Increasing component costs and pressure to cut its prices mean Apple's best bet for long-term success is to quit the hardware business and license the Mac to Dell, analyst firm Gartner claimed on Tuesday.
A shift to open source development models could inadvertently limit the prospects of Australian government agencies sharing locally developed software, a legal expert has warned.
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IBM on Thursday filed counterclaims against the SCO Group in the continuing legal battle over the Linux operating system.
The software maker hopes business customers frustrated by Microsoft's controversial new licensing programs will be ready for a change.
Australian business news aggregator Plugger.com.au will re-brand as 'Wotnews.com.au' following a licensing and investment deal with high-profile Wotif.com founder and local multi-millionaire Graeme Wood.
Oracle and SAP customers will soon have to negotiate new licensing models with changes to both vendors' plans on the way.
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Does anyone really need another open-source licensing model? One of the leaders of India's IT movement says yes.
The European Commission has rejected Microsoft's proposed server interoperability licence. We dissect its contents.
Microsoft is taking a stand on an emerging technology that threatens to reshape software pricing models.
Open-source database company introduces subscription-based service with tiered support, around the general public licence.
Macrovision's David Znidarsic says multicore processing is leading some software companies to make poor decisions about licensing.
Windows Vista seems to be better at fighting off virus infections then XP but the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) will delay an upgrade unless licensing costs are reduced.
ThinApp, previously known as Thinstall, offers a more streamlined and portable approach to new software roll-outs and development. Software developers and administrators of large numbers of workstations and or mobile workers are bound to benefit greatly from this software.
Universal Imaging Utility is an excellent utility that could prove invaluable to larger businesses looking to reduce the time required for image creation and deployment. However, the software has limitations, including lack of support for Windows Server installations.
AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.
Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.
NComputing's X300 provides a cost-effective way to hang up to six terminals off a single desktop PC using low-power, secure, easy to administer and quiet access terminals. It's not for power users, but is well suited to schools, business workgroups, libraries and internet cafes.
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