Microsoft, RealNetworks settle for $761 million

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Microsoft, RealNetworks settle for $761 million, 10/11/05

Microsoft and RealNetworks announced Tuesday that they have
settled their anti-trust case and forged a partnership to
promote digital music and games in three agreements worth $761
million, the companies said.

<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/101105-microsoft.html?nl>

ISP spat leaves customers disconnected, 10/10/05

A financial dispute between two major Internet backbone
providers has led to dropped traffic between their networks - a
high-stakes game of chicken that's angering customers affected
by the network disruptions.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/101005-isps.html?nl>

Opinion: Venture capital industry has less money, but doing just
fine, 10/10/05

The venture capital industry is technology's canary in a coal
mine, so keeping an eye on its health makes sense. I recently
had an opportunity to sit in on a presentation by Mark Heeson,
president of the National Venture Capital Association, and he
...

<http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2005/101005buzz.html?nl>

Opinion: Dealing with crazy corporations, 10/10/05

This view of corporate behavior as psychopathic also illuminates
why the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is so
aggressively going after alleged illegal music downloaders.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8680>

Ex-PeopleSoft CEO joins Salesforce.com board, 10/06/05

PeopleSoft's dramatically ousted former CEO, Craig Conway, is
taking a small step back into the CRM software market -- and
another jab at his nemesis, Oracle. Hosted CRM provider
Salesforce.com. said Thursday that Conway will join its board of
...
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8681>

Sprint Nextel sues VoIP providers over patents, 10/05/05

A unit of Sprint Nextel sued Vonage Holdings and another VoIP
provider on Tuesday, alleging that the companies are infringing
its patents.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8682>

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5. The ABCs of SOA
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