Companies building Web sites should beware of proprietary rich-media technologies like Adobe's Flash and Microsoft's Silverlight, the founder of Mozilla Europe has warned.
Australian developers have asked Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer what the company will do to address a Microsoft coding landscape that hasn't offered financial rewards like those available to iPhone and Facebook developers.
Adobe is preparing to open source development tools that will enable existing desktop and server software to run in Web browsers, according to reports.
Adobe has released an alpha version of AIR on Linux and announced that it is joining the Linux Foundation.
The software company is to open source its tool for connecting data sources to flash-based rich internet application.
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Mandrake Linux 8.1 represents a significant step toward a serious, reliable alternative to Microsoft Windows' server and desktop operating systems.
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ThinkFree Office 3 is a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office that lacks advanced tools but offers a free online component that's a handy work in progress for frequent travellers.
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