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Sun receives complaint about Java vetting process (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems has heard from a company concerned about the vetting process of Java and open source, a Sun official said on Wednesday.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:15:00 GMT

Microsoft, Novell eye Moonlight beta, system management (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Marking the two-year anniversary of their controversial interoperability agreement, Microsoft and Novell this week are announcing upcoming availability of both the beta version of Moonlight, which puts Microsoft's Silverlight rich Internet application technology on Linux, and the general release of Advanced Management Pack for Suse Linux Enterprise for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:42:09 GMT

'Moonlight' heads to beta (CNET)
CNET - Microsoft and Novell said Tuesday that they are nearly ready with a beta version of Moonlight--a Firefox add-on that allows Silverlight content to play on Linux PCs.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT

Trick Out Your Firefox Browser with Style (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - The Mozilla creators of the popular open source Firefox browser are offering a supplementary web application that helps users customize the browser to their specific needs.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:15:02 GMT

The Microsoft-Novell Linux deal: Two years later (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Two years ago this month, Microsoft forged its controversial partnership with Novell that, among other things, had the two companies agreeing not to sue each other over intellectual property issues, in part to protect Suse Linux users over any patent litigation from Microsoft.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Gartner: 85 percent of companies using open source (CNET)
CNET - Eighty-five percent of companies are already using open-source software, with most of the remaining 15 percent expecting to do so within the next year, according to analysts at Gartner.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:43:08 GMT

Norway encourages use of open source software (AP)
AP - Norway pledged funds Monday to stimulate public sector use of the free open source software OpenOffice to reduce its dependency on Microsoft Corp. and other major software producers.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:55 GMT

BlueStar sparks energy services with SOA (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - These days, the electrical power business has taken on a complexity akin to that of commodities trading. Deregulation, alternate energy sources, and customers seeking protection from rising prices have opened a world of opportunity to nimble electricity retailers such as BlueStar Energy Services, which -- thanks to a strategic investment in SOA, much of it open source -- has made the most of it.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Adobe answers cries for 64-bit Flash on Linux (CNET)
CNET - Starting to answer the clamorous demand from open-source fans, Adobe Systems plans to release an alpha version of its Flash Player technology on Monday for those using 64-bit Linux software.
Publ.Date : Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:01:00 GMT

NASA turns to open-source problem-tracking databases (CNET)
CNET - When the Space Shuttle Endeavour launches Friday afternoon, assuming it is not delayed, the astronauts onboard and the technicians on the ground at mission control will have at their disposal new software that could streamline the process of problem reporting and analysis.
Publ.Date : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:36:00 GMT

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