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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. TAGS: open standard, Russia, IBM Corp., development tool, developer

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. TAGS: open standard, Macromedia Inc., Adobe Systems Inc., threat, developer, Microsoft Corp.

Belgian government chooses OpenDocument

June 23, 2006 Plan requiring government adoption of format puts further pressure on Microsoft to embrace open standards. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Belgium, open standard, proposal, government, format, Microsoft Office, document, 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. TAGS: social networking, networking, blog, open standard, API, 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. TAGS: nonprofit, open standard, podcasting, multimedia, Google Inc., Time Warner Inc., founder, social networking, software company, video, blog

Open season on OpenDocument

July 6, 2006 Battle takes turn Microsoft announces sponsorhip of an open-source project to create a OpenDocument converter. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, open-source project, open standard, open source, converter, OpenOffice, XML, 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. TAGS: MP3.com Inc., Linspire, open standard, Steve Jobs, Apple iTunes, Apple Computer, digital music, music player, digital-rights management, goal, Linux, operating system, 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. TAGS: Opera browser, Opera Software, open standard, Web application, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, development tool, vision, platform, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, console, 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. TAGS: SOA, ECMA, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., XML, open standard, approach, messaging, Microsoft Corp., open source, 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. TAGS: Slashdot, art, interoperability, open standard, information technology, open source

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. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, open source, open standard, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., 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. TAGS: open standard, Internet application, form, Google Search, Mozilla Corp., tax, Apple Computer, Google Inc., 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. TAGS: patent, software patent, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, Linux, Linux seller, open standard, fear, intellectual property, database, operating system, U.S., Microsoft Corp., 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. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, workplace, IBM Corp., desktop software, developing country, open standard, India, emerging market, Microsoft Office, standard, document, open source, 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. TAGS: Novell Inc., patent, software patent, criticism, open source, open standard, open-source software, Linux, Red Hat Inc., 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. TAGS: Louis Gutierrez, OpenDocument Format, Massachusetts, CIO, Stephen O'Grady, state, open standard, information technology, decision, IBM Corp., open source, 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. TAGS: biometrics, fingerprint recognition, adoption, open standard, fear, Fujitsu, London, 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. TAGS: high-performance computing, grid computing, grid, high-performance, commitment, open standard, IBM Corp., Linux, Microsoft Corp., server, Microsoft Windows

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. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Governor, open standard, GPL, Microsoft Office, standard, XML, Microsoft Corp., format
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