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Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says.

February 9, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Podcast: The power of a sweaty male

Yahoo wants more mashups; Hewlett-Packard is going green, with some of its packaging at least; and what happens when sweaty males get around women?

February 8, 2007 12:02 PM PST

Microsoft sticks with Hotmail name

Despite plans to drop name as part of Windows Live shift, software maker opts for moniker that merges old, new Web strategies.

February 8, 2007 12:02 PM PST

Yahoo: Pipe in data, then mash it up

Beta Web service Yahoo Pipes is designed to make it easier to manipulate data feeds from Web sites in creating applications.

February 8, 2007 8:13 AM PST

Universities register for virtual future

Students may soon meet with professors once a week and then use simulations, virtual worlds and downloads to complete coursework.

February 7, 2007 9:15 AM PST

Sony revealed as buyer of Ipix patents

Electronics giant anonymously wins patents on digital imaging technology for $3.6 million at bankruptcy auction.

February 5, 2007 11:29 AM PST

IBM tunes up for Jazz open-source project

Set to launch in June, Jazz aims to modernize development tools for programming teams that are geographically spread out.

January 30, 2007 12:25 PM PST

Adobe: Make room for Photoshop Lightroom

Company's photo-managing software, out of beta and available for preorder, is scheduled to ship sometime in February.

January 29, 2007 1:47 PM PST

Microsoft backpedals on programming patent

Company says it was a "mistake" to try to patent a programming idea already used in BlueJ Java project.

January 29, 2007 12:06 PM PST

Windows chief bows out

special feature As Vista hits store shelves after a long five years, Microsoft veteran Jim Allchin heads for retirement.

January 29, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Borland to throw down Gauntlet in lifecycle tools strategy

Web-based application allows development teams to track and measure progress of ongoing projects.

January 28, 2007 9:01 PM PST

This Web site can name that tune

Search site Midomi lets users sing, hum or whistle to find song titles from a catalog of more than 2 million tracks.

January 26, 2007 6:00 AM PST

Google expands video ad test

AdSense video ad test to include The Wall Street Journal, two Conde Nast Web sites and LX.tv.

January 24, 2007 6:50 PM PST

Vista success hinges on developers

There's a fair bit of eye candy, but the real benefits will become evident when programmers take advantage of technology under the hood.
Images: Developers take advantage of Vista

January 24, 2007 4:00 AM PST

Liberty Alliance courts open-source projects

Group aims to make it easier for open-source developers to use its specifications for sharing identity data in applications.

January 22, 2007 4:31 PM PST

IBM code to go aloft with NASA space telescope

Big Blue wins contract to supply development tools for the 200,000 lines of C++ code NASA needs to run the telescope.
Photos: Hubble's replacement to probe the past

January 19, 2007 7:29 AM PST

At Mashup Camp, geeks plot future of Web

For all their promise of creating cutting-edge applications, mashup creators are pushing the business and legal boundaries of the Web.
Photos: Meeting up at Mashup Camp

January 18, 2007 11:09 AM PST

Beta--the four-letter word of Web 2.0

CNET News.com’s Caroline McCarthy says that getting your site into a full version doesn't have to be scary. Really.

January 18, 2007 5:30 AM PST

Torvalds: 'Hot air' in debates on GPL, content control

Both DRM technology and GPLv3 will cause a lot of arguments, the man behind Linux says. But in the end, good technology will prevail.

January 16, 2007 10:32 AM PST

Salesforce.com debuts upgrade to CRM service

Winter '07 includes a developer preview release of the company's Apex programming language.

January 16, 2007 10:20 AM PST