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OpenOffice Launches Mouse With 18 Buttons
OpenOffice.org has copied an idea from the gaming community, after launching a mouse with programmable buttons...18 in total
Firefox Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Firefox is five years old today, and is celebrating the fact that almost a quarter of Internet users are now opting for the open source web browser
Ex-MySQL Boss Says EC Would Be Wrong To Oppose Sun Deal
Former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos says "there's no rational argument" for preventing Oracle from acquiring all of Sun
Mozilla Thunderbird 3 Due Next Week
Mozilla's open source competitor to Microsoft Outlook is to be updated with a new version of Thunderbird expected next week
Hands On: Nokia N900 – A Good Cheap Option?
Nokia may have started from the idea of a pocket computer, but this is a geek-friendly Linux smartphone that straddles the desktop/phone divide
EC To Object To Oracle’s Sun Acquisition, Say Reports
The EC is likely to make a formal objection to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, because of the inclusion of the open source MySQL database, say newspaper reports
Microsoft Takes Teachers To Brazil
Amid calls from local authorities to use open source software and cut costs, Microsoft is holding a teachers' conference in Brazil
Microsoft Invests £60K In Open Source Apache Foundation
Microsoft may have helped its status with the open-source community by reiterating its pledge to deliver $100,000 (£60,700) to the Apache Software Foundation over the next few years.
Sony Ericsson Launches Xperia X10 Android Smartphone
Sony Ericsson has taken the wraps off its first Google Android-based device, the Xperia X10, which will go on sale in early 2010
Ditch Microsoft, Save £269m Says Hungarian Open Source Group
Despite a struggling economy and public debt, the Hungarian government continues to spend millions on Microsoft licences when cheaper alternatives exist, say open source groups
Review: Red Hat’s Fedora 12 Beta Operating System
eWEEK Labs' tests show that Fedora 12 will provide the latest and greatest versions of popular open-source applications, as well as features that strengthen not only Fedora but also Linux distributions in general
Russia Waits On EC For Sun Oracle Deal Approval
Oracle withdraws its petition to obtain antitrust clearance to do business in Russia after its acquisition of Sun Microsystems
Motorola Droid To Hit US Shores Next Week
Motorola's attempt at an iPhone killer, dubbed the Motorola Droid, is to be launched in the US next week
Red Hat To Push Open Source With EnterpriseDB Deal
Red Hat has invested in open-source database vendor EnterpriseDB, to push further into IT infrastructure
Google Releases Mobile OS Android 2.0
Google's long-awaited mobile OS, the Android 2.0, is expected to make its first US appearance on the upcoming Motorola Droid smartphone from Verizon Wireless
White House Opts For Open Source Website
The Obama administration drops proprietary software driving Whitehouse.gov for the Drupal open-source content management platform
EC Warned Of Oracle MySQL Dangers
Former MySQL business adviser Florian Mueller and members of the EC believe that Oracle owning MySQL through its acquisition of Sun is a colossal conflict of interest
Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Symbian Discusses Open Source OS Plans
The Symbian Foundation says it is well on its way toward the goal of open-sourcing the Symbian OS
Free Software Campaigner Stallman Attacks Oracle Sun Deal
Digital civil liberties organisation Open Rights Group, Knowledge Ecology International and software developer Richard Stallman tell the EC in a letter that they are concerned about Oracle's possible squashing of competition in the dat ...
SCO Axes CEO Darl McBride
Controversial Unix vendor The SCO Group has terminated the services of its CEO, Darl McBride, according to a filing with the SEC
Open Source Will Change Enterprises, Says BT Guru
Software licences are a fiction, and open source is ready for use by every consumer, says Jeremy Ruston, BT's head of open source innovation.
Google Claims Chrome OS Faster Than Other Linux Distros
Google reports third-quarter profit of $1.64 billion ($1bn), a 27 percent boost from its profit of $1.29 billion in the third quarter of 2008
Open Source Could Save UK Schools £60 Million A Year
A national partnership has been launched today at Bletchley Park, to encourage UK local authorities to look at implementing open source solutions in all areas of their education services, in order to save up to £60 million a year
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta Review: Likely To Remain Desktop Favourite
The beta of Ubuntu 9.10, otherwise known as Karmic Koala, contains the expected core open-source updates, but includes a number of important enhancements to make it even more attractive as the Linux distro of choice on the desktop
Stallman slams Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation
It may come as no surprise to some that GNU founder Richard Stallman has launched a stinging attack on Microsoft's open source motives with its Codeplex Foundation
What if Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation Is On The Level?
After a bruising summer of fighting between Microsoft and open source activists, not many people took Microsoft's open source body - Codeplex - seriously. Jason Brooks asks, what if it's serious?
Open Source Enthusiast To Advise Conservatives
Tom Steinberg, co-founder of mySociety, the site behind online tools such as TheyWorkForYou.com has agreed to help the Conservative party
Government Open Source Policy Lacks Teeth
The UK government's open source policy is not policed effectively, leaving UK public sector in thrall to greedy proprietary software vendors, according to open source leaders