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Microsoft Relents on Open Source Documents

Microsoft's surprise decision to support ODF could be in reaction to a recent government mandate in Massachussets

Open source makes 'substantial advance' in UK education, says report

 

Open-Source Licenses Get Categorized, Not Ranked

 

Microsoft Office for Linux 'inevitable'

 

Microsoft and Novell reach deal on Linux

Microsoft struck an alliance with one of the leading open-source software companies on Thursday, signalling what could come to be seen as a landmark agreement in the war that has divided the software world in recent years.

2 Giants in a Deal Over Linux

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 — Microsoft acknowledged the influence of the Linux operating system on Thursday by striking a deal with Novell, a longtime rival, to ensure that Novell’s version of Linux could operate together with Windows in corporate data centers.

Microsoft's Amazing Shift on Linux

Microsoft and Novell have forged a six-year business alliance in which engineers from the companies will work together to develop software products. In addition, Microsoft will help boost sales of Novell's Suse Linux operating system by marketing Free Download - Look Who's Driving the Next Generation of e-Commerce the software to customers who want to use Linux along with Microsoft's Windows system.

Alliance Statement On Microsoft/Novell Collaboration Regarding Document Format Compatibility

Washington, DC, November 3, 2006 – The OpenDocument Format Alliance (ODF Alliance), a broad cross-section of organizations, academia and industry dedicated to improving access to electronic government documents, issued the following statement regarding Microsoft and Novell's announcement regarding collaboration on document format compatibility:

Is your software free, open or litigated?

By agreeing to license Microsoft's intellectual property, SuSE distributor Novell has created a potentially fatal division in what's called F/OSS, the Free/Open Source Software movement. What has Novell done, and why is it so potentially damaging?

Microsoft's Linux Move Shines Light on Interoperability

Microsoft has finally acknowledged that Linux is here to stay. Last week, the Redmond giant struck a deal with Novell to ensure that its products will run just as well on Linux as on Windows. It's no longer about competition; now, it's all about interoperability.

Novell Explains, Defends Microsoft Patent Agreement

 

ODF Alliance latest

 

Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) - The Freedom Task Force is Launched

FTF to educate programmers and corporations on how to avoid licensing problems, as well as enforce Free Software licences

Sun releases Java as open-source project

 

Sun picks GPL licence for Java code

After years of requests and debates, Sun Microsystems is ready to release Java source code under a Linux-friendly licence.

Big Three Search Engines Back Single, Open Protocol

 

Open source databases slash costs by up to 60 per cent

Open source databases can save enterprises up to 60 per cent over proprietary products, according to data collected by Forrester Research

Novell CEO Rebuffs Microsoft Claims

In an open letter to the Linux and open-source community, Novell repudiates suggestions that its recent collaboration agreement with Microsoft acknowledges that Linux infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property.

Grisoft expands open source security offering

Grisoft has expanded its AVG range of open source anti-virus protection products.

French MPs dump Windows for Linux

After the gendarmes and the Ministry of Culture, it's French MPs' turn to switch to open source. From June 2007, PCs in French députés' offices will be equipped with a Linux operating system and open source productivity software.

Life After Vista: Can Microsoft Retool for Web?

From the Wall Street Journal by Robert A. Guth - Microsoft Corp. on Thursday will begin offering large companies a long-awaited version of Windows, pitching the operating system as the start of a new generation of software. Now the question is: Will Windows Vista be the last rollout of its kind?

MPs: Open source faces exclusion in schools

A group of MPs have accused a government agency of restricting schools from deploying open-source software.

French Parliament: Au Revoir Windows, Bonjour Linux

The French parliament this week announced plans to move from Windows to Linux by the middle of 2007. Come next June, roughly 1,150 desktop PCs will be running on Linux and open source software. The move comes on the heels of Linux adoption by other French government agencies; cost savings reportedly is the primary motivation for the switch from Windows to open source.

Word Perfect to support both ODF and Microsoft formats

Corel plans to support both the Open Document Format and Microsoft's Open XML format in future versions of its WordPerfect text processor.

