... [17 Feb 2006]
Half of FoI complaints unresolved
News Prejudice to commercial interests was the second most common exemption claimed. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has resolved less than half of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act complaints it received last... [13 Jan 2006]
Government accused of ID cards cover-up
News Publishing the traffic light status awarded by these reviews or their recommendations would be likely to prejudice both the ability of the Office of Government Commerce to examine the effectiveness, efficiency and... [24 Nov 2005]
Google to resume book scanning "soon"...
News Surprisingly, typing in well-known quotations from several classic books, like "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens and Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" did not display the original books at the top of search... [04 Nov 2005]
