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Massachusetts Considering Microsoft's New Document Format

Open XML acceptance would open door to Office documents.

JBoss Tools Project to Get Exadel Plug-Ins

Red Hat adds Exadel Eclipse plug-ins as an open source resource through its JBoss Tools project.

Eclipse's Second Synchronized Project Release

Find out what's in store for this year's synchronized Eclipse project release.

Terracotta Adds to IBM WebSphere Support

Latest release of open source Java scalability solution runs on the WebSphere Application Server Community Edition.

Mule ESB Partner Program Launched

Program seeks to build partner community around open source enterprise service bus technology.

Quest Buying ScriptLogic

The $90M deal expected to boost Quest's position in the Windows client and server space.

Survey Shows More Than 40% Using Open Source

IT execs like the absence of licensing fees, but they dislike the lack of long-term support.

Novell Enhances Real-Time Linux

Company will offer a speeded up version of its open source operating system for enterprise applications.

Report: Vista Has Fewest Vulnerabilities at Six-Month Mark

Microsoft-prepared report compares Vista with Linux, Mac desktop OSes.

Backlash Against IP Protection Deals Heating Up

Mandriva Linux latest to say "No" to Microsoft patent protection.

Silverlight To Run on Linux This Week

Mono Project helps to enable demo of Microsoft's new platform for rich Internet applications.

No IP Protection Deals for Ubuntu Linux

Ubuntu won't be joining the parade of Linux vendors making deals with Microsoft.

Open-Xchange Improves Collaboration Server

Company offers upgrade to open source messaging solution.

Black Duck Expands Its IBM Rational Ties

The company's integrated app helps hunt down open source software and ensure licensing compliance.

Linux Patent Protection Deals Piling Up

Linspire becomes latest vendor to sign agreement with Microsoft.

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