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Google must woo mobile app developers

November 8, 2007 Mobile-application developers aren't sold on Google's plans for an open operating system for cell phones. TAGS: Google Inc., mobile device, handset, programming language, developer, mobile phone, modem, operating system, programming

Project bridges Xen, KVM virtualization

June 6, 2007 Linux programmer Rusty Russell offers software that could unify some virtualization programming chores. TAGS: KVM, virtualization, Xen, programmer, programming, open source, operating system, Linux, server

Red Hat tests new programming aid

January 25, 2005 Top Linux seller begins public testing of software to make it easier for developers to write programs for its various versions of the OS. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., GCC, programmer, compiler, Linux seller, Linux, operating system, programming, software company, Microsoft Corp.

Web services: Making connections

September 13, 2003 A Web service is a software application available over a network that uses a standardized XML messaging system and is not tied to any one operating system or programming language. TAGS: XML Messaging, Web service, CORBA, financial management, programming language, supply chain, business application, programming, XML, connection, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

This week in Windows Vista

January 20, 2006 Microsoft brings more focus to its upcoming operating system as it gives developers access to a key piece of Windows Vista. TAGS: Microsoft WinFX, programming model, Microsoft Windows Vista, service pack, Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack, focus, Microsoft Windows XP, programming, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., developer, security

Microsoft makes Unix changes

September 1, 2005 Will build more Unix features into future versions of its Windows Server OS and cease work on its separate Services For Unix product. TAGS: Unix, server OS, Microsoft Windows Server, operating system, Microsoft Windows, programming, Microsoft Corp., server

The Web, Ozzie make their mark at Microsoft

May 3, 2007 Microsoft's Mix announcements reflect how the Web--and Ray Ozzie--are affecting how the company writes software. TAGS: Microsoft Silverlight, Ray Ozzie, mark, announcement, Microsoft Corp., Web application, programming, developer, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Novell launches test of open-source project

May 6, 2004 The company unveils a test release of Mono, an open-source version of Microsoft's .Net programming framework and tools that's designed for Linux and Unix. TAGS: Mono, Ximian, Microsoft .NET, Novell Inc., Unix, Microsoft .NET Framework, open source, Linux, programming, programming language, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

Year in review: Operating system strategies

January 11, 2004 Microsoft talked up the Tablet OS and Media Center, while dreaming Longhorn. Meanwhile, Linux moved ahead, despite SCO threats, and Apple unleashed its latest big cat, Panther. TAGS: Media Center PC, Panther, Microsoft Longhorn, Linux, SCO Group Inc., tablet, operating system, Apple Power Mac, Apple iMac, Apple Computer, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Unix, Apple Mac OS X, programming, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft releases key Vista developer technologies

January 18, 2006 The software company posts two software development technologies that are part of WinFX, Vista's programming model. TAGS: Microsoft WinFX, programming model, Windows Communication Foundation, Microsoft Windows Vista, programming, SOA, production, software development, Web service, developer, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, server

Oracle to finish Linux makeover this year

May 26, 2004 The database giant will finish switching its programmers to Linux by the end of the year--and now is the top database seller for the open-source operating system. TAGS: Oracle Corp., Linux, open source, database, IBM Corp., Gartner Inc., Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., programming, operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Microsoft Windows

TiVo copy protection bug irks users

September 14, 2005 update DVR service's new system, intended for pay-per-view and video on demand, is accidentally triggered for some broadcast programming. TAGS: TiVo Inc., Macrovision Corp., Wired Inc., VoD, episode, DVR, content provider, protection, copy protection, bug, programming, TV, Time Warner Inc., error, situation, operating system

Hollywood, Microsoft align on new Windows

August 30, 2005 Vista, the next version of the operating system, has unprecedented features for guarding against video piracy. FAQ: Vista's strong, new antipiracy protections TAGS: antipiracy, content company, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy protection, studio, Hollywood, operating system, Microsoft Corp., audio, entertainment, programming, video, Microsoft Windows, TV, monitor, security

Open-source details hold up Solaris release

November 4, 2004 Sun will release the source code of its operating system, but those eager for details may have to wait until early 2005. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Sun Solaris 10, Red Hat Inc., source code, pricing, open-source software, IBM Corp., programming, operating system, server, Linux

Survey: Linux programmers yawn at SCO

March 1, 2004 A new study finds that 73 percent of Linux programmers believe the SCO Group's legal attacks on the open-source operating system lack merit. Respondents also weighed in on other Linux issues. TAGS: Linux programmer, SCO Group Inc., survey, Linux, programmer, open source, IBM Corp., Unix, intellectual property, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., programming, operating system

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems. TAGS: kernel, multiprocessor, Linus Torvalds, Linux, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, T1, Linux kernel, Sun UltraSPARC, Oracle Corp., IBM Corp., memory, file system, Sun Solaris, patch management, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc.

Key bugs in core Linux code squashed

August 3, 2005 Serious bugs in the latest Linux kernel have been fixed, a sign that the open-source OS is maturing. TAGS: Coverity, defect, Linux kernel, Linux, analysis, bug, code, file system, security, operating system, networking, programming, open source, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

IBM to bring Eclipse tools to desktop applications

July 19, 2004 Development tools based on open-source project to fill out IBM's Lotus Workplace desktop software. TAGS: IBM Lotus Team Workplace, workplace, IBM Corp., Eclipse open-source, ISV, programming tool, desktop software, development tool, programming, software company, Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Sun CEO: Open source is our friend

February 11, 2004 Sun Microsystems may have been the last major server maker to embrace Linux, but CEO Scott McNealy argues that his company will benefit more from it than competitors. TAGS: Sun Java Desktop System, Sun Solaris, Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems Inc., open-source software, Jonathan Schwartz, Linux, open source, IBM Corp., pricing, CEO, programming, server, operating system, Microsoft Corp.