Microsoft exec talks patent politics
Jerry Fishenden, Microsoft's UK NTO, explains the company's position on patents and open source, and calls for more accountability in the IT industry
Jerry Fishenden, Microsoft's UK NTO, explains the company's position on patents and open source, and calls for more accountability in the IT industry
With Microsoft's legal bills amounting to £2bn over three years, this translates to £10 for every user of its software, says the Software Freedom Law Center
Software maker is to support the ratification of OpenDocument Format as a standard, but says it has no plans to support it within Microsoft applications
New release includes improved text display and security fixes
Software giant's criticisms of IBM over its support for the OpenDocument Format have met with anger from the standard's supporters
Version 9.2 includes a speed-dial feature, which allows users to see a visual representation of their favourite sites within each tab
The Linux Foundation has released the guide for developers in an attempt to encourage participation by new programmers by explaining what's involved
The prototype Firefox extension will bring unified messaging to the open-source browser, if early experiments are promising
Ubuntu project founder Mark Shuttleworth has given details of a new app launcher for a version of the OS designed to run on low-cost laptops
The Linux project lead has said new contributors should 'start small' to avoid becoming frustrated with the Linux kernel development process