Sun, Google sign distribution deal, say little about future together

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Sun, Google sign distribution deal, say little about future
together, 10/04/05

Sun and Google on Tuesday announced a multi-year deal to help
each other distribute software, a move that fell well short of
an anticipated high-impact deal to challenge Microsoft on the
desktop.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8214>

EU appoints Microsoft monitor, 10/05/05

The European Commission Wednesday announced it has appointed
Professor Neil Barrett, a British academic specializing in
computer science and cybercrime, to oversee Microsoft's
compliance with the anti-trust ruling against the company.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8215>

Business Objects plans to buy Infommersion for $40 million,
10/04/05

Business intelligence software vendor Business Objects Tuesday
announced it plans to buy information visualization software
developer Infommersion for about $40 million in cash.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8216>

HP targets Linux management with RLX buy, 10/03/05

HP on Monday moved to bolster its Linux management tools with a
plan to acquire blade management specialist RLX Technologies.
<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/100305-hp-rlx.html?nl>

Nortel changes its structure again, 09/30/05

Nortel this week reshuffled its business units, creating two
product groups and four regional groups for driving sales and
support for the two product areas.
<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8217>

Cisco to buy network memory vendor Nemo Systems, 09/30/05

Cisco Friday announced it has signed an agreement to acquire
network memory vendor Nemo Systems for $12.5 million in cash.

<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/093005-cisco-nemo.html?nl>

Vonage declines to comment on IPO report, 09/29/05

Vonage Holdings, the rapidly growing provider of residential
VoIP service, declined to comment Thursday on a press report
that the company was planning to go public.

<http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/092905-vonage-ipo.html?nl>

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<http://www.networkworld.com/nlfinancialnewsa8220>
5. Somebody's got to pick up the 'Net's tab
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