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  • Patent holder targets tech titans

    A patent held by a little-known US programmer may complicate--at least temporarily--the grand visions of Web services touted by titans such as IBM, Microsoft and Sun Microsystems.

  • Sun may get seat in Web services group

    A proposal being considered by a key Web services organisation could pave the way for Sun Microsystems to join on equal footing with rivals Microsoft and IBM.

  • West Wing meets Web services

    Politics and web services have a lot in common; major parties are vying for power, political intrigue is rampant, money talks, and dominant players try to use their clout to get what they want.

  • What the heck are Web services?

    Just about every technology company on the planet -- including Microsoft, IBM and Sun Microsystems -- are placing big bets on Web services. So, just what are they all about?

  • Sun revolves around its CTO

    Greg Papadopoulos is on the hot seat. The CTO of Sun Microsystems is tasked with a monumental job: Design and build the underlying technology needed to turn around Sun's revenue slide and restore the company's standing as a technological and thought leader in the marketplace.

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  • What the heck are Web services?

    Just about every technology company on the planet -- including Microsoft, IBM and Sun Microsystems -- are placing big bets on Web services. So, just what are they all about?

  • IBM to Sun: free Java

    Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard.

  • Web services standards facing a split?

    IBM, Microsoft and BEA Systems plan to submit a high-profile Web services proposal to the Oasis standards body, despite an ongoing effort by the W3C to sort through similar proposals.

  • Web standard spat heads for showdown

    An industry split over a key Web services specification could come to a head next month, when companies backing the proposal meet to hammer out details.

  • Will tech titans derail Web services plans?

    Disagreement over intellectual property issues could derail a new Web services standards effort.

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Reviews (2)

  • Intergraph sues PC giants over Pentium

    The latest lawsuit against Intel could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and eventually have an impact on every PC maker that uses Pentium processors.

  • Microsoft's migration plan

    A deal cinched Wednesday could help Microsoft tackle a long-standing problem: How to sell new software to customers reluctant to give up a 7-year-old version of Windows.

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