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ACS: 'We must provide net and mobile to bush'

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on the government to broaden the Universal Service Obligation (USO) provisions to include mobile and broadband. Read more »

Shareholder calls for Borland breakup

A former Borland board member wants the company split along development tool lines and is developing a plan to make it happen. Read more »

Microsoft gives Yahoo three weeks to do a deal

Microsoft on Saturday issued an ultimatum to Yahoo, giving the Internet search pioneer three weeks to enter formal merger negotiations and conclude a deal. Read more »

BEA under pressure to get financials in order

BEA must get its financial restatements up to date if it hopes to keep its biggest shareholder from taking control of a possible buyout, legal experts say Read more »

What's Microsoft's next move in fight for Yahoo?

After a resounding "no" on its unsolicited buyout offer for Yahoo, Redmond will either up the ante or ready a one-two punch. Read more »

Novell ejects CEO, CFO

Novell's board of directors on Thursday in the US named chief operating office Ron Hovsepian as CEO to replace Jack Messman, and ousted the company's chief financial officer. Read more »

Microsoft offer still undervalues company: Yahoo

Yahoo on Monday responded to Microsoft's merger deadline, reiterating its rejection to the software giant's buyout bid as "substantially" undervaluing the company. Read more »

Microsoft waiting on formal rebuff from Yahoo

Having been informally rejected by Yahoo, the software maker is awaiting a formal rejection before going ahead with its next move, likely appointing its own slate of directors, a move that it has until 14 March to make. Read more »

auDA looks to expand its turf

The Australian domain name regulator will seek to expand its powers beyond basic domain administration in an extraordinary general meeting to be held in mid-August. Read more »

Q&A: Debian leader on not being in it for the money

The Debian GNU/Linux operating system continues to generate interest from developers around the world, keen to sign up and contribute code to the open-source project now in its 15th year. Read more »

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Features (6)

New Indian government a threat to offshoring?

What do the results of the recent Indian election mean to companies looking to offshore IT services there? Author Paul Davies explains. Read more »

Web services group focuses on security

A group working to ensure the compatibility of Web services software is preparing to tackle its biggest challenge yet: security. Read more »

The open-source patent conundrum

The latest tactic in the software-patenting battle is the granting of patent rights to open-source developers. But are the grants really the equivalent of wolves in sheep's clothing? Read more »

Who is Godot in the Java world?

Sun's increasingly isolated position in the industry must leave the Java community wondering what will happen if the standard eventually has to stand on its own . Read more »

How the Mac was born, and other tales

Steve Jobs will be the star attraction when the Macworld Conference and Expo opens to the public Tuesday, but many Mac fans might be just as interested in hearing from one of the original Mac's creators. Read more »

James Gosling Q & A

James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. Read more »

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