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Free Software lawyer discusses Microsoft patent claims

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

The new version of the license would make Microsoft subject to the GPL, because of its distribution of Novell Suse Enterprise Linux coupons. Tagged by octane under legal, patent, microsoft, linux, law, gpl,

Understanding Apollo

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

What do you think of Apollo and its chances in the near future? It is a fiercely competitive market, with Adobe, Microsoft, Sun, Google and others all active - and each has a differing vision for web app deployment. Tagged by octane under adobe, ajax, apollo, application, article, articles, design, desktop, programming, web, development, technology,

Microsoft claims software like Linux violates its patents - May 28, 2007

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Microsoft claims that free software like Linux, which runs a big chunk of corporate America, violates 235 of its patents. Tagged by octane under article, blog, business, copyright, free, fsf, government, innovation, news, legal, software, opensource, patents, linux, microsoft, economics, articles, freeware,

Jeff Han, Microsoft get in touch?

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

When I saw the Microsoft video that Carl had sent to me, I saw something reaching for the 'Wow!' factor, rather than achieving the utility something like this should be aiming for. Tagged by octane under Future, Microsoft, technology, UI,

Why Yahoo! Can't Fix Microsoft - Forbes.com

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

icrosoft and Yahoo! have a problem. Online ads are booming, and they're not. Microsoft's money-losing online business posted sales growth of just 10.9% last quarter. Tagged by octane under google, microsoft, news, yahoo,

Blackfriars' Marketing: Silverlight and Apollo try again to turn back the Internet clock

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

At MIX07, Adobe introduced its complement to Flash (despite the fact it owns Flash) called Apollo. Not to be outdone, Microsoft did the same thing a few hours later with Silverlight. Tagged by octane under MIX07, Adobe, Microsoft, Flash, Silverlight, web, software, applications, RIA, Apollo,

Details released for next Internet Explorer - Computeract!ve

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Microsoft has given out the first details of what might appear in the next version of its web browser Internet Explorer 8. Tagged by octane under Microsoft, IE8, web, browser, software,

OLPC project clarifies: no plans for Windows support

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

According to Walter Bender, president of Software and Content at OLPC, there is no agreement in place between OLPC and Microsoft to offer XO laptops with any version of Windows. Tagged by octane under laptop, linux, olpc, technology, windows, computers, microsoft,

Silverlight: The Web Just Got Richer

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Today at Mix07 Microsoft made a number of major announcements, mostly around the recently-released Silverlight (formerly known as Windows Presentation Foundation/Everywhere). Tagged by octane under .net, adobe, api, apollo, application, article, articles, flash, javascript, media, software, microsoft, silverlight, web,

Microsoft Embraces Macs And Interoperability At Mix07 - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

A remarkable sign of changing times at Microsoft was on display Monday at Microsoft's opening keynote session for its Mix07 conference in Las Vegas: Macs. The presentation was riddled with Macs. Tagged by octane under firefox, mac, mix07, web, windows, microsoft, apple, silverlight, RIA,

Microsoft Talks Up Internet Explorer 7, Hedges On IE 8 Timeframe - Software - IT Channel News by CRN and VARBusiness

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

"Compatibility is the root of all evil," Microsoft Internet Explorer Platform Architect Chris Wilson quipped at a Mix07 session on the past and future of Microsoft's browser. "It's certainly been the bane of my existence for many years." Tagged by octane under IE7, IE8, Microsoft, Standards, Web, development, software, mix07,

Microsoft's Flash-killer Silverlight steals the show at MIX07

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Microsoft revealed the latest alpha release of Silverlight, a development framework for interactive web application construction. Silverlight allows developers to build web applications that incorporate rich media and interactive user interfaces. Tagged by octane under actionscript, browser, javascript, flash, media, player, programming, silverlight, microsoft, python, xml, .net, xaml, svg, Mix07,

What next for Google?

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

There's every chance that Google are hoping to occupy some kind of space either peripheral to, or on the edge of Microsoft Office. Tagged by octane under business, technology, futurology, Blogger, Google, YouTube,

Vista – End of the Dream? | Reg Developer

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Vista sales are far from impressive. I believe there are a number of factors working together here, principally the high cost of the OS, the need to buy better hardware, driver/hardware incompatibility issues... Tagged by octane under vista, windows, microsoft, programming, development,

Microsoft’s involvement in the HTML 5 working group at JJB Blog

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

I recently joined the w3c HTML 5 working group (anyone can). One of the things being discussed initially was who would be the co-chairs of the group. Chris Wilson of the Internet Explorer team was one of the folks discussed a lot,... Tagged by octane under standards, w3c, web, IE, HTML,

Microsoft, Adobe competition heats up

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

It has not escaped Microsoft's attention that some of the coolest sites on the Web -- YouTube and MySpace included -- get much of their flash from Flash and other design programs sold by Adobe Systems Inc. Tagged by octane under Adobe, business, Flash, graphics, Microsoft, software,

GigaOM » Analyst: Microsoft’s Gaming Effort “Disastrous” - O RLY?

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

As a gamer, Roger Ehrenberg is a fan of the Xbox 360; unfortunately for Peter Moore, however, his day job is President of a Wall Street analysis firm. Tagged by octane under Wii, Xbox, Microsoft, consoles, games, entertainment, technology, Sony, Nintendo,

Google preparing PowerPoint killer?

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Right now, Google Docs & Spreadsheets does not, I repeat, does not compete with Microsoft Office. Tagged by octane under business, technology, Schmidt, Google, Document, Spreadsheet, Office, Microsoft, PowerPoint, RIA, Internet, Applications, Software,

yourminis :: blogs :: Blah, Blah! Technology

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

Thoughts, reviews and technology news from the thin, cutting edge of R&D to fat profits margins and beyond... Tagged by octane under adobe, apollo, Apple, DRM, Firefox, Google, Internet, iPhone, iPod, Mac, Microsoft, SEO, SEM, Social, Web, software, technology, Twitter, Windows, Yahoo, YouTube,

OLPC Quanta leap in laptop price?

octane — Tue, 29 May 2007 06:34:00 -0400

business driven technology, computer technology, Intel Classmate PC, Michael Wang, Nicholas Negroponte, OLPC, One Laptop Per Child, Quanta Computer, XO laptop Tagged by octane under Intel, Microsoft, OLPC, Quanta, laptop, computer, Technology,