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IBM offers free development tools in Russia
February 3, 2006
The move is part of a broader push for greater use of open standards-based applications worldwide.
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Flashpoint for Adobe in Macromedia purchase
April 18, 2005
Takeover aims to stave off threats from Microsoft and open standards, but gets mixed reaction from developers and designers.
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Macromedia Inc.
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Adobe Systems Inc.
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threat
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developer
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Microsoft Corp.
Belgian government chooses OpenDocument
June 23, 2006
Plan requiring government adoption of format puts further pressure on Microsoft to embrace open standards.
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Belgium
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government
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format
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
Open standards for social networking
July 5, 2007
Despite some road bumps, veteran software developer Marc Canter says there's a way to finally open up social networking so that it makes sense.
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social networking
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networking
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blog
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open standard
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API
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vendor
Video content set free on Web
June 14, 2005
New sites are distributing video online, free of charge--in push to establish open standards and ward off power grab by tech giants.
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podcasting
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Google Inc.
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Time Warner Inc.
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founder
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social networking
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software company
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video
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blog
Open season on OpenDocument
July 6, 2006
Battle takes turn Microsoft announces sponsorhip of an open-source project to create a OpenDocument converter.
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converter
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OpenOffice
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XML
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Microsoft Corp.
Getting Bad with Apple
September 13, 2005
Michael Robertson started MP3.com and Linspire. Now he's taking on Apple and iTunes with BadApple.
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MP3.com Inc.
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Steve Jobs
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Apple iTunes
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Apple Computer
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digital music
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music player
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goal
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Linux
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Microsoft Corp.
Opera reveals version 10 vision
July 28, 2006
Hot on the heels of version 9's release, the browser company gives a preview of its plans for the next incarnation.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Web browser
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console
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Microsoft Corp.
IBM chides Microsoft over SOA
August 8, 2007
Big Blue claims Microsoft leans too hard on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards for its service-oriented architecture.
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IBM Corp.
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messaging
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Microsoft Corp.
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open source
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Microsoft Windows
Patent Office needs a 'Slashdot for prior art'
April 21, 2006
Patent Office must improve the way it searches for prior art, according to public-policy group CED.
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Slashdot
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art
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interoperability
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open standard
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information technology
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Tech VIPs say future belongs to open source
July 21, 2005
In the next five to 10 years, the open-source movement will transform the software business, some execs say.
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Jonathan Schwartz
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open source
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open standard
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Red Hat Inc.
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IBM Corp.
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Firefox
Fight over 'forms' clouds future of Net applications
February 17, 2005
They're used in everything from Google searches to Web tax filings. But standards struggle is rattling W3C and confounding developers.
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Internet application
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form
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Google Search
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Mozilla Corp.
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tax
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Apple Computer
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Google Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use
January 11, 2005
Big Blue will let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of infringement lawsuits.
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IBM Corp.
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Linux seller
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fear
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intellectual property
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database
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operating system
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U.S.
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Microsoft Corp.
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HP
IBM to support OpenDocument early next year
December 5, 2005
Big Blue says support for the standard and Web-centric design of desktop software will appeal to emerging markets.
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IBM Corp.
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desktop software
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India
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Microsoft Office
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Microsoft Corp.
Novell joins EFF for patent reform
May 23, 2007
Stung by criticism of its patent pact with Microsoft, Novell agrees to support Electronic Frontier Foundation's patent-busting work.
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Novell Inc.
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Linux
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Red Hat Inc.
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Microsoft Corp.
Mass. holding tight to OpenDocument
July 5, 2006
State is sticking to its plan to standardize on OpenDocument, says the incoming CIO, describing the move as irreversible.
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Louis Gutierrez
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OpenDocument Format
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Massachusetts
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CIO
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Stephen O'Grady
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state
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open standard
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information technology
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IBM Corp.
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open source
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Microsoft Corp.
Finding business for biometrics
October 19, 2005
Lack of clear return on investment, combined with interoperability issues, is holding back adoption of the technology.
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biometrics
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fingerprint recognition
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adoption
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open standard
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fear
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Fujitsu
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London
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U.S.
Microsoft gets on the grid
October 5, 2005
Once quiet on computing grids, the software giant is upping its commitment to high-performance computing and grid industry standards.
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high-performance computing
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grid computing
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grid
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commitment
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open standard
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IBM Corp.
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Linux
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Microsoft Corp.
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server
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Microsoft Windows
One city's move to open source
December 5, 2005
Mannheim, Germany, says its switch to Linux apps won't be fast or cheap--but that's just fine.
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migration
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OpenDocument Format
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euro
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city
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IT infrastructure
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productivity-application
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Massachusetts
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OpenOffice
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Linux
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information technology
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decision
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Microsoft Exchange Server
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Microsoft Office
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manager
Microsoft's standardization move divides experts
November 22, 2005
Office's Open XML is "a tactical move by Microsoft to give its proprietary document formats a glimmer of openness," one researcher says.
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