Software Development

New Linux initiative targets Germany’s financial sector

HP, Novell, and Red Hat team up on new Linux financial Web site

MSN Messenger gets video call update

Microsoft also rolls out MSN Spaces online scrapbook service

One patch does not mend all

SBS users may find that Windows Server 2003 SP1 causes more problems than it fixes

Indian call center workers charged with Citibank fraud

Account holders were defrauded of $300,000

IBM exec: U.S. could learn from EU, China patent policy

Other governments are treating IP to enable innovation, says IBM VP of Technology and Strategy

U.S., India open skies agreement to help outsourcing

Agreement gives U.S. airlines access to more Indian cities

Microsoft exec broaches open source paradigm

Commonalities cited with traditional commercial ventures

Class divisions coming to open source licenses

New "multi-tier" classification system will favor some open source licenses over others

Microsoft CFO Connors leaves company

Sinking Siebel struggles with changing CRM market

Smith Barney analyst says it is reasonably likely that Siebel will be acquired within a year