FTC Strengthens Standards and Open Source
Feb 04, 2008The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has come to a decision that could be crucial for standards and Open Source software in proposing a consent agreement in a patenting claim, says Andy Updegrove, the Linux Foundation's (LF) legal expert.
more »Graphics Chipsets: Intel Releases Documentation
Feb 04, 2008Chip giant Intel has released comprehensive documentation on its 965 Express and G35 Express chipsets.
more »Legal Battle over ClamAV – Open Source Community Asked to Help
Feb 04, 2008US software vendor, Barracuda Networks, is looking to fight a software patent claim by Trend Micro with support from the Open Source community.
more »Etch and a Half
Feb 04, 2008The new Debian "Etch and a half" sub-project is looking to improve hardware compatibility with kernel updates and drivers for Debian 4.0 Linux.
more »Nokia Acquires Trolltech
Feb 04, 2008The Finnish cellphone manufacturer Nokia is looking to acquire the Norwegian software enterprise Trolltech for around 104 million euros.
more »HP FOSSology Project Analyzes Open Source Software
Feb 04, 2008Hewlett-Packard has launched a project dubbed FOSSology to investigate and monitor the use of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the enterprise.
more »British schools agency says no to Windows Vista
Jan 30, 2008The British Education Communications and Technology Agency (Becta), the agency in charge of promoting the use of technology in Britain’s schools, has advised its partners in schools against migration to Windows Vista or Microsoft Office 2007.
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