Samba project leader Jeremy Allison has accused Microsoft of trying to prevent people using and distributing software under the GNU General Public Licence, by forcing cross-patent licensing deals.
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Security researchers have warned of an underlying security issue concerning the Border Gateway Protocol, the core internet routing protocol.
Internet telephony supplier Freshtel has inked a deal with local call-centre outsourcer Quantum Multimedia Communications which will see the firm's outbound calls to mobiles passed over Freshtel's network.
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Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
We've tested plenty of printers at CNET, but very few have frustrated us as much as the Brother DCP-165C multifunction has. The counter-intuitive set-up, bland design, deplorable print quality and crawling output speeds earn this printer a double thumbs down.
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