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Comment Re:Because they can (Score 1) 1003

by smithberry on Tuesday July 29, 2008 @10:01AM (#24384341) Attached to: Software Price Gap Between the US and Europe

Yes indeed. The problem is not really IT related - most things are cheaper in the USA: books, clothes, gas (aka petrol), goodness knows what else. It's partly that the USA has a larger population than any individual European country, but probably a lot to do with relative disposable incomes.

Oh, and IANAE (I Am Not An Economist).

Submission + - EFF Busts Bogus Online Testing Patent (eff.org)

Submitted by

Panaqqa

on Friday January 04, 2008 @08:26AM

Panaqqa writes: "It's taking a while, but the EFF's Patent Busting Project is making progress. In the latest news, the USPTO has now officially rejected one of the 10 awful patents targeted, making the world safe again for administering tests over the Internet. This joins the reexamination of a patent on automated remote access of a computer over a network and the revokation of a patent on recording live performances to CD as notable successes for the EFF."

Submission + - Intel remove support from OLPC

Submitted by smithberry on Friday January 04, 2008 @05:55AM

smithberry writes: The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project has not to look far for its troubles lately, as stories on /. over the last few weeks prove. The BBC are now reporting that Intel are removing their support. The article is very brief, but it says

Citing "philosophical" differences, Intel has withdrawn its funding and technical help from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project.
Arstechnica say it changes very little because OLPC are committed to AMD, but I wonder what the long term outlook for OLPC is now? Is this the end of the beginning, or the beginning of the end? Have they simply paved the way for some similar project to come along with newer and cheaper hardware and gain from the OLPC concept? So many questions, and only time will tell.

Submission + - ScriptLogic ensures data security on Microsoft SQL (wwpi.com)

Submitted by JayMaximilliano on Wednesday November 28, 2007 @11:25AM

JayMaximilliano writes: ScriptLogic Corporation announced last week the release of Security Explorer for SQL Server, which supports Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and 2005, including SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Security Explorer for SQL Server simplifies server security, with a full tree view of database permissions and point-and-click permissions management, duplication, backup and recovery. Separate editions of ScriptLogic's Security Explorer provide similar functions, including real-time, interactive management of access controls and security for Windows file and SharePoint servers and workstations.

Submission + - Software in Windows that offers Mac Major Features (pickbee.com)

Submitted by

Erick

on Wednesday November 28, 2007 @11:17AM

Erick writes: "Collection of software that perform similar to Mac major feature but available in Windows. Selection was picked based on free, stable, and still actively developed software. Link"

Submission + - VMware Fades out VMTN Subscriptions

Submitted by dotanuki001 on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @02:18PM

dotanuki001 writes: This is posted on VMware's web site today: VMware Fades Out Notice. Effectively ending the VMTN program. As a QA engineer that has used VMTN for several years, I can't understand why VMware is getting rid of such a use full and successful program. With out this program it will be more difficult for small development shops to provide products for the larger scale VMware platforms such as Virtual Infrastructure, VirtualCenter and ESX Server.

Submission + - Google Docs to support Powerpoint

Submitted by

KindredHyperion

on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @01:03PM

KindredHyperion writes: "Garett Rogers at ZDNet has an article on the prospect of a Powerpoint-esque addition to Google Docs and Spreadsheets. From the article: "If you dig around the language files in Google Docs, you will find what appears to be traces of a new service preparing for launch soon. Meet Google Presently — an online presentation creator that will likely read and write the most common formats like Microsoft PowerPoint and Open Office Impress.""

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