Archive for September, 2007

The shape of things to come - The Business Magazine

The shape of things to comeThe Business Magazine, UK -53 minutes agothat are offering free software in competition to Microsoft Office. Any dent in the sales of Office would be a major blow to the tech behemoth. …Freebie software from 'Big Blue'Chicago Daily SouthtownFree Symphony Sings Familiar SongsGartnerThe ticker, September 26Rocky Mountain Newsall 37 news articles

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Open Source Developers Shun GPLv3, Survey Says - InformationWeek

Open Source Developers Shun GPLv3, Survey SaysInformationWeek, NY -3 hours ago… year under a controversial new license authored by the main governing body for open source and free software, according to a survey released Wednesday. …GPLv3 shunned, survey saysInfoWorldall 14 news articles

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Google to Distribute Web Hosting Provider, Sun's StarOffice … - TheHostingNews.com (press release)

Google to Distribute Web Hosting Provider, Sun's StarOffice …TheHostingNews.com (press release), OR -3 hours agoIn addition to offering products and services to eligible US based members, Sun also is offering free technical advice via email and access to free software…

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Ruling: Acer must refund purchase price of preinstalled software … - Heise Online

Ruling: Acer must refund purchase price of preinstalled software …Heise Online, Germany -22 minutes ago… (AFUL) [Association of French-speaking users of Linux and free software] is one of a number of groups calling for an end to what it terms the "OEM tax. …

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iPhone Unlock Hackers Promise to Fight Apple Updates - PC World

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iPhone Unlock Hackers Promise to Fight Apple UpdatesPC World -1 hour agoProgrammers who wrote free software that unlocks Apple's iPhone dispute the company's claim that their hacks can damage the device. …Apple's war on iPhone hackers may land it in legal troubleNational PostUnlocking iPhones may cause irreparable damage, Apple warnsTelegraph.co.ukApple May Be Breaking the […]

Apple May Be Breaking the Law With Policy On iPhone Unlocks - Slashdot

Apple May Be Breaking the Law With Policy On iPhone UnlocksSlashdot -13 minutes agoUsers can instead pray to the hacking deities — the famed iPhone Dev Team that released the free software unlock, and iPhoneSIMfree, which released a …

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Software Inspector helps keep your computer secure - Digital Home

Software Inspector helps keep your computer secureDigital Home, Canada -19 minutes agoThe Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) is a free software program, from security experts Secunia that was released on July 24th of this year and has …

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DVR Maker Hopes To Settle First GPL Lawsuit - InformationWeek

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DVR Maker Hopes To Settle First GPL LawsuitInformationWeek, NY -1 hour agoThe Free Software Foundation, which governs the GPL, recently published a third version of the license that makes it more difficult for manufacturers who …First US lawsuit to test GPL open source licenceOut-Law.comFirst GPL lawsuit will settle out of courtInquirerFirst GPL Lawsuit Settling out of […]

Trophées du Libre 2007: Last Weeks for Registration and First … - Linux PR (press release)

Trophées du Libre 2007: Last Weeks for Registration and First …Linux PR (press release), CT -1 hour agoFree software projects have just a few weeks left to apply to the Trophées du Libre (international free software awards), an international event that has …

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Free Software for the Easily Distracted (we know who we are and we … - Business Wire (press release)

Free Software for the Easily Distracted (we know who we are and we …Business Wire (press release), CA -1 hour ago“I’m offering the free software to the majority of us who are easily distracted and need to be kept on track.” The free software is open to anyone who signs …

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