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  • Oracle beefs up PHP driver

    Oracle announced on Wednesday the enhancement and preview release of an upgraded Oracle Call Interface (OCI8) driver for PHP.

  • XenSource beefs up virtualisation software

    XenSource released on Monday the third version of its open-source virtualisation software, which beefs up the product with features aimed at corporate customers.

  • Dell to upgrade Linux support

    Computer manufacturer Dell announced yesterday that it would pre-install Linux on select desktop and notebook systems.

  • An open-source civil war?

    Craig Mundie ventures deep into enemy territory at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention seeking allies for Microsoft's 'shared source' plan. But Red Hat's CTO claims the real battle is being waged from within.

  • Open source software: the way forward?

    Companies are beginning to see open source software as a viable alternative for the enterprise, according to a leading analyst.

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  • Open source reshaping services market

    The open-source movement has already rewritten the rules for how software is licensed and used. Now the computer services market is changing to keep up.

  • Open source software: the way forward?

    Companies are beginning to see open source software as a viable alternative for the enterprise, according to a leading analyst.

  • Study: Small businesses wary of Microsoft

    Many small and midsize companies harbour some level of trepidation regarding how dependent they have become on Microsoft software, according to a US survey.

  • Is Java cooling off?

    Sun tries to quell dissension among Java backers while fending off Microsoft. Is Sun really losing control of the Java franchise? Additional reading: Sun: Open-source Java will happen

  • Gartner's top 10 technologies in 2004

    Open source and proprietary software backers are going head-to-head for all the wrong reasons, and their resources and efforts could be better spent concentrating on beefing up applications, says Gartner.

Reviews (3)

  • Microsoft readies new Exchange

    A new version of Microsoft's Exchange communications software has entered a second round of testing, the company said Monday.

  • Should you upgrade to Office XP?

    Is Microsoft Office XP a must-have upgrade for smaller businesses? Gregg Keizer analyzes the productivity suite from 4 strategic angles and hands down his verdict.

  • MP3 Jukebox Programs

    Today software jukeboxes programs do a lot more than play music. They let you work with multiple audio-file formats, create and save playlists, copy files to a CD or portable MP3 player, and even print CD covers and inserts.

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