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U.S. open-source group opens chapter in Europe
January 30, 2008
Consortium of companies working on software interoperability cites Europe's abundant open-source projects.
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Europe extends open-source resource
October 12, 2006
Government collaboration on apps, interoperability tops agenda; better return on investment also a priority.
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Sun: Open source is about self-interest
June 28, 2006
Sun's chief open-source officer tells conference to forget volunteerism and ideals, think more like Warren Buffett.
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The open-source patent conundrum
January 31, 2005
OSI founder Bruce Perens cautions that the patent picture around open-source software is turning increasingly murky.
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Software Freedom Day struggles in Europe
September 8, 2005
Intended to highlight the virtues of open-source and free software, the worldwide event is most popular in developing countries.
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EU to fund global research on open source
May 26, 2005
"FLOSSWorld" project to look at potential impacts of open source on African, Asian, South American and other countries.
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Firefox gets a fifth of European market
January 17, 2006
Web metrics firm XiTi says open-source browser is used most in Finland, relatively little in the United Kingdom.
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SpikeSource shifts gears, eyes smaller firms
June 21, 2006
The open-source services firm has reorganized to sell to medium-size companies through channel resellers.
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European tech giants form software consortium
September 8, 2005
Including about a dozen major technology companies, the consortium will support research, open-source development and other initiatives.
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In Europe, Microsoft antitrust decision on ice
July 15, 2005
Because many civil servants are on leave in August, no decision will be made until September at the earliest, EC says.
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LinuxWorld opens for business
August 9, 2007
Latest announcements at the open-source conference include Dell's decision to expand Linux PC sales to Europe, China.
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Gauging Microsoft threat to Europe's Linux users
September 20, 2007
Company could call on patents filed with the European Patent Office to sue U.K. open-source users, but the situation's complicated.
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Open source: Developing markets look for alternatives to U.S.
November 14, 2005
Outside the U.S. and Europe, cost is a big motivator for governments to use open-source software--but it's not the only one. China: Local software for local people India: Speaking your language ...
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Gosling questions Sun-Microsoft pact
February 3, 2005
The father of Java tells developers that in some ways, the technical agreement with Microsoft is meaning less and less. Video: "We're not a .Net company," Sun's Gosling says
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Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners
April 9, 2007
Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics.
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Study: Vista could create 50,000 jobs in Europe
September 14, 2006
Next version of Windows will create a cascade of benefits for local European economies, says Microsoft-sponsored study.
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Torvalds trashes EU patent proposal
November 23, 2004
Linux creator calls an EU proposal on software patents "deceptive, dangerous and democratically illegitimate."
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Motorola dialing up mainstream Linux phones
August 16, 2006
The open-source operating system is poised to move beyond high-end handsets and into a more wallet-friendly realm. Photo: Linux Rokr
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In Europe, patent olive branch--or threat?
March 9, 2005
European Commission says it will let controversial directive die if the European Parliament disapproves. But some say it's a power play.
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