ODF Alliance Latest

Latest news of the Open Document Format front from the ODF Alliance

Novell plugin opens OpenOffice to Microsoft documents

Novell will offer support for Microsoft's Open XML document format in its OpenOffice distribution.

Open-source group seeks reversal of 'junk patent'

 

Do stacks solve the lock-in problem?

 

Meet OFE at the BETT show again this year

OFE is at BETT 10th –13th January on Stand SW105. We will again be promoting the OS community and its products and services to schools.

Novell supports LPI's upcoming Enterprise-Level Certification (LPIC-3)

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier vendor neutral Linux* certification and Novell, developer of the widely acclaimed Linux distribution, SUSE(r) Linux Enterprise, today announced a series of initiatives to promote Linux professional credentials and the global adoption of open source software. In particular, LPI welcomed the cooperation of Novell on the development of LPI's upcoming enterprise-level certification program: LPIC-3.

France plans open source centre of excellence

The French government will make Paris a centre of excellence for open-source software development, it has announced.

Ecma Approves MS Office Format, IBM Dissents

The vote was not unanimous, however, as ODF supporter and Ecma member IBM gave Microsoft's standard a no vote, and there was some speculation that Open XML will face a much greater challenge winning approval from the International Standards Organization (ISO), which has already approved ODF as an international standard.

Belgian Communes jointly opt for Open Source Software

12 Belgian communes (French and Dutch speaking) and 2 French Mairies participate in the CommunesPlone project.

NHS: National Institute for Mental Health in England

The National Institute for Mental Health in England have made the move to Zimbra, Red Hat Linux Enterprise Groupware and the Linux Apache MySQL PHP (LAMP) system. Learn how Open Source has transformed their business...

MPs question why schools can't buy in to open source software

Nearly 1 in 5 backbencher MPs from all parties have questioned the exclusion of open source software from UK schools in their response to an early day motion (EDM) tabled by John Pugh MP. The motion addresses concern for government policy which stifles innovation and locks users into high cost software

Assessing the scalability of open source

Small businesses with small budgets can save a lot of money by deploying open-source software — at least in theory. The Linux operating system and office productivity software such as OpenOffice can be downloaded free. That sounds a lot better than paying $200 (£101.49) for each system's OS and $300-500 more for an Office suite.

Latest - ODF Alliance Newsletter

Latest news of the Open Document Format front from the ODF Alliance

Amsterdam to evaluate open source

The city of Amsterdam has become the latest high-profile public organization to evaluate the potential of open-source software.

OpenOffice tackles "highly critical" hole

Urges users to patch or upgrade...

OpenOffice tackles "highly critical" hole

Urges users to patch or upgrade...

Meet OFE at the BETT show again this year

 

Open source is good for the economy: report

Europe's lawmakers should "correct" policies that "implicitly or explicitly" favour the use of proprietary software, according to a newly published report from the European Commission (EC).

Open Source Challenges Vista at U.K. Education Show

BETT starts debate on 'personalised learning'

EU Report - Study on Economic Impact of OSS

The EU Commission's Final Report on its "Study on the Economic impact of open source software on innovation and the competitiveness of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector in the EU" is now available

Open Source - New Wave Computing

The world’s biggest computer companies are being threatened by a host of new start-ups powered by open-source software, strings of inexpensive computers,and ‘mash-up’ websites which combine information in innovative ways. Listen to the Radio 4 programme...

Open source gets European boost

 

The Contradictory Nature of OOXML

See latest on 'Contradiction Coverage' of OOXML

EC's open-source study wins broad support

 

Green Party slams Windows Vista

"Future archaeologists will be able to identify a 'Vista Upgrade Layer' when they go through our landfill sites," said Siân Berry, female principal speaker for the Green Party.

