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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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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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European Commission vouches for open source
January 16, 2007
EU's executive arm endorses open source, offers a boost of confidence to businesses considering Linux and related software.
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Open source's patent spat
November 23, 2004
roundup Linus Torvalds and other luminaries call EU patent proposal "deceptive, dangerous." Also: Eye on the big ticket.
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EU regulators cool on Microsoft open-source move
February 21, 2008
Announcement won't affect its antitrust investigations against the software giant, says European Commission.
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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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Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source
January 28, 2005
Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics.
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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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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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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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Why IP owners should worry
November 23, 2005
CompTIA's Melanie Wyne says a belief that confiscatory government policy must be used to even the score is gaining currency.
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