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Vista SP1 fails to play well with others

Owners of Vista Ultimate and Vista Enterprise that also run a non-Microsoft operating system on the same PC may not be able to install Vista Service Pack 1 without changing the boot process of their machines. Read more »

EU slaps Microsoft with AU$1.4 billion fine

European Union regulators on Wednesday fined Microsoft a record 899 million euros, or AU$1.4 billion, for failing to comply with sanctions. Read more »

Open source fans offer differing views of MS move

Open source developers and users have always been a sceptical group, but their opinions can shift — for example, their loathing of Sun Microsystems diminished as Sun stopped attacking Linux and started moving towards open source software. Read more »

Open-source leader leaving Novell for Google

Jeremy Allison, a high-profile open-source programmer, has resigned from Novell because of objections over its patent deal with Microsoft and is moving to Google. Read more »

New GPL on the horizon

The long awaited update to the GPl is at least a year away and the process of refining it 'is going to be a screaming match' according to Eben Moglen, a key lawyer involved in the new draft. Read more »

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Windows Application Verifier can help you build better code

If you're building an application, it's likely that you'll want it to play nice with Windows. Microsoft's Windows Application Verifier can ensure that your application will work with current and future versions of Windows. Read more »

Developer spotlight: James Gosling

We recently caught up with James Gosling, the creator of Java about his new role at Sun, software patents, the open source movement, and the future of Java. Read more »

Turf wars on the Java front

Has the JCP been corrupted by the efforts of IBM and BEA? Will Sun's AppServer 8.0 provide competition to the incumbents and more options for customers? I give you my impressions and talk with Sun software czar Jonathan Schwartz. Read more »

Improve code confidence with these three .NET code review tools

Automated code tools can help developers locate potential problem points in their code before it ever leaves their machines. Here's a look at three tools that can help you with automated code review. Read more »

The Solution Architectures exam

The new MCSD Solution Architectures exam is now live. Here's a look at details of the new exam and a link to a study guide you can download. Read more »

IBM to Sun: free Java

Big Blue heavyweight Bob wants Sun's Java to be open-sourced and ultimately turned into a standard. Read more »

James Gosling Q & A

James Gosling was in Australia this week to give two question-and-answer session to local developers. A rare opportunity for local developers, Builder AU was on hand to transcribe the event for those who couldn't make it. Read more »

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