Is E-Commerce Ready for Open Source

 

Open-source firms team up for interoperability

 

Linux arrives on 50,000 Brazilian desktops

 

IBM aims business software suite at Linux desktops

 

EBS chooses Linux for IT consolidation project

 

Microsoft rings up Supremes for AT&T patent case

 

UK IT market gathers pace

 

Tailor-Made Open Source

 

More midmarket firms choose open-source ERP

 

Novell vows to keep fighting Microsoft 'juggernaut'

 

Dell gives desktop Linux its "full attention"

 

UK Launches Open Source Centre

 

5 Reasons Why Google Will Challenge Microsoft's Office Monopoly

 

Wizpy Delivers Linux to Windows PCs

 

Open Source: The Only Software One Really Owns

 

Brian Aker, MySQL database strategist

 

Birmingham considers Linux extension

 

News Release - GEORGE OSBORNE COMMITMENT TO OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE WELCOMED

 

Petition demands Vista price cuts in UK

 

French Parliament switches to Ubuntu

 

Analysis: Open season on document standards

 

Novell Pulls Out All the Stops at BrainShare

 

Living (and dying) with Linux in the workplace

 

Open-source bug hunt project expands

 

Open-source e-mail systems biggest threat to Microsoft Exchange

 

FSF releases third draft of GPLv3 for discussion

 

Stockport schools take open-source route

 

Becta's schools software scheme reported to EC

An advisor to Becta, the education technology quango, has complained to the European Commission about its procurement process for firms to provide online learning platforms and content to British schools.

Latest - ODF Alliance Newsletter

 

The ODF Toolkit Project

 

Adobe submits PDF as open standard

ISO to certify Version 1.7 of Portable Document Format

Is Open Source the Answer to ERP?

 

A Look at Microsoft Office Alternatives

 

European consumer groups propose lower phone roaming charges

 

Open-source software marries system management, virtualization

 

California may join rush of states toward ODF

 

Tories want open source Whitehall

 

Stretching the Education Dollar With Linux

 

Free trade: Sun cooks up open-source storage donation

 

IBM VP Scott Handy on Big Blue's Big Plans for Open Source

 

The Open Forum launch a new Open Source Supplier Database

 

LPI Announces First LPIC-3 Certified Professionals

 

A Linux for the rest of us?

 

Red Hat project promotes open source for clinical research

 

IBM to become a MySQL reseller

 

Open Invention Network Talks Up Linux in India

 

New SourceLabs App Aims to Make Open Source Safe

 

Tories plan open door for open source

 

LPI exams during DebConf7

 

Group Developing Open Source 802.1X

 

Shepway Council ups use of online services with open source system

 

Microsoft should 'put up or shut up'

 

FSFE says Microsoft patent claims don't add up

 

Novell outlines GPLv3 worst-case scenario

 

Schools - New Case Studies added - please add your own

 

StarOffice, Linux fly high on Singapore Airlines

 

Open source revenues to reach $5.8bn

 

Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear

 

PloneGov wins a prestigious open source project award in Paris

 

Six questions to national standardisation bodies

 

Linuxgym and the first EBook in a series of coding skills tutorials, Bash.101.

 

Eduserv launches study into Open Licence use by cultural organisations

 

IBM relinquishes IP for the sake of open standards

 

V1 committee gives thumbs down to Open XML doc spec

 

World awaits crucial votes on Microsoft's Open XML

 

A computer battle that could change the world you know

 

The impact of Free/Libre/Open Source Software on innovation and competitiveness of the European Union

 

Dell launches Linux PCs in the UK

 

IBM launches 'Big Green Linux' initiative

 

Microsoft loses key vote for Open XML

 

LPI Certification Exams Top 150,000 Worldwide

 

Critics urge rejection of Microsoft "open" format

 

Microsoft accused of rigging OOXML votes

 

Firefox tries viral marketing at schools

 

National Standards Bodies reject attempt by Microsoft to steamroll proprietary OOXML through ISO

 

UK failing to exploit open source

 

Microsoft loses anti-trust appeal

 

Legal firms wake up to open source

 

Lawmaker blasts U.K. government on Microsoft policy

 

South Africa plumps for Open Documents

 

New petition calls for open standards in the European Parliament