Networking World: Microsoft To Lose Rights Under Linux; Spam King Arrested

TechWeb Networking Update - Friday, Jun 1, 2007

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*Microsoft Would Lose Patent Rights Under New Linux License Terms
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*Broadcom Accuses Qualcomm Of Concealing Documents In Patents
Case Aftermath
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*Sen. Clinton's 'Innovation Agenda' Gets Warm Welcome In Silicon Valley
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*Motorola CEO Eyes Europe As Key To Comeback
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*Big Carriers Chosen In Federal Telecom Networx Award
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*Wireless Silicon Valley Behind Schedule
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( Today's Top Story)

Microsoft Would Lose Patent Rights Under New Linux License Terms
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The final draft of GPLv3 states that companies that distribute
open-source software cannot at the same time pursue patent claims
against users of that software.

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Feds Arrest 'Spam King' On 9 Charges
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The man who has been on the Spamhaus "worst of the
worst" spammers list faces multiple charges and up to 75
years in prison.

Computer GUI Revolution Continues With Microsoft Surface's Touch
Screen, Object Recognition
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Microsoft's tabletop display computer may set us on the path to
where we no longer need keyboards and mice to work with computers.

IoSafe's 'Hot' Disaster-Proof Hardware
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IoSafe touts a disaster-proof NAS that's fire and flood proof and
can withstand massive trauma.

Dwindling of Rare Metals Imperils Innovation
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Supplies of indium, used in liquid-crystal displays, and of
hafnium, a critical element for next-generation semiconductors,
could be exhausted by 2017, according to a new report.

Palm's Foleo Fails To Wow Followers
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The Foleo is a Linux-based, large-screen companion device to the
Treo that lets users create e-mails and edit documents using a
10-inch display and a full-sized keyboard.

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Google Introduces New Developer Tools
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The introduction of Google Gears, Google Mashup Editor, and
Google Mapplets gives software developers a host of new tools to
work with.

Microsoft To Offer Improved Tools To Search Books
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Microsoft said Thursday it would offer improved capacity to
search copyrighted books on the Internet as the company battles
Google for advertising dollars from Web-based services.

Computing To The Max
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Wall Street is growing ever more reliant on high-performance
computing, but the additional speed and processing capability is
putting a drain on power, space and financial resources. Here's a
review of several new options that should help alleviate those
problems and meet the technology needs of brokerages and their
investor clients.

(Networking News of the Week)

Broadcom Accuses Qualcomm Of Concealing Documents In Patents
Case Aftermath
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After winning a patent infringement case, Broadcom now accuses
Qualcomm of concealing more than 35,000 incriminating documents
during the trial.

Sen. Clinton's 'Innovation Agenda' Gets Warm Welcome In Silicon Valley
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Clinton on Thursday unveiled a nine-point plan before a packed
room of more than 200 upper executives of some of California's
biggest high-tech companies.

Motorola CEO Eyes Europe As Key To Comeback
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Motorola sees improving its European business as a priority for
helping boost sales of high-end mobile phones with advanced
features, Chief Executive Ed Zander said Thursday.

Big Carriers Chosen In Federal Telecom Networx Award
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The award means that the five chosen companies are eligible to
offer their services on a competitive basis to the 135-odd
federal entities.

Wireless Silicon Valley Behind Schedule
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The complete 40-city project is expected to cost between $100
million and $150 million to build.

VoIP Startup Jajah Buddies Up To Telecom Carriers
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Jajah's strategy is to work with telecom service providers so
both companies can make money from VoIP calls.

AT&T Offers An International Long Distance Text-Message Plan
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The plan, which will formally begin on Sunday, will let customers
send international text messages for 10 cents a message, or 100
long distance text messages for $9.99 a month.

Google Goes Offline With 'Gears'
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Flanked by partners, Google offers new APIs and focuses on its
plans to move further into Microsoft's desktop space.

DOE Rolls Out Powerful ESnet For Scientific Researchers
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The optical network will serve more than 50,000 DOE laboratory
staffers and scientists as well as thousands of academic researchers.

Open Source Mapping Database For Broadband Data Recommended
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Contrary to the FCC's plans, the ITIF argues that a
user-generated map would encourage public participation and
generate precise local broadband data.

RFID Skills Improving But Deployment Slows, Study Finds
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Among those who believe there is a shortage of RFID skills, 68%
said the shortage would impact adoption, CompTIA found.

Toshiba Launches Communications Server For SMBs
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A new media application server leverages existing benefits of
Toshiba's CIX-series' voice over Internet protocol systems.

Avaya, Nortel Deal Could Create IP Phone Leader, Analysts Say
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A merger between Avaya and Nortel Networks could create a leading
vendor of Web-based phone systems, analysts said Tuesday, as talk
swirled over a possible buyout bid for the U.S.
telecommunications equipment maker.

Windstream To Buy CT Communications For $585 Million
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Telecom service provider Windstream said Tuesday it agreed to buy
broadband Internet service provider CT Communications for about
$585 million including debt, in a bid to expand its business in
North Carolina.

T-Mobile's Parent, Deutsche Telekom, Invests In VoIP Startup Jajah
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The investment marks the first by a cell phone service provider
in VoIP and is a signal that the German company is willing to
risk the cannibalization of its existing landline service.

Why Progress Toward Electronic Health Records Is Worse Than You Think
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Though use of E-records is growing, the hardest trick--data
sharing--has barely begun. And in at least one high-profile case,
it's lost ground.

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(Breaking News)

Telelogic Upgrades Tools To Tie Software Services To Business Processes
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Upgraded tools are designed to be more useful in producing and
deploying services-oriented architectures on top of business processes.

ERP Lessons Learned At FAW Haima
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Automotive company tried again after initial failure,
successfully putting lessons learned to the test.

Trading Room Exchanges IT And Customer Service
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A $1 million-dollar investment in IT infrastructure pays big
dividends for CUNA Mutual's traders, analysts, and portfolio managers.

IT And Business Get Aligned
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Here is some hard won advice on how to get both camps in sync,
and how to keep them there.

Service Shakeup Due
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Rapid evolution of the services concept has significant
implications for IT, says MIT professor.

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Friday, June 01, 2007

Microsoft To Lose Rights Under Linux; Spam King Arrested

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