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Eclipse 3.0 to Get More Mature, Open Look
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Attendees of this year’s EclipseCon conference got a glimpse Tuesday of the latest Eclipse. In a keynote speech at the conference here, two lead Eclipse platform developers praised the newly independent organization and offered glimpses of things to come in the next version of the platform, Version 3.0. Erich Gamma, Java Development Tools (JDT)…
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Sun Extends Office Alternative to Solaris x86 Platform
Sun Microsystems Inc. on Wednesday released a version of its StarOffice 7 office productivity suite for the Solaris x86 platform. StarOffice 7 for the Solaris operating system x86 platform is priced at $79.95 and is available via download. The software is targeted at those customers wanting an alternative to the Microsoft Windows desktop solution. Today’s…
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Wireless E-Commerce Makes Strides
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Wireless e-commerce took two steps ahead on Monday, paving the way for improved digital rights management on mobile devices. The Open Mobile Alliance, whose diverse membership encompasses a significant portion of the wireless industry, announced an “enabler release” of its second-generation DRM specification on here Monday. While not absolutely final, the document will…
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How to Get More From Your Strategic Technology Partnerships
I once created a list of ‘Lies Vendors Tell the Channel.’Providers and vendors both enjoyed it because it presented some of the common promises we hear around the channel with the tongue-in-cheek truths behind them. One of my favorites is the vendor promise: “Our program will help you grow your business.” Often, what the provider…
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Oblix Makes Service-Oriented Moves With Confluent Buyout
Oblix Inc., maker of enterprise identity management and Web access control solutions, has all but acquired Confluent Software Inc., a maker of Web services management solutions, eWEEK has learned. Cupertino, Calif.-based Oblix has agreed to acquire Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Confluent for an undisclosed sum, said sources close to the deal. And Ken Sims, vice president at…
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Competitors’ Partners Question Oracle’s Midmarket Assault
Oracle Corp. made a full, frontal assault on the midmarket on Tuesday when it released Oracle Database 10g at a price nearly identical to that of arch-midmarket competitor Microsoft Corp.’s SQL Server database. IBM partners, Microsoft partners and analysts questioned, however, whether Oracle can learn how to pal around with the independent software vendors, systems